Where does Kirthiga Reddy work?

Kirthiga Reddy is Co-founder of Optimizegeo.

What check size does Kirthiga Reddy write?

Kirthiga Reddy typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

What companies did Kirthiga Reddy found?

Kirthiga Reddy founded Optimizegeo.

Where did Kirthiga Reddy go to school?

Kirthiga Reddy studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Syracuse University (M.S., Computer Engineering); Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (B.E, Computer Science and Engineering).

Kirthiga Reddy

Founder

Co-founder at Optimizegeo

Los Altos, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedOptimizegeo

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About

Kirthiga Reddy is CEO and co-founder of OptimizeGEO.ai. She previously served as managing director of Facebook India and South Asia for six years, growing the business to over $400 million in annual revenue, and as the first female investment partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, where she deployed $1 billion in new investments across quantum computing, additive manufacturing, health tech, and other sectors. Her career spans engineering and product roles at Silicon Graphics and Good Technology, business leadership in security software at Phoenix Technology, and board positions at WeWork, Fungible, and Collective Health, along with chairmanship of the Stanford Business School Management Board.

Co-founder at Optimizegeo

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Optimizegeo's investors · 1

Oceans VenturesNew York · $1.3M checks

Co-founders at Optimizegeo

Saurabh DoshiCo-founder

Experience

OptimizeGEOCEO & Co-foundercurrent2025 — present
AI KiranFoundercurrent2025 — present
Syracuse UniversityBoard Trusteecurrent2024 — present
VerixCEO & Co-founder2022 — 2025
WeWorkBoard of Directors2020 — 2023
WeWorkBoard of Directors, Compensation Committee2020 — 2023New York, United States
Pear TherapeuticsBoard Of Directors, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee2021 — 2023
SoftBank Investment AdvisersInvestment Committee, Emerge2020 — 2021
SoftBank Investment AdvisersPartner2018 — 2021
Collective HealthBoard of Directors, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee2019 — 2021
f7 VenturesFounding Investment Partner2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
FacebookManaging Global Client Partner and Emerging Markets Lead, Global Partnerships2016 — 2018Menlo Park, CA
FacebookManaging Director, Facebook India & South Asia2010 — 2016Mumbai Area, India
Phoenix TechnologiesVP & GM Phoenix India2009 — 2010
Motorola Good Technology GroupDirector, Good India2008 — 2009
Motorola Good Technology GroupDirector of Product Management2003 — 2008Sunnyvale, California
Booz Allen HamiltonSummer Associate2002San Francisco Bay Area
Silicon Graphics Inc,.Director of Engineering1995 — 2001Mountain View, California

Skills & more

Product Management99Program Management30Mobile Applications20Cross-functional Team Leadership68Project Planning5Mobile Devices23Web Analytics4Product Development11Integration17Team Building5Strategic Partnerships10Mergers & Acquisitions5

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Start-upsSecurityCompetitive AnalysisGo-to-market StrategyOnline AdvertisingUser ExperienceAgile MethodologiesProduct MarketingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Strategy

Languages English · Hindi · Marathi · Tamil · Telugu

Speaker – Future of Work for Women Summit: Kirthiga Reddy — Stanford University
Kirthiga Reddy: Certificate of Completion — AI-Fluent Executive Certificate Program — Verix
Pragati AI for Impact Hackathon 2025 – Jury Members — The/Nudge
Speaker – Future of Work for Women Summit: Kirthiga Reddy — Stanford University
Speaker - Future of Work for Women Summit — Stanford University
INK Women's Speakers Bureau Certificate — INK
Stanford GSB Women’s Leadership Conference 2024 Memento — Stanford University Graduate School of Business
INK Women's Speakers Bureau Certificate — INK
DevRev AgentOS Essentials Badge — DevRev

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kirthiga Reddy?: Kirthiga Reddy is CEO and co-founder of OptimizeGEO.ai. She previously served as managing director of Facebook India and South Asia for six years, growing the business to over $400 million in annual revenue, and as the first female investment partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, where she deployed $1 billion in new investments across quantum computing, additive manufacturing, health tech, and other sectors. Her career spans engineering and product roles at Silicon Graphics and Good Technology, business leadership in security software at Phoenix Technology, and board positions at WeWork, Fungible, and Collective Health, along with chairmanship of the Stanford Business School Management Board.
Where does Kirthiga Reddy work?: Kirthiga Reddy is Co-founder of Optimizegeo.
What check size does Kirthiga Reddy write?: Kirthiga Reddy typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Kirthiga Reddy found?: Kirthiga Reddy founded Optimizegeo.
Where did Kirthiga Reddy go to school?: Kirthiga Reddy studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); Syracuse University (M.S., Computer Engineering); Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad (B.E, Computer Science and Engineering).

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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia748

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f7 Ventures mafia5

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Phoenix Technologies mafia5

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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member Peter FentonGeneral Partner at Benchmark David SzeAdvisory Partner at Greylock Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew Scott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA

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Shared employers

Also worked at OptimizeGEO1

Saurabh DoshiFounder at Verix

Also worked at Syracuse University29

William YoungInvestor at Green Flag Emily LindbergAssociate & Head of Research at Undeterred Capital Anastasia BudinskayaInvestor at NFX Jeff McCormickManaging Partner at Saturn Partners Chuck StormonGeneral Partner at StartFast Ventures Kate BrodockGeneral Partner at The W Fund

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Also worked at f7 Ventures6

Kelly GraziadeiGeneral Partner at f7 Ventures Joanna Lee ShevelenkoGeneral Partner at f7 Ventures Kaley Sirak HarderInvestor at f7 Ventures Cat KnoerrPortfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Dami OsunanyaDirector at Open Opportunity Fund Joanna Lee ShevelenkoGeneral Partner at Perplexity F7

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