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Sharath Keshava Narayana

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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

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489 people in our graph share verified history with Sharath — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Steve SchlenkerunlockedSharath: together at Sanas (2022–2026)
Sharath: together at Unbxd Inc
×8Sharath: together at Y Combinator
Sharath: together at Amazon

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

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SANAS Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology's investors · 15

Adapt VenturesNew York · $250K – $350K checksAdvection Growth CapitalNew York CityBrave CapitalSan RafaelCarya Venture PartnersPalo AltoDN CapitalLondon · $100K – $22M checks · since 2025Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksHuman CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $200M checksInsight 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 · $100K – $500K checks

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

SZ
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

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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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
Angel investor
Caroline Winnett
Angel at Berkeley Skydeck Fund

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

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 Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology 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 Real-time speech-to-speech AI technology.
Where did Sharath Keshava Narayana go to school?
Sharath Keshava Narayana studied at Y Combinator; Visvesvaraya Technological University (BTech, Computer Science Engineering).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

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Visvesvaraya Technological University mafia36

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Isaq Ahmed MuktharBatchelors of EngineeringFounded Spenmo +1Suhas PaiBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Bedrock Ai +1Amit PateB.E.Founded Snaptivityapp +1Sreekar KothamachuBachelor of EngineeringFounded Nesa MedtechShubhendu SharmaFounded Wifi Dabba, Inc.Gangeshwar KrishnamurthyBachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)Founded MindFi

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Practo mafia14

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alagu MProduct Head, SearchFounded Peoplebox.ai +1Galina ChifinaBoard ObserverFounded RTP Global,Tarun BhambraVice President & Business headFounded Orange Health LabsDhruv GuptaVice President, BusinessFounded Orange Health LabsPiyush NarwaniProduct ManagerFounded AerotimeTejas BalaGrowth HackerFounded Atmana

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Observe.AI mafia8

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sunil ChhayaSeries B InvestorFounded Kearny Jackson IIAnand ChandrasekaranInvestorFounded CrescendoAILuciano ArangoEngineering ManagerFounded ScopeAISamay JainProduct ManagerFounded Rivia.AIRakshit BansalSoftware Development Engineer IIIFounded xPayNatalie AbeysenaProduct ManagementFounded ScopeAI

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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

Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator

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Also attended Visvesvaraya Technological University47

Jiten BehlPartner at Eclipse VenturesAbhijit 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 Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at Observe.AI16

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 Inc2

Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersAnanth ShroffFounder at DPD Zero

Also worked at Practo16

Galina ChifinaCEO & Partner at RTP GlobalMaxence TombeurManaging Director at SofinaAditya KumarAPAC Sales at Aurelia VenturesTarun BhambraFounder at Orange Health LabsDhruv GuptaFounder at Orange Health LabsPiyush NarwaniFounder at Aerotime

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Also worked at Amazon939

Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsBinny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsNick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista Capital

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