Keval Desai
InvestorFounderFounder & Partner at SHAKTI · Board director at The Real Real x-tech-robotics
San Francisco
About
Keval Desai is Founder and Partner at SHAKTI, with three decades of experience in Silicon Valley as an engineer, entrepreneur, product leader, and investor. He co-founded the online payments company Achex, later joined Google before its IPO to lead monetization products including AdWords, Access, and Google TV, and spent a decade as a GP at Interwest before starting SHAKTI. He holds an M.S. in computer science, a B.E. in electrical engineering, and an MBA, and has taught VC/PE at Berkeley Haas.
Board director at The Real Real x-tech-robotics
Intro paths
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The Real Real x-tech-robotics's investors · 17
Acrew CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $15M checksAspect VenturesPalo AltoBright Pixel CapitalLisbonCanaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2015DBL PartnersPalo AltoGreenspring AssociatesPortlandGreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checksHDS CapitalNew York CityHeadlineSan Francisco · $661K – $103M checksHeadline Growth Management, LLCNextEquity PartnersMenlo ParkOne Planet GroupWalnut CreekOwl CapitalSandbridge CapitalLos Angeles · $10M – $20M checksSGH CapitalParisSHAKTISan Francisco · $250K – $2M checksThe Perkins Fund
Co-founders at The Real Real x-tech-robotics
JW
Julie WainwrightExecutive Officer, Director
MG
Matt GustkeExecutive Officer
HV
Henry V. BarryExecutive Officer
HV
Henry V BarryExecutive Officer
Experience
- SHAKTIFounder & Managing Directorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- InterWest PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- CanvaInvestorcurrent2012 — presentGreater Sydney Area
- The RealRealInvestor and former BOD Membercurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GatikInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- Swiftly, Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Cambly Inc.Investorcurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- StableInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Abacus.AI - Formerly RealityEngines.AIInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- QueenlyInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Jarvis MLInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Criya (YC W22)Investorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Backblaze Online BackupInvestorcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Kinetic AutomationInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ZindiInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSouth Africa
- OptimizelyInvestorcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- KnotchInvestorcurrent2013 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- The LobbyInvestorcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Gen.G esportsInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AngelListInvestorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Education
- UC Santa BarbaraMS, Computer Science1989 — 1991
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA1997 — 1999
- University of MumbaiBE, Electrical Engineering1985 — 1989
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA1997 — 1999
Skills & more
Product Management99Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital94Product Strategy2Investments16Entrepreneur1Product Development31Start-ups99Mentoring2Go-to-market Strategy17Mobile Devices34Strategic Partnerships67
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StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipOnline AdvertisingCloud ComputingPrivate EquityDigital MediaSaaSEnterprise SoftwareMobile AdvertisingMobile TechnologyLanguages English · Gujarati · Hindi
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Investments
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Colleagues at SHAKTI
Network3
Aamer AbdullahScout
Principal at MI Ventures
Amir BanifatemiScout
Managing Partner at K5 Ventures
Fabio LancellottiScout
Partner at Aster Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Keval Desai work?
- Keval Desai is Founder & Partner at SHAKTI and Founder at The Real Real x-tech-robotics.
- What companies did Keval Desai found?
- Keval Desai founded The Real Real x-tech-robotics.
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