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Sharath Keshava Narayana

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Carya Venture Partners · CEO and Co-founder at SANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology

Palo Alto, California

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

FoundedSANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology

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 Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology

Intro paths

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In turn, Sharath can intro founders to SANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology's investors below.

SANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology's investors · 13

Adapt VenturesNew York · $250K – $350K checksAdvection Growth CapitalNew York CityBrave CapitalSan RafaelCarya Venture PartnersPalo AltoDN CapitalLondon · $100K – $22M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksHuman CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $200M checksInsight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksJAZZ Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checksKube VCQuadrille CapitalParisVillage GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks

Co-founders at SANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology

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Shawn ZhangFounder
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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

Education

  1. Y Combinator2018
  2. Visvesvaraya Technological UniversityBTech, Computer Science Engineering2002 — 2006

Skills & more

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

From Sharath's professional profile.

Colleagues 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

Network1

Caroline Winnett
Angel at Berkeley Skydeck Fund

Investors connected to Sharath in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sharath Keshava Narayana work?
Sharath Keshava Narayana is General Partner at Carya Venture Partners and CEO and Co-founder at SANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology.
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 Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,729

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Visvesvaraya Technological University mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sreekar KothamachuBachelor of EngineeringFounded Nesa MedtechShubhendu SharmaFounded Wifi Dabba, Inc.Isaq Ahmed MuktharBatchelors of EngineeringFounded SpenmoGangeshwar KrishnamurthyBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)Founded MindFiRama NanjundaiahBachelor of EngineeringFounded Phantasma Labs

Observe.AI mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anand ChandrasekaranInvestorFounded CrescendoAILuciano ArangoEngineering ManagerFounded ScopeAISamay JainSoftware Engineer InternshipFounded Rivia.AIRakshit BansalSoftware Development Engineer IIIFounded xPay

Carya Venture Partners mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Andrés Pérez SoderiGeneral PartnerFounded SANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders

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Also attended Visvesvaraya Technological University15

Abhijit JoshiDirector, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsUdit BhatnagarVice President at McRock CapitalImad ShariffManager - Growth at Mount Judi VenturesTom SebastianREGIONAL DIRECTOR ASIA & APAC at SeedstarsDeepthi MadhavaDiligence & Investment Sourcing at Oregon Venture FundPooja NairDirector at Australiance Talent at Startup & Angels

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Shared employers

Also worked at Observe.AI12

Sunil ChhayaFounder at Kearny JacksonAnupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Upal BasuPartner at NGP CapitalPriya SaiprasadInvestment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures Fund

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Also worked at Unbxd Inc1

Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital Partners

Also worked at Practo8

Galina ChifinaCEO & Partner at RTP GlobalAditya KumarAPAC Sales at Aurelia VenturesTarun BhambraFounder at Orange Health LabsDhruv GuptaFounder at Orange Health LabsPiyush NarwaniFounder at AerotimeTejas BalaFounder at Atmana

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Also worked at Amazon610

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group

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