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Amit Singhal

Investor

Advisor at SmartStart Fund

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $100K

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About

The architect behind Google Search who led the development of the core search technology at Google for fifteen years. He is recognized as a world authority in automatic classification and has committed his support to Smart Start's mission of nurturing early-stage innovation.

Experience

  1. Sitare UniversityFoundercurrent2022 — present
  2. Sitare FoundationFoundercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. GoogleSenior VP, Search2000 — 2016Mountain View, VA
  4. AT&TMember of Technical Staff1996 — 2000Basking Ridge, NJ

Skills & more

Management2Leadership7Business Strategy4Start-ups4Growth StrategiesPhilanthropy1

From Amit's professional profile.

Deals · 8

EdcastSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

GoQiiSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

PextSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

RemitrSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

StiltSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

WandlabsSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

YouplusSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

ZophopSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters. Some rows are inferred. Not right? Tell us.

Other disclosed investments

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Network7

Christian ReberScout
Berlin product founder behind Wunderlist, Pitch and Superlist; founding partner of Interface Capital.
Gokul RajaramScout
DoorDash, Coinbase, Square at Good AI Capital
Andrew Byrnes
Director at Micron Ventures
Arjun Vaidya
Co-Founder and Investment Partner at V3 Ventures
Arpit Beri
Managing Partner, India at Jungle Ventures
Raju Reddy
Venture Partner at Inventus Capital Partners
Tim Guleri
Investor at Sierra Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Amit Singhal?
The architect behind Google Search who led the development of the core search technology at Google for fifteen years. He is recognized as a world authority in automatic classification and has committed his support to Smart Start's mission of nurturing early-stage innovation.
Where does Amit Singhal work?
Amit Singhal is Advisor at SmartStart Fund.
What check size does Amit Singhal write?
Amit Singhal typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
What companies has Amit Singhal invested in?
Investments tracked here include Sketchbox, WorldCover.
Where did Amit Singhal go to school?
Amit Singhal studied at Cornell University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science); University of Minnesota Duluth (Master’s Degree, Computer Science); Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science).

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