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Venky Karnam

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

Venky Karnam is a General Partner at Shift Left Ventures. Prior to that, he was employed at Google. He attended Northwestern University and ...

Investor Profile

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

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, India.
  • Strong thematic focus on E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Stage Focus

  • Seed (50%)
  • Pre Seed (25%)
  • Series A (25%)

Country Focus

  • United States (50%)
  • India (50%)

Industry Focus

  • E-commerce
  • E-commerce Platforms
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Big Data
  • Crm
  • Cyber Security
  • Information Technology
  • Internet Of Things
  • Machine Learning
  • Banking
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Who does Venky Karnam frequently co-invest with?

Firebolt Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Cameron Ventures
North America, Oklahoma, United States, Oklahoma City
Co-Investments: 1
South Park Commons
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 3
Ardent Venture Partners
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Co-Investments: 1
Hack VC
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Afore Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Locus Ventures
North America, California, United States, Redwood City
Co-Investments: 2
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 1
WorldQuant Ventures LLC
North America, Connecticut, United States, Old Greenwich
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Venky Karnam often collaborate with?

EK
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Kunal Shah
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
AR
North America, California, United States
Shared Deals: 1
SI
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
SM
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
Rajul Garg
Asia, Delhi, India, New Delhi
Shared Deals: 1
PT
North America, District of Columbia, United States, Washington
Shared Deals: 1
RS
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
Raghunandan G
Asia, Karnataka, India, Bengaluru
Shared Deals: 1
BL
North America, Ontario, Canada, Ottawa
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Venky Karnam?

ShoprTV

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Live-commerce platform for India.

CommunitiesE-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsSocial Shopping
SeedOct 18, 2022
Amount Raised: $1,800,000
Method Financial

Austin, Texas, United States

Method Financial is a financial connectivity API for consumer liability data + payments

BankingFinancial ServicesFinTechLendingPayments
Pre SeedMar 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,500,000
Gamma.AI

Sunnyvale, California, United States

AI Powered Cloud Data Discovery, Data Classification & Data Loss Prevention Platform

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataCRMCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyInternet of ThingsMachine Learning
SeedNov 2, 2018
Meesho

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Meesho is a social commerce platform that enables individuals and small businesses to start their online stores without any investment.

E-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsFashion
Series AOct 12, 2017
Amount Raised: $3,400,000