Hi, I'm kushagraa shrivastava - CEO & Co-Founder at Key | Founding Partner at Xoogler Ventures | Co-Chair at Stanford CodeX Blockchain | Prev. at FalconX, Verizon, Yahoo, Kosei (acq. by Pinterest), Google, YouTube
I thrive on building products that simplify life and create substantial value, especially in the professional networking space. My passion lies in the full lifecycle of innovation, from incubating ideas to scaling them globally.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led the launch of Google Play, growing Android Apps globally for Google.
Currently co-founds Key, building innovative professional networking solutions.
Can offer deep expertise in product innovation, venture building, and scaling tech companies.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Product & Monetization
Early career at Google, specializing in product strategy, marketing, and monetization for platforms like AdWords, YouTube, and Google Play, driving significant user growth and revenue in global markets.
✦ Product Strategy
✦ Digital Marketing
✦ Monetization
✦ Global Growth
Executive Leadership & Business Transformation
Ascended to senior leadership roles at Verizon, Yahoo, and FalconX, managing large-scale business segments, orchestrating turnarounds, and incubating new divisions. Focus on P&L, strategic partnerships, and operations.
✦ Executive Leadership
✦ Business Transformation
✦ Strategic Partnerships
✦ Operations
Entrepreneurship & Venture Investment
Transitioned to founder and investor, launching and growing new technology companies (Key, Kosei) and actively supporting next-generation entrepreneurs through venture capital with Xoogler Ventures.
✦ Startup Founder
✦ Venture Capital
✦ Entrepreneurship
✦ Market Entry
Frontier Technology & Advisory
Engaged in cutting-edge research and advisory roles, particularly in blockchain and legal informatics as Co-Chair at Stanford CodeX, while mentoring and advising early-stage startups at StartX.
✦ Blockchain
✦ Legal Tech
✦ Research
✦ Startup Advisor
💪🏻 Superpowers
Product & Market Launch Expertise
Proven ability to conceptualize, launch, and scale global products and platforms with significant impact.
✦ Led Google Play launch; grew Android Apps & Games globally.
✦ Incubated new business units and product lines at FalconX.
✦ Formulated marketing strategy for major Google consumer products.
Entrepreneurial Leadership & Venture Building
Successfully founded and led ventures, coupled with active roles in venture capital and startup advisory.
✦ Co-founded Key, innovating in professional growth platforms.
✦ Founding Partner at Xoogler Ventures, investing in startups.
✦ Co-founded ad-tech solution Kosei, acquired by Pinterest.
Strategic Innovation & Ecosystem Development
Driving advancements in emerging technologies and fostering crucial strategic partnerships at scale.
✦ Co-Chair of Stanford CodeX Blockchain, researching legal tech.
✦ Led Global Partner Marketing for Google Play, developing joint programs.
✦ Developed Wireless Solutions for Business, a multi-billion dollar segment.
