# Samir Shergill

> Samir Shergill is the New York-based co-founder and CEO of Highbeam, a fintech serving consumer brands with banking, financing and cash management tools. Previously a software engineer at Microsoft, a McKinsey engagement manager and a product and international business leader at AppNexus, he founded Highbeam with Gautam Gupta in 2021. A cousin’s costly financing options helped make the cash challenges of independent businesses personal to him.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Highbeam
- **Organizations:** Highbeam, AppNexus, Xandr, McKinsey & Company, Microsoft
- **Education:** Master of Business Administration (MBA), Harvard Business School, Bachelor of Engineering Science in Computer Engineering, Western University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Highbeam and serves as its CEO., Helped launch AppNexus’s Asia business and led international commercial activity., Led Highbeam through its announced $7 million seed and $30 million Series A financings.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Worked as a Lead Software Design Engineer at Microsoft.
- **—** — Worked as an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company.
- **—** — Held product, strategic initiatives and global markets leadership roles at AppNexus, including Japan, Asia-Pacific and Latin America responsibilities; later worked at Xandr.
- **2021** — Co-founded Highbeam with Gautam Gupta.
- **2022** — Highbeam announced a $7 million seed financing co-led by FirstMark and Mayfield.
- **2025** — Highbeam announced a $30 million Series A led by Acrew Capital in September.
- **2026** — Highbeam introduced Luma in June, describing more than 40 finance workflows at launch.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Highbeam and serves as its CEO.
- Helped launch AppNexus’s Asia business and led international commercial activity.
- Led Highbeam through its announced $7 million seed and $30 million Series A financings.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Highbeam’s June 11 launch article introduced Luma, with more than 40 financial workflows and forecasting as a foundation.
- **2026-06** — Appeared on the June 10 Ecommerce Finance Podcast with Stephen Brown to discuss specialized banking and working capital for ecommerce.
- **2025-09** — Highbeam announced a $30 million Series A led by Acrew Capital.

## Links

- Website: https://www.highbeam.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sshergill/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sshergill

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Last updated: 2026-10-25