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Sharath Keshava Narayana

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Carya Venture Partners · CEO and Co-founder at Sanas

Palo Alto, California

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

FoundedSanas

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About

Sharath Keshava Narayana is CEO and co-founder of Sanas.AI, a Y Combinator W18 company. He previously co-founded Observe.AI, which he exited at Series C, and founded Carya Venture Partners, a venture firm focused on AI founders.

CEO and Co-founder at Sanas

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Sanas's investors · 17

Adapt VenturesNew York · $250K – $350K checksAdvection Growth CapitalNew York CityAssurant VenturesAtlanta · $250K – $3M checksBrave CapitalSan RafaelCarya Venture PartnersPalo AltoDN CapitalLondon · $270K – $22M checks · since 2025Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksHuman CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $200M checks · since 2021Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checks · since 2025JAZZ Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checksKube VCOutset CapitalSan Francisco · $200K – $400K checksQuadrille CapitalParis · since 2025Quiet CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2025Village GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checks

Co-founders at Sanas

SZ
Shawn ZhangFounder
MS
Max SerebryakovFounder
APAndrés Pérez Soderi
Andrés Pérez SoderiFounder

Experience

  1. SanasCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. SanasCo-Founder & President2024 — 2025Palo Alto, California, United States
  3. SanasCo-Founder & COO2022 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
  4. Carya Venture PartnersFounder & General Partnercurrent2022 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  5. Observe.AICo-Founder2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Unbxd IncBusiness Leader2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  7. PractoRegion Head - SEA (Country Head, Philippines)2014 — 2016Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
  8. Happpyfeet footcare & footwear Pvt.Ltd (thehapppyfeet)Co-Founder2012 — 2014Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  9. AmazonBusiness Development2013 — 2014Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  10. Akamai TechnologiesRegional Sales2009 — 2012Greater Boston Area
  11. SPI Global Services a subsidiary of Software Pundits IncBusiness Development Manager (North America / India)2007 — 2008Greater Boston
  12. Tavant Technologies (I) Pvt LtdBusiness Development Associate (North America)2006 — 2007Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Skills & more

New Business Development50Key Account Development17Marketing Strategy25Channel5Account Management65Process Improvement6Oracle4Business Development99Negotiation8Recruiting5Project Management11Training4
+12 moreLead GenerationTeam ManagementSolution SellingManagementSourcingKey Account ManagementConsultingCRMCloud ComputingERPCold CallingVendor Management

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Investments

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Colleagues at Carya Venture Partners

Andres Ignacio Perez-Soderi
General Partner at Carya Venture Partners
Andrés Pérez Soderi
General Partner at Carya Venture Partners
Andy Lee
Chairman at Carya Venture Partners
Marty Massih Sarim
Venture Partner at Carya Venture Partners
Michael Greenbaum
Principal at Carya Venture Partners
Patricia Peña
Operations Analyst at Carya Venture Partners
Ryan Snow
CFO at Carya Venture Partners
Sai Supriya Sharath
Venture Partner at Carya Venture Partners

Network2

Anshu Sharma
EIR network (no status label shown) at Storm Ventures
Caroline Winnett
Angel at Berkeley Skydeck Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sharath Keshava Narayana?
Sharath Keshava Narayana is CEO and co-founder of Sanas.AI, a Y Combinator W18 company. He previously co-founded Observe.AI, which he exited at Series C, and founded Carya Venture Partners, a venture firm focused on AI founders.
Where does Sharath Keshava Narayana work?
Sharath Keshava Narayana is CEO and Co-founder of Sanas and General Partner at Carya Venture Partners.
What check size does Sharath Keshava Narayana write?
Sharath Keshava Narayana typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Sharath Keshava Narayana found?
Sharath Keshava Narayana founded Sanas.
What companies has Sharath Keshava Narayana invested in?
Investments tracked here include Backdrop, Bling, F2, Fairway Health, Humantic AI, Peoplebox.ai, RevSure.AI, SmallWorld, Stride, Superbryn, TeamOhana, Type, and 2 more.
Where did Sharath Keshava Narayana go to school?
Sharath Keshava Narayana studied at Y Combinator; Visvesvaraya Technological University (BTech, Computer Science Engineering).

Founder mafias

Carya Venture Partners mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrés Pérez SoderiGeneral PartnerFounded Sanas

Same school

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