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SHAKTI

SHAKTI, based in California, backs generalist startups at Pre-Seed and Seed, mostly leading rounds with checks from $250k to $3 million, including Canva and The RealReal.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed
Check size$250K to $3M
Leads roundsYes
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at SHAKTI

3 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Keval Desai
Keval DesaiFounder & PartnerHe co-founded Achex, led monetization products at Google, and was a GP at Interwest before launching SHAKTI.
Liz Harrow
Liz HarrowPartnerShe holds an MBA from NYU Stern and a B.A. from Colgate.
Sydney Landau
Sydney LandauPartnerShe previously interned at Morgan Stanley and SHAKTI, and holds a B.A. from Colby College.

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Writes $250K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

CanvaThe RealRealBackblazePipedriveOptimizelyVungleBoltCambly

In their words

SHAKTIJoin the founders reimagining global habits with new tech infrastructure.shaktivc.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Pre-seed investors in California434Seed investors3020Pre-seed investors1696

Questions

What stage does SHAKTI invest in?

SHAKTI reports entry at pre-seed, seed.

How much does SHAKTI invest?

SHAKTI reports checks of $250K to $3M.

Does SHAKTI lead rounds?

Yes. SHAKTI says it can lead.

Who are the partners at SHAKTI?

Keval Desai (Founder & Partner), Liz Harrow (Partner), Sydney Landau (Partner).

Is SHAKTI active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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