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Amit Singhal

Investor

Advisor at SmartStart Fund

San Francisco Bay Area

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

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

Education

  1. Cornell UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science1992 — 1996
  2. University of Minnesota DuluthMaster’s Degree, Computer Science1990 — 1992
  3. Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science1985 — 1989

Skills & more

Management2Leadership7Business Strategy4Start-ups4Growth StrategiesPhilanthropy1

From Amit's professional profile.

Deals · 8

GoQiiSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

PextSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

RemitrSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

EdcastSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

StiltSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

WandlabsSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

YouplusSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

ZophopSolo GP

via SmartStart Fund

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Network6

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

Investors connected to Amit in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

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.

Same school

Also attended Cornell University705

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

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Also attended University of Minnesota Duluth6

Peyton GreenVice President of Investments at Traction CapitalEskender AbebeProduct Research Partner at ArchetypeErik BladhCEO at Qalora CapitalBrian BispalaInvestor at Great North VenturesAngela WoodChief Financial Officer at North SkyRobert EthierManaging Partner, Co-Founder at ISV

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee60

Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergePranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at LightboxPramit SinghiAssociate at Titan CapitalShantanu AgarwalAdvisory Board Member at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsGulshan DhananiAssociate at Avataar Venture PartnersSameer NandaInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sitare Foundation1

Ash LilaniFounder and Managing Partner at Saama Capital

Also worked at Google1,567

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures

+ 1,561 more

Also worked at AT&T118

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES

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