Shomik Dutta co-founded Overture VC after spending over a decade in high-level Democratic politics, including roles as Mid-Atlantic finance director on Obama's 2008 campaign and Special Assistant in the West Wing, before founding Higher Ground Labs, a political-tech venture studio focused on modernizing Democratic campaign infrastructure. He treats deep understanding of government and regulatory complexity as Overture's primary source of venture edge in climate investing, building policy muscle directly into the fund structure through partnerships that help portfolio companies actively shape policy and navigate IRA implementation. Shomik Dutta co-founded Overture VC after spending over a decade in high-level Democratic politics, including roles as Mid-Atlantic finance director on Obama's 2008 campaign and Special Assistant in the West Wing, before founding Higher Ground Labs, a political-tech venture studio focused on modernizing Democratic campaign infrastructure. He treats deep understanding of government and regulatory complexity as Overture's primary source of venture edge in climate investing, building policy muscle directly into the fund structure through partnerships that help portfolio companies actively shape policy and navigate IRA implementation.