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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.

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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

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityPh.D., Philosophy1998 — 2003
  2. Columbia UniversityB.A., Economics1994 — 1998
  3. Stuyvesant High School1990 — 1994
  4. CNRSPhilosophy of Mind2002 — 2003

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.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,578

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,572 more

Also attended Columbia University498

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 492 more

Also attended Stuyvesant High School31

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkPrincipal – Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementDan BorokCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NVP CapitalEnmi KendallGeneral Partner at Healthy VenturesJeff ZhengInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL

+ 25 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Knotel10

Ron ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauLauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark CapitalPatrick MorselliOperations at Thundermark CapitalColin CantyAccount Executive at Hum CapitalShivam PatelPrincipal at Boathouse Capital

+ 4 more

Also worked at Techstars378

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

+ 372 more

Also worked at WorkMarket, an ADP company1

Nik BonaddioInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)

Also worked at Fon8

Sonia FernándezPartner at Kibo VenturesJoanna ReesInvestor at MatterScale VenturesYat SiuCo-Founder, Executive Chairman, and Managing Director at Animoca BrandsKarl BornefalkPartner - Head of Europe at Manhattan Venture PartnersAlfonso de LeónBoard Member and Managing Partner at Axon Partners GroupMichael JacksonSenior Director & Partner at Fabric Ventures

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Colleagues at LifeX Ventures

Alba Rubio
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Alona King
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Amol Garg
Founder at LifeX Ventures
Andrea Martos Esteban
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Angelina
Investment Team at LifeX Ventures
Chris Bradbury
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Dennis Michael Kamara
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Fabian
Venture Partner at LifeX Ventures