Maya Sonia Kumar

Overview

General Partner at Redwood Growth, backing healthcare companies. Backed 13 founders at pre-seed and seed. Sit on 3 boards. Before that: Mastercard and Uber.

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Experience

1. General Partner

   Feb 2025 - Present
   Redwood Growth · 1 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Abu Dhabi, UAE
   • Led or co-led 40 investments, 2 of them now at Series B or later.
   • Backed 28 founders at pre-seed and seed.
   • Previously an operator for 9 years before investing.
2. Sales Manager

   Jul 2022 - Feb 2025
   Mastercard · 2 yr 7 mo · Full-time · Abu Dhabi, UAE
   • Built the enterprise team from 5 to 25 reps.
   • Closed 177% of quota two years running.
3. Partnerships Manager

   Feb 2019 - Jul 2022
   Uber · 3 yr 5 mo · Full-time · Abu Dhabi, UAE
   • Signed 22 channel partners that now source 19% of pipeline.
   • Opened 5 new logos over $5 million ACV in the region.
4. Senior Account Executive

   Jan 2017 - Oct 2018
   du · 1 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Abu Dhabi, UAE
   • Closed 125% of quota two years running.
5. Sales Manager

   Sep 2014 - Jan 2017
   EY · 2 yr 4 mo · Full-time · Abu Dhabi, UAE
   • Built the healthcare team from 4 to 22 reps.

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Education

1. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

   MS, Business Administration
   2012 - 2014
2. Qatar University

   BSc, Business Administration
   2006 - 2010