
Dr. Amol Sarva
Startup founder. Builder of ideas, businesses and things.
New York, NY
About
// Profile --> http://amolsarva.com Founder, builder, and ex-philosopher // Aikito Turnkey platform for commercial spaces. // CornerUp Marketplace for corner stores. // Popular Change Take a chance making something new. // Knotel Global flex office platform. // Knote Shared notes for teamwork. // Halo Neuroscience Unlock your potential. Neurotechnology headset that boosts brain function. // 2007-2012 -- Peek --> http://getpeek.com Peek created the world's first mass-market smart device. // Contact Visit amolsarva.com // Blog http://amol.sarva.co // Podcast See https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-know/id1453324743
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Work experience
Apr 2021 - Present
Aikito
Cofounder
Mar 2021 - Present
Popular Change
Cofounder
Taking a chance making something new that people need.
Jan 2021 - Present
CornerUp
Cofounder

Nov 2019 - Present
World Economic Forum
Global Vanguard
Invited founding member of community to address challenges and opportunities from new technologies and the business models they enable.
Jun 2019 - Present
Dionysus
Chair
Collaborating with brilliant scientists on creating an objective Gender Identity and health platform

2016 - Present
Columbia University in the City of New York
Faculty
Developed and taught the course "Venturing to Change the World" about the ideas, process, frameworks, and context of startups and entrepreneurship. Starting Spring 2018, teaching the next level course: "Making History through Venturing". More at http://tiny.cc/venturing
Jan 2013 - Present
Knotable, maker of Knote
Co-founder and CEO
Brings people and ideas together on one dashboard http://knote.com
Dec 2015 - Mar 2021
Knotel
Co-founder and CEO
Knotel invented the flexible workspace platform for companies. Acquired by Newmark (the brokerage known as Newmark Grubb Knight Frank.)

Jan 2013 - Sep 2020
Halo Neuroscience
Co-founder, founding CEO and President
Wearable neurostimulation technology that boosts brain function. (Acquired.)
Jan 2014 - Mar 2019
Techstars
Mentor
2013 - Mar 2019
WorkMarket, an ADP company
Advisor
Occasionally visit with the management. Acquired by ADP.

2014 - Mar 2017
Plethora
Investor, Director
2013 - Mar 2016
Payfone
Advisor

2013 - Mar 2016
R/GA
Mentor
Mentor at the R/GA Techstars Accelerator.

2013 - Mar 2015
Fon
Senior Advisor
World's largest wifi network.

2012 - 2015
Ouya
Advisor
Ouya was acquired by Razer in 2015.
2014 - 2014
Q is for Queens
Author
My Kickstarter-backed ABC book, Q is for Queens, now available at PS1 MoMA and stores around Queens. http://www.qisforqueens.co

2008 - 2012
NYC SeedStart
Mentor

May 2007 - 2012
Peek
Founder and CEO
Maker of the first mass market smartphone - a worldwide award winning $30 email & Internet gadget. The Peek cloud and featurephone stack was then built into a range of widely used apps by a range of global customers including Bharti SoftBank, MicroMax, Twitter, ZTE, Viber, Saavn, and Xobni. Raised >$25mm in venture capital and acquired by our lead customer Bharti SoftBank.
Aug 2007 - Dec 2007
Frontline Wireless
Advisor
Startup seeking to create open access for US wireless spectrum on C Block auctions. Succeeded in winning open requirements from FCC. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Ram Sriram and Best Buy

Dec 2005 - May 2007
Blue Mobile
Co-founder, VP Product
Mobile phone service by Digicel Group. Raised $18 million capital. Partnered with Verizon Wireless as network and Wal-Mart for national distribution. Merged by Digicel into another US wireless startup.
May 2003 - Jan 2006
McKinsey & Company
Engagement Manager
Strategy consultant in telecommunications, wireless, media for new products, technologies, processes, organizational structures and financial structures. Led McKinsey project teams and advised multiple teams worldwide. Served the top management of the largest telecom and wireless players in the world on a wide range of matters from fundamental strategy to operational execution.

Apr 2000 - May 2002
Virgin Mobile USA
Director, Finance and Corporate Development
Second person to join with John Tantum in early 2000 to develop a business plan for a new US mobile venture which became a JV between Virgin Group in UK and Sprint PCS to offer prepaid wireless phone service targeted at US 15-30 year old market. - Principal responsibility for finance function including development of business plan, financial models, private placement, quantitative analysis of costs and product plan. - Negotiated key portions of joint-venture, audited Sprint PCS's cost structure. - Led development of Virgin Mobile's data product suite, including WAP and SMS applications; negotiated exclusive relationship with MTV. For example, created the "Rescue Ring" and "Hit List". IPO 2008, Acquired by Sprint PCS - Left after $300mm capital committed and product launched.
Dec 1999 - Aug 2000
Cymerc
Launch consultant
Online telecom equipment exchange/auction site backed by Trinity Ventures.
Apr 1999 - Dec 1999
Gobi
Director, Business Development
ISP with free PC bundle. Sold to Earthlink.
Jun 1996 - Sep 1998
Netatomic
Founder and Owner
Internet and technology consulting and services. We made websites and CD-ROMs!
Education
1994 - 1998
Columbia University in the City of New York
B.A., Economics, Philosophy
1998 - 2003
Stanford University
Ph.D., Philosophy
2002 - 2003
CNRS
Philosophy of Mind
1990 - 1994
Stuyvesant High School
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