Kushagra Shrivastava is a serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist, angel investor, and technology leader who combines hands-on technical expertise with investment acumen and go-to-market execution. As Co-Founder of Key and Partner at Xoogler.co, he uniquely bridges product development, marketing strategy, and venture investing across Silicon Valley and Asia.
Kushagra is Co-Founder and Partner at Xoogler.co, a venture syndicate investing in startups founded by former Google employees. Through Xoogler.co's 33,000+ member network, he identifies, evaluates, and supports promising early-stage companies with capital, mentorship, and strategic introductions.
As an active angel investor, Kushagra has backed a diverse portfolio of technology startups, providing operational guidance on product development, fundraising, and scaling. He also serves as a board advisor to StartX, Stanford's startup accelerator, where he mentors technical founders on go-to-market strategies and product-market fit.
Kushagra is CEO and Co-Founder of Key, an AI-powered professional networking platform that has raised over $4 million in funding. His technical background includes leadership roles at Google, Yahoo, Kosei (acquired by Pinterest), FalconX, and Verizon, where he managed product launches and led engineering teams.
At Stanford, he co-chaired the CodeX Blockchain Group, bringing together technologists and entrepreneurs to explore decentralized applications. His hands-on experience with AI, machine learning, cloud, and blockchain technologies enables him to evaluate and guide technical startups with both depth and credibility.
Kushagra's marketing expertise includes leading Google Play's global brand launch, managing partner marketing campaigns with major carriers and device manufacturers that drove significant user and revenue growth. He also served as Chief Marketing Officer for an ad-tech startup (later acquired by Pinterest), overseeing brand development and strategic partnerships.
As a board advisor and co-founder, Kushagra helps startups define strategic vision, refine product-market fit, and scale operations efficiently. His pragmatic, data-driven approach balances long-term objectives with agile execution.
Kushagra holds a Bachelor of Commerce in E-commerce, Marketing, and Business Administration from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya and has completed advanced executive education in marketing at INSEAD.
