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Amol Sarva

Investor

Investor / Co-founder at LifeX Ventures

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

A cognitive scientist-turned 6x entrepreneur who co-founded Virgin Mobile USA, Peek, Halo Neuroscience, Knotable and Knotel. He has personally invested in over 50 startups and holds a PhD from Stanford and a BA from Columbia, where he also teaches.

Experience

  1. LifeX VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York
  2. World Economic ForumGlobal Vanguardcurrent2019 — present
  3. Columbia University in the City of New YorkFacultycurrent2016 — present
  4. Powerful MedicalAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
  5. AikitoChair2021 — 2025New York, NY
  6. CornerUpChair2021 — 2024New York, NY
  7. KnotelCofounder and CEO2015 — 2021New York, NY
  8. Halo NeuroscienceCofounder, founding CEO and President2013 — 2020SF
  9. TechstarsMentor2014 — 2019New York
  10. WorkMarket, an ADP companyAdvisor2013 — 2019New York
  11. KnotableCofounder and CEO2013 — 2017New York
  12. PayfoneAdvisor2013 — 2016New York
  13. R/GAMentor2013 — 2016
  14. FonSenior Advisor2013 — 2015New York
  15. OuyaAdvisor2012 — 2015San Francisco
  16. KickstarterAuthor2014
  17. PeekFounder and CEO2007 — 2012New York
  18. Frontline WirelessAdvisor2007
  19. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2003 — 2006New York
  20. Virgin Mobile USADirector, Finance and Corporate Development2000 — 2002
  21. CymercLaunch consultant1999 — 2000
  22. GobiDirector, Business Development1999
  23. NetatomicFounder1996 — 1998

Skills & more

Software28Consumer Marketing24Mobile Devices99Wireless33Start-ups99Venture Capital66Business Development83Product Management34Analytics20Product Development23Entrepreneur13Business Strategy38
+12 moreEntrepreneurshipGo-to-market StrategyBusiness PlanningE-commerceTelecommunicationsNew Business DevelopmentFinancial ModelingMobile ApplicationsStrategyManagementManagement ConsultingDigital Marketing

Languages Arabic · Chinese · English · French · Hindi · Marathi · Spanish

From Amol's professional profile.

Colleagues at LifeX Ventures

Alba Rubio
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Alona King
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Amol Garg
Founder at LifeX Ventures
Chris Bradbury
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Dennis Michael Kamara
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Fabian Siegel
Venture Partner at LifeX Ventures
Fernando Lopez
Financial Controller at LifeX Ventures
Inaki Berenguer
Managing Partner at LifeX Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amol Sarva?
A cognitive scientist-turned 6x entrepreneur who co-founded Virgin Mobile USA, Peek, Halo Neuroscience, Knotable and Knotel. He has personally invested in over 50 startups and holds a PhD from Stanford and a BA from Columbia, where he also teaches.
Where does Amol Sarva work?
Amol Sarva is Investor / Co-founder at LifeX Ventures.
Where did Amol Sarva go to school?
Amol Sarva studied at Stanford University (Ph.D., Philosophy); Columbia University (B.A., Economics); Stuyvesant High School.

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Shared employers

Also worked at Knotel8

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