Keval Desai

Investing in founders reimagining global habits with new tech infrastructure. 30+yrs. in Silicon Valley as Engineer -> Product Mgr. -> Entrepreneur -> VC.

Keval Desai is a prominent venture capitalist and investor with extensive experience in the tech industry. Here's an overview of his background and current roles:

Professional Experience

Keval Desai is currently the Founder and Managing Director of SHAKTI Ventures, an early-stage venture firm.1 He is also a General Partner at InterWest Partners, where he has been since 2011.2

Investment in Kinetic Automation

Desai recently participated in Kinetic Automation's $10 million Series A funding round through SHAKTI Ventures.1 Kinetic is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service company that provides digital maintenance and servicing for EVs and AVs.

Background and Education

Education::

MBA from the University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business
MS in Computer Science from UC Santa Barbara
BE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai2

Previous Roles::

VP Product at Digg (2010-2011)
Product Management Director at Google (2003-2009)
Principal at ONSET Ventures (2001-2003)
Co-founder of Achex, Inc. (1999-2000)
Associate at McKinsey & Company (1999)
Product Manager at Global Village Communication (1996-1997)
Software Engineer and Project Manager at Tandem Computers Inc. (1991-1996)2

Other Involvements

Desai is also involved in various other capacities:

Limited Partner in several venture firms, including AngelPad LLC, Correlation Ventures, and Boost.vc2
Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley5
President of the Entrepreneurs Association and founder of the UC Berkeley Business Competition (now called LAUNCH)3