Sameer Shariff

Sameer Shariff is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cambly Inc., an education technology company that provides on-demand access to English tutors via video chat.13 He founded Cambly in 2013 and has since led the company to become a prominent player in the online English learning space.13

Background and Experience

Education:: Shariff holds engineering degrees from Princeton University and Stanford University.4 He also has a degree in Economics (Entrepreneurial Management) from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.2

Professional Experience::

• Before founding Cambly, Shariff spent nearly 5 years at Google, where he worked on the Search Quality team and became the Tech Lead of the Search experiments team.5
• He also had a brief stint as a Software Engineer at blip.me from April 2011 to January 2013.1

Cambly's Growth and Funding

Under Shariff's leadership, Cambly has experienced significant growth:

• The company has raised over $100 million in funding, including a $60 million Series C round.67
• Cambly reported annual revenue of $16.9 million in 2024.3
• The platform connects English learners with over 10,000 native English-speaking tutors.8

Leadership Style and Achievements

Shariff is known for his strategic approach to business growth and his focus on building a cash-flow positive company. Despite raising substantial funds, he has emphasized financial discipline, notably not touching a significant portion of the raised capital.7

Shariff has been featured as a speaker at various industry events and has been profiled in publications such as Forbes, India Today, and Silicon India.24

Personal Interests

Outside of his professional life, Shariff is an avid sports enthusiast and has completed both the New York and Paris Marathons.2 He also actively supports the Indian start-up ecosystem, serving as both an advisor and investor in early-stage startups.2