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Shashi Srikantan

Shashi Srikantan

Managing Director & Head of Level Up Ventures atLevel Up VenturesNew York
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Shashi Srikantan is Managing Director at Hearst and Head of Level Up Ventures, investing in early-stage tech startups led by founders facing capital barriers. She has experience in leveraged finance, structured finance, and founded PLVSH and Project Two.Eight.

What Shashi can write

Writes checks of$250K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

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Career

  1. Credit Suisse
  2. BNP Paribas
  3. Fitch Ratings
  4. Hearst · Managing Director
  5. Level Up Ventures · Head
    Now
  6. Level Up Ventures · Head of Level Up Ventures
    Now

Companies founded

PLVSHProject Two.Eight

Focus

early-stage tech startupsventure capitalstructured financecreditcapital markets

Education

Columbia Business School, MBAVillanova University, B.S. in Finance

Before you pitch

Level Up Ventures does not invest inhardware, crypto, cannibas

Also at Level Up Ventures

Damian Murray
Damian MurrayVenture Analyst
Iyke Iwotor
Iyke IwotorSenior Venture Analyst
Carlton Charles
Carlton CharlesChairman

Partners like Shashi

At firms with a similar stage, sector and check size.

Derek HallBFF.vc
Brian StaffordPartner / Founder, Blue Collective
Abie J. Cohen
Abie J. CohenManaging Partner, Centre Street Partners
Badrul FarooqiFounder, Cursor Capital
Andrew GluckGeneral Partner / Founder, irrvrntVC
Maya BakhaiFounder & Managing Partner, Spice Capital

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Questions

Who is Shashi Srikantan?

Shashi Srikantan is Managing Director at Hearst and Head of Level Up Ventures, investing in early-stage tech startups led by founders facing capital barriers. She has experience in leveraged finance, structured finance, and founded PLVSH and Project Two.Eight.

How much does Shashi Srikantan invest?

Shashi Srikantan invests through Level Up Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $500K at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Shashi Srikantan?

A warm intro from a founder Level Up Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Shashi Srikantan do before Level Up Ventures?

Credit Suisse; BNP Paribas; Fitch Ratings; Managing Director at Hearst.

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