Shashank Kumar
About Shashank Kumar
Shashank Kumar is a founder of Razorpay, the Indian fintech company. Crunchbase lists him as Founder and Managing Director, with a past role as Co-Founder, and places him in Bengaluru. Inc42 also lists an earlier title of Founder and CTO.
Crunchbase says he attended the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Inc42 describes him as ex-SDSLabs, and SDSLabs also appears in its list of his portfolio companies.
Inc42 describes him as an angel investor in 7+ startups across fintech, enterprise tech and AI. Crunchbase counts 26 personal investments. The two counts come from different datasets and do not match.
Inc42 reported that he invested in five Indian startups in 2022, including HYPD, NAKAD and SuperK. It also named him among the angels who backed Indian startups in the first quarter of 2023.
His most recent listed AI round is the Aina seed round, announced in 2026-07 at $5.5M. Redstart Labs and 360 ONE Asset led the round. He took part as an angel alongside Kunal Shah, Tikhon Bernstam, Harshil Mathur and Vaibhav Domkundwar. Crunchbase lists Aina as his latest investment.
Aina was founded by Apoorv Shankar, formerly Vice President of Hardware at Ultrahuman. It is building a general-purpose interface for AI intended to replace keyboards and touchscreens. The team is based in San Francisco and Bangalore. The reports do not say how much he invested.
Public profiles describe his angel portfolio as spanning fintech, enterprise tech and AI. Most of his reported investments are in Indian startups, and Aina has a team in Bangalore as well as San Francisco. Aina was a seed round, and the other companies named here are early-stage.
We found no public statement from him about his check size or investment criteria, so none is given here.
- Aina: general-purpose AI interface hardware and software company, seed round of $5.5M announced 2026-07
- HYPD: Indian startup he backed in 2022, as reported by Inc42
- NAKAD: Indian startup he backed in 2022, as reported by Inc42
- SuperK: Indian startup he backed in 2022, as reported by Inc42
- Eke.Care: listed in his Inc42 angel portfolio, investment year not stated
- Global Fair: listed in his Inc42 angel portfolio, investment year not stated
Investing activity
Shashank Kumar appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is Aina (Seed, $5.5M, Jul 2026).
Shashank Kumar most often invests alongside 360 ONE Asset Management, Redstart Labs, MIXI Global Investments and Vaibhav Domkundwar, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Shashank Kumar
Who is Shashank Kumar the angel investor?
He is a founder of Razorpay and an angel investor based in Bengaluru. Inc42 describes his angel portfolio as covering fintech, enterprise tech and AI.
Did Shashank Kumar invest in Aina?
Yes. He is named among the angel investors in Aina's $5.5M seed round, which was led by Redstart Labs and 360 ONE Asset. Crunchbase lists it as his latest investment.
What is Shashank Kumar's check size?
His check size is not public, and the sources we found do not report how much he put into any round.
What sectors does Shashank Kumar invest in?
Inc42 lists fintech, enterprise tech and AI. His 2022 investments included HYPD, NAKAD and SuperK.
How many startups has Shashank Kumar backed?
Inc42 reports 7+ startups, while Crunchbase lists 26 personal investments. The counts differ because the datasets differ.
Is Shashank Kumar an angel investor?
Yes. Shashank Kumar invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Shashank Kumar invested in?
Shashank Kumar's AI investments include Aina. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Shashank Kumar invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Shashank Kumar has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does Shashank Kumar co-invest with?
Shashank Kumar's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are 360 ONE Asset Management (1 deal), Redstart Labs (1 deal), MIXI Global Investments (1 deal), Vaibhav Domkundwar (1 deal) and Blume Ventures (1 deal).
How can founders reach Shashank Kumar?
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