Shashi Srikantan
Head of Level Up Ventures at Hearst
Shashi Srikantan
Head of Level Up Ventures at Hearst
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director
2020 - Current
I am the Head of Ventures for Hearst Level Up, where I lead investments in early-stage, tech-enabled startups led by Black and Latino founders. We couple financial investment with a deep bench of expertise across Hearst and our external partners to support our portfolio companies and accelerate their growth.
Managing Director, Head of Level Up Ventures
2020
Member
2021
HearstLab Scout
2020
- Assist in the evaluation process for potential HearstLab investments (pre-series A). - Advise HearstLab teams (a community of early stage, women-led startups) on operations, business strategy, investor material.
Founder, Project Two.Eight
2019 - 2020
Founded Project Two.Eight in 2020, which provides female founders with access to early-stage support through hands-on workshops, classroom instruction, and mentorship focused on the specific needs of female entrepreneurs.
Director
2006 - 2020
Sustainable Finance / ESG, Structured Finance, Corporate Development.
Founder
2015 - 2018
Fashion-tech company offering data-driven shopping experience for plus-size women.
Operations Strategy
2004 - 2006
BNP Paribas, Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank.
Associate
2002 - 2004