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Shruti Gandhi

We invest $250k-$2m at preseed/F&F round @Array VC, Board @SFERS

San Francisco, California

Work Experience

  • General Partner & Founding Engineer

    2016

    Array.vc is a venture capital firm that focuses on solving big problems in the world leveraging big data, AI/ML. Investor in Uniform.dev, Oro, Placer.ai, Productiv, Solugen, Mozart Data, Era Software, CasaOne, Goodtime, Empinfo PrecisionGX, Zendar, Safegraph, Vue.ai, Openprise, Catch&Release, Blendid, Mapistry, Hermis, Chisel Labs, OpsVerse, Sliceup, Bytewax, Cast, Leapfin, Harmonize, Zingly, Precanto, Capsule Exits: - Zecops (JAMF) - Simility (acq by Paypal) - Passage.ai (acq by ServiceNow) - Hivy (acq by Managed by Q/WeWork) - Pulse (acq by Gartner) Few previous investments: - LearnSprout (acq by Apple), Engrade (acq by McGraw Hill), Zimperium (Security company. Raised Series D with Softbank)

  • Commissioner

    2021

    The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS) administers the City’s $25B+ pension plan, a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit that is funded through employee and employer contributions and investment earnings. Role as a Retirement Board Member is to establish and follow policies governing the administration, management, and operation of the City’s retirement plans; manage the investment of the Retirement System’s assets; approve disability benefit determinations; and approve actuarial assumptions used to fund long-term benefit promises of the SFERS Pension Plan.

  • Recipient of Chicago Booth 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award

    2021

    https://www.chicagobooth.edu/daa Chicago Booth seeks to recognize outstanding professional achievement among its alumni by presenting the Distinguished Alumni Awards to individuals who, in the opinion of the selection committee, have demonstrated admirable professionalism. RECIPIENT OF CHICAGO BOOTH YOUNG ALUMNI AWARD Shruti Gandhi, ’12 General Partner and Founding Engineer Array Ventures

  • Advisor (Fund II and III)

    2014

2018 - 2021

  • Board Observer and Investor

    2018 - 2021

    B2B furniture rental

2002 - 2017

  • Board and Advisory Roles

    2002 - 2017

    SF Ballet Marketing Board (2014-Present) Venture for America (2015-Present) Tie Co-Chair SF (2013-Present) Stanford Angels (2015-2016)

2014 - 2016

  • Investor

    2014 - 2016

2012 - 2014

  • Principal, Samsung Next

    2012 - 2014

    Early-stage venture fund created to invest $250k - $3M in startups Investor in MOVL (acquired by Samsung), Engrade (acquired by McGraw Hill), LearnSprout (acquired by Apple), Ziperium ( raised Series D with Softbank).

2011 - 2012

  • VC Intern

    2011 - 2012

    HighBAR Partners Fund started by SUN Microsystem founders focused on operational turnarounds of venture-backed technology companies. Performed diligence in Vyatta (Acquired by Brocade) Helped with portfolio companies Soonr and Blazent Lightbank: Early-stage venture fund created by Groupon co-founders that has invested in over 25 technology companies since its inception in early 2010 Analyzed investments in Big Data and Subscription Industry Identified Locu (exit to GoDaddy) as an investment. i2a Fund: Seed/early stage venture capital fund focused on technologies in healthcare, new media, and consumer services. Helped with portfolio companies Bright Tag and Red Foundry

2010 - 2011

  • CEO and Founder

    2010 - 2011

    BigData company that analyzed and sorted user's social information and helped them make mindful connections