Hi, I'm kushagra 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 and scaling products that simplify life and unlock opportunities, blending AI with community. My passion is in the early stages of innovation, bringing new ventures to life and helping founders grow.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led product and global marketing at Google, launching Google Play and growing its revenue.
Co-founded Key, an AI-powered platform for professional networking and opportunity discovery.
He can provide expert advice on AI-driven product strategy and venture building from his experience.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundational Product & AdTech Development
Early career at Google focused on specializing in product features, monetizing advertising platforms, and driving market adoption for core products like AdWords.
✦ Product Specialization
✦ AdTech Monetization
✦ Market Operations
Global Product Marketing & Partnership Scaling
Transitioned to leading large-scale global marketing initiatives for Google Play and Android Apps, building strategic partnerships, and innovating in mobile ad-tech as CMO of an acquired startup.
✦ Global Marketing
✦ Strategic Partnerships
✦ Product Launch
Executive Business Transformation & Strategy
Held senior leadership roles at Yahoo, Verizon, and FalconX, overseeing significant business segments, driving P&L growth, leading turnarounds, and incubating new operational departments.
✦ Executive Leadership
✦ Business Strategy
✦ P&L Management
Entrepreneurship & Ecosystem Innovation
Currently co-founding Key, investing in startups through Xoogler Ventures, and shaping the future of legal tech as Co-Chair of the Stanford CodeX Blockchain Working Group.
✦ CEO
✦ Venture Capital
✦ Blockchain
✦ LegalTech
💪🏻 Superpowers
Product Innovation & Market Growth
A proven track record of launching and scaling successful products and marketing strategies globally.
✦ Launched Google Play and grew revenue, onboarding new app developers.
✦ Led mobile/Android marketing, launched IPL livestreams on YouTube.
✦ Built mobile-first ad-tech solution, acquired by Pinterest.
Entrepreneurial Leadership & Venture Building
Driving new ventures, investing in founders, and incubating business lines with strategic vision.
✦ Co-founded Key, leveraging AI for professional opportunity matching.
✦ Founding Partner at Xoogler Ventures, investing in Google ecosystem startups.
✦ Incubated Marketing, Research, Ventures departments at FalconX.
Strategic Operations & Business Transformation
Expert in orchestrating complex operations, managing P&L, and leading organizational turnarounds.
✦ Managed Wireless Solutions for Business, a $10B+ segment at Verizon.
✦ Led product, marketing, operations for Yahoo Small Business turnaround.
✦ Provided executive support, financial planning, and execution at FalconX.
