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Charu Sharma

Founder

Founder at Fenrock AI · Founder at Cureskin · Former Investor / Entrepreneur-in-Residence at SignalFire

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedCureskinFenrock AI · YC

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About

Charu Sharma previously founded and scaled two venture-backed companies to significant scale; he currently works on AI agents for banking operations.

Founder at Fenrock AIYC W26

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Charu went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Guna KakulapatiFounder

Experience

  1. Fenrock AI (YC W26)Cofounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. YPOBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  3. Leaders In TechFellowcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. OsanaCo-Foundercurrent2020 — present
  5. OsanaCofounder & President2020 — 2023
  6. Nasdaq Entrepreneurial CenterAdvisory Board Membercurrent2023 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
  7. pebblebedLimited Partnercurrent2023 — present
  8. SignalFireInvestor / Entrepreneur-in-Residence2023San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Coyote VenturesInvestment Committee2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Neythri Futures FundFounding LP2020 — 2023Silicon Valley, California, United States
  11. Bay Area Video CoalitionVice Chair Board of Directors2019 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  12. 500 StartupsEntrepreneur in Residence2020 — 2021
  13. The LinkedIn Mafia & Friends (Angel Investor Syndicate)Founder & Lead2019 — 2021
  14. Covid-19 India FundFounder2020
  15. NextPlay.aiCo-founder & CEO2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Inc. MagazineColumnist2018 — 2019
  17. Go Against the Flow - book & documentary filmCreator2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  18. LinkedInEnterprise Sales, LinkedIn Talent Solutions2014 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
  19. TEDxRiverNorthOrganizer2014 — 2015Chicago
  20. Being a Modern Indian Woman (compilation of personal essays)Publisher/Creator2014India
  21. The Ship LogPublisher/Creator2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel23Ruby8JavaScript7CSS8HTML8HTML58Ruby on Rails8AngularJS8Strategy99Leadership99Analysis47Strategic Planning33
+12 morePublic SpeakingTeamworkCorporate FinanceValuationFinancial AnalysisEconomicsPublic RelationsFinancial ModelingEditingResearchMarketing CommunicationsMarket Research

Languages English · Hindi · Marathi

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Charu Sharma?
Charu Sharma previously founded and scaled two venture-backed companies to significant scale; he currently works on AI agents for banking operations.
Where does Charu Sharma work?
Charu Sharma is Founder of Cureskin and Founder at Fenrock AI.
What companies did Charu Sharma found?
Charu Sharma founded Cureskin, Fenrock AI.
Where did Charu Sharma go to school?
Charu Sharma studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA); Mount Holyoke College (BA in Physics and Economics); DG Ruparel College (Pre-University), Mumbai, India (Pre-University, Science).

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