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Venky Karnam

Investor

Founder at Shift Left Ventures · Partner at Ahead VC

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $250K checks · typically $250K

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About

Venky Karnam serves as a venture partner at Afore Capital, a pre-seed and seed-stage fund, and invests independently in Indian startups. His portfolio includes Meesho, Groww, FamPay, Bueno Finance, Method Finance, FrontPage, and Basis.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Ahead VCPartnercurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Shift Left VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Afore CapitalVenture Partner2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. VariousAngel Investor2010 — 2018
  5. GoogleAds Infrastructure2010 — 2017
  6. AdMobInfrastructure2006 — 2010
  7. YahooShopping Search2005 — 2006

Investments

Investor

AutomorphicBasisFamPayGrowwMeeshoMethod FinancialPickle

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Colleagues at Shift Left Ventures

Satish
Investor at Shift Left Ventures
Satish Madhira
General Partner at Shift Left Ventures
Venkatesh Karnam
General Partner at Shift Left Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Venky Karnam?
Venky Karnam serves as a venture partner at Afore Capital, a pre-seed and seed-stage fund, and invests independently in Indian startups. His portfolio includes Meesho, Groww, FamPay, Bueno Finance, Method Finance, FrontPage, and Basis.
Where does Venky Karnam work?
Venky Karnam is Founder at Shift Left Ventures.
What does Venky Karnam invest in?
Venky Karnam invests in Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Venky Karnam write?
Venky Karnam typically writes checks of $100K – $250K.
What companies has Venky Karnam invested in?
Investments tracked here include Automorphic, Basis, FamPay, Groww, Meesho, Method Financial, Pickle.
Where did Venky Karnam go to school?
Venky Karnam studied at Northwestern University (MS, Computer Engineering); Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (B Tech, Electrical Engineering).

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