Amit Sridharan
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at First Rays Venture Partners · Board director at Arnica
Palo Alto, California
Writes $1M – $2M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedArnica
About
Amit Sridharan is co-founder and managing partner at First Rays Venture Partners, where he invests in AI-native systems across data platforms, agentic workflows, cybersecurity, and enterprise automation. Previously, he led U.S. investments at Mahindra Ventures, invested at Pear VC and Spruce Capital Partners, and worked on enterprise infrastructure at the Tata Group. His portfolio includes Databricks, Reposify (acquired by CrowdStrike), and Wootcloud (acquired by Netskope); he holds degrees from Stanford GSB, IIM, and IIT, and serves as co-president of Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley.
Board director at Arnica
Intro paths
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Arnica's investors · 2
Co-founders at Arnica
Experience
- First Rays Venture PartnersCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- DatabricksInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs Silicon ValleyCo Presidentcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMaster's degree, Business Administration and Management
- Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeBachelor of Technology
- Indian Institute of Management, LucknowMaster of Business Administration
Colleagues at First Rays Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Amit Sridharan work?
- Amit Sridharan is General Partner at First Rays Venture Partners and Founder at Arnica.
- What check size does Amit Sridharan write?
- Amit Sridharan typically writes checks of $1M – $2M.
- What companies did Amit Sridharan found?
- Amit Sridharan founded Arnica.
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