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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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335 people in our graph share verified history with Amit — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mike ZakunlockedAmit: together at Cornell (1992–1996)
×2Amit: together at AT&T
×9Amit: together at Cornell

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

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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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.
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).

Same school

Also attended Cornell University1,165

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective

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Also attended University of Minnesota Duluth15

Peyton GreenVice President of Investments at Traction CapitalEskender AbebeProduct Research Partner at ArchetypeRigo da SilvaLead DataOps Engineer at Camber PartnersErik BladhCEO at Qalora CapitalBrian BispalaInvestor at Great North VenturesAngela WoodChief Financial Officer at North Sky

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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee105

Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergePranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at LightboxNamita KumariAssociate, Technical Research at Sands Capital VenturesPramit SinghiAssociate at Titan CapitalShantanu AgarwalAdvisory Board Member at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsGulshan DhananiAssociate at Avataar Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sitare Foundation1

Ash LilaniFounder and Managing Partner at Saama Capital

Also worked at Google2,000

Kai-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 CapitalHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG

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Also worked at AT&T213

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalPatrick EnnisVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupMark NelsonVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupBrad BurnhamPartner at Union Square Ventures (USV)Barmak MeftahGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesRoger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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