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Shaoib Makani

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Founder, Motive at Houghton Street Ventures · Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder at Motive · Founder at Motive Technologies

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedMotiveMotive Technologies

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Nina AchadjianunlockedShaoib: together at Motive (2024–2025)
Shaoib: together at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
×2Shaoib: together at Motive
×8Shaoib: together at Khosla Ventures

About

Advisory network member; founder of Motive.

Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder at Motive

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Motive's investors · 13

9Yards CapitalNew York · $100K – $10M checksBosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checksBow CapitalMenlo ParkChemistrySan FranciscoConductive VenturesMountain ViewG2 Venture PartnersPortola Valley · $15M – $25M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleyRobert Bosch Venture CapitalStuttgart · $1.6M – $27M checksScale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checksToba CapitalIrvine · $1M – $10M checks

Co-founders at Motive

OKObaid Khan
Obaid KhanCo-Founder and former COO

Founder at Motive Technologies

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Motive Technologies's investors · 8

AllianceBernsteinNashville · since 2025GreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checks · since 2022GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2022Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2022Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2022IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2025Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2025Scale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Motive Technologies

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Obaid KhanDirector

Experience

  1. MotiveCo-founder and CEOcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Khosla VenturesInvestor2011 — 2013Menlo Park, CA
  3. AdMobGrowth2008 — 2011San Mateo, CA
  4. Google Inc.APMM2006 — 2008
  5. YahooAnalytics Intern2005

Skills & more

Mobile Devices63Start-ups65Marketing12Mobile Applications30Mobile Advertising28Web Analytics16Product Management14Sales4Mobile Marketing8Integration1Product Marketing23Venture Capital5
+9 moreUser ExperienceMergersCross-functional Team LeadershipMergers & AcquisitionsPPCBusiness DevelopmentEnterprise SoftwareStrategic PartnershipsStrategy

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Colleagues at Houghton Street Ventures

Adam French
Partner at Antler
Adam French
Partner at Houghton Street Ventures
David Houghton
Principal at Houghton Street Ventures
Frederick Blackford
GP, Future Positive Capital at Houghton Street Ventures
Hannah Leach
Partner at Houghton Street Ventures
Stephan Chambers
Director, Marshall Institute at Houghton Street Ventures
Vauban Technologies Limited
Promoter at Houghton Street Ventures
Veronika Kapustina
Founder at Houghton Street Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shaoib Makani?
Advisory network member; founder of Motive.
Where does Shaoib Makani work?
Shaoib Makani is Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder of Motive and Founder, Motive at Houghton Street Ventures and Co-founder at Motive Technologies.
What companies did Shaoib Makani found?
Shaoib Makani founded Motive, Motive Technologies.
Where did Shaoib Makani go to school?
Shaoib Makani studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (BSc); Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science.

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