Amol Sarva
InvestorFounderInvestor / Co-founder at LifeX Ventures · Founder at Knotel
New York City Metropolitan Area
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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
- LifeX VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentNew York
- World Economic ForumGlobal Vanguardcurrent2019 — present
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkFacultycurrent2016 — present
- Powerful MedicalAdvisorcurrent2023 — present
- AikitoChair2021 — 2025New York, NY
- CornerUpChair2021 — 2024New York, NY
- KnotelCofounder and CEO2015 — 2021New York, NY
- Halo NeuroscienceCofounder, founding CEO and President2013 — 2020SF
- TechstarsMentor2014 — 2019New York
- WorkMarket, an ADP companyAdvisor2013 — 2019New York
- KnotableCofounder and CEO2013 — 2017New York
- PayfoneAdvisor2013 — 2016New York
- R/GAMentor2013 — 2016
- FonSenior Advisor2013 — 2015New York
- OuyaAdvisor2012 — 2015San Francisco
- KickstarterAuthor2014
- PeekFounder and CEO2007 — 2012New York
- Frontline WirelessAdvisor2007
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2003 — 2006New York
- Virgin Mobile USADirector, Finance and Corporate Development2000 — 2002
- CymercLaunch consultant1999 — 2000
- GobiDirector, Business Development1999
- NetatomicFounder1996 — 1998
Skills & more
SoftwareConsumer MarketingMobile DevicesWirelessStart-upsVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementAnalyticsProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurBusiness Strategy
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StrategyEntrepreneurshipGo-to-market StrategyBusiness PlanningE-commerceTelecommunicationsNew Business DevelopmentFinancial ModelingMobile ApplicationsManagement ConsultingDigital MarketingStrategic PartnershipsLanguages Arabic · Chinese · English · French · Hindi · Marathi · Spanish
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Chris Bradbury
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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 Founder of Knotel and Investor / Co-founder at LifeX Ventures.
- What companies did Amol Sarva found?
- Amol Sarva founded Knotel.
- Where did Amol Sarva go to school?
- Amol Sarva studied at Stanford University (Ph.D., Philosophy); Columbia University (B.A., Economics, Philosophy); Stuyvesant High School.
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