Investing Profile

Kahini Shah

InvestorVC

Partner at Obvious Ventures

obvious.comSan Francisco, California

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The Wharton School Network

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Carnegie Mellon University Network

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Booz Allen Hamilton Network

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Current Investing Position

Investment Range

$1M - $8.0M

Sweet Spot

$4.5M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$272M

Kahini Shah is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Kahini Shah's Investments On Record (1)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Hostie	Series AJul 2026$12M	$16M
Co-investors: Andrew Brackin (Gradient Ventures), Mike Ghaffary (Canvas Ventures), Elizabeth Weil (Andreessen Horowitz), James Joaquin (Obvious Ventures), Thomas Layton (ezhome), Kevin Weil (Council on Foreign Relations), Stu Smith (Coughdrop Capital), Michael Stoppelman (Self-employed)

Kahini Shah's Experience

Research Intern Johns Hopkins Applied Physics LaboratoryPresent

Software Engineer Lockheed MartinPresent

Engineering Leadership Development Program Lockheed MartinPresent

Associate Booz Allen HamiltonPresent

Lead Associate Booz Allen HamiltonPresent

Investor, Gradient Ventures GooglePresent

AI Phase II Reviewer National Science Foundation (NSF)Present

Principal Obvious VenturesPresent

Advisor Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer SciencePresent

Partner Obvious VenturesPresent

Kahini Shah's Education

Carnegie Mellon University B.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University M.S. M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering

The Wharton School MBA Finance and Entrepreneurship

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