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Keval Desai

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Keval Desai is Founder & Managing Director at SHAKTI, an early stage tech venture firm. Earlier he was GP at InterWest Partners. Some of his...

Investor Profile

Keval Desai has backed more than 11 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Angel, Convertible Note rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Internet, Marketing.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (64%)
  • Angel (18%)
  • Convertible Note (9%)
  • Series A (9%)

Country Focus

  • United States (100%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Internet
  • Marketing
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Apps
  • Social Media
  • Video Streaming
  • E-commerce
  • Enterprise Software
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Keval Desai frequently co-invest with?

Bain Capital Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Founder Friendly Labs
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
XG Ventures
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Designer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
TN
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Founder Collective
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Cambridge
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 1
Plug and Play
North America, California, United States, Sunnyvale
Co-Investments: 2
AngelPad
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4
StartX (Stanford-StartX Fund)
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Keval Desai often collaborate with?

RC
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 2
GR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
AP
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
JG
North America, New York, United States, New City
Shared Deals: 2
Deep Nishar
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 3
PB
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Shared Deals: 3
AK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
RS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 2
AG
North America, California, United States, Stanford
Shared Deals: 2
EG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Keval Desai?

Felt

Oakland, California, United States

Felt is building a new collaborative experience in an under-explored creative medium.

InternetSoftware
SeedAug 10, 2021
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Swiftly

San Francisco, California, United States

Swiftly develops enterprise software that helps transit agencies and cities improve urban mobility.

AnalyticsBig DataInternetPublic TransportationReal TimeSmart CitiesSoftwareTransportation
Series AJul 9, 2020
Amount Raised: $22,800,000
Abacus.AI

San Francisco, California, United States

Abacus.AI is the world's first AI-assisted data science and end-to-end MLOps platform

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesInformation TechnologyMachine Learning
SeedJun 12, 2019
Amount Raised: $5,250,000
Gfycat

San Francisco, California, United States

Gfycat is GIF hosting platform that allows users to create, discover, and share GIFs through their mobile phones and computers.

InternetVideoVideo Streaming
SeedSep 22, 2016
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Pogoseat

Venice, California, United States

Pogoseat is an enterprise solution for sports teams & concert venues that enhances the fan experience and provides greater flexibility.

ConcertsE-CommerceEnterprise SoftwareEventsMessagingMobileSportsTicketing
SeedSep 1, 2013
Amount Raised: $800,000
SourceNinja

San Francisco, California, United States

SourceNinja notifies license changes, security vulnerabilities, and performance problems to software developers.

Open SourceSecuritySoftware
Convertible NoteMar 20, 2012
Amount Raised: $500,000
Buffer

San Francisco, California, United States

Buffer is a social media management software startup for growing brands and connecting with their customers.

AppsInternetSocial MediaSoftware
SeedDec 20, 2011
Amount Raised: $450,000
I Done This

San Francisco, California, United States

I Done This is a software company that offers an email-based productivity log to track, share, and celebrate daily progress.

EmailEnterprise SoftwareProductivity ToolsSaaSSoftware
SeedDec 1, 2011
Amount Raised: $380,000
Post Intelligence

San Francisco, California, United States

Post Intelligence is a social media company that develops the deep learning model of artificial intelligence service.

AdvertisingAppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningMarketingSocial MediaSocial Media AdvertisingVideo StreamingVirtual Assistant
SeedApr 13, 2010
Amount Raised: $630,000
Optimizely

New York, New York, United States

Optimizely is a digital experience platform for unlocking digital potential, content, commerce, and optimization.

ContentData ManagementMarketingSoftware
AngelMar 17, 2010
Amount Raised: $1,200,000