Soma Somasegar Dies Unexpectedly, Ending 30-Year Microsoft and Madrona Career
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Updated · Madrona Venture Group · May 20
Soma Somasegar Dies Unexpectedly, Ending 30-Year Microsoft and Madrona Career
3 articles · Updated · Madrona Venture Group · May 20
Soma Somasegar died unexpectedly on May 19, according to a statement from venture firm Madrona, where he was a colleague after a long Microsoft career.
Madrona said the news had shaken his family, portfolio companies and the broader Seattle and Microsoft communities, describing him as a brilliant and generous figure.
The firm said it would support Somasegar’s family, his companies and its wider network as they process his death.
Somasegar was a prominent technology executive and investor whose influence extended across Microsoft and Seattle’s startup ecosystem over roughly 30 years.
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