Hi, I'm Kushagraaa 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'm driven to build and scale innovative products that simplify life, transforming how professionals connect and grow. I thrive on identifying opportunities, incubating new business lines, and leveraging AI to drive impactful solutions.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led global launches of Google Play, Android apps, and YouTube livestreams.
Co-Founder & CEO of Key, building AI-powered professional networking.
He can provide expert advice on launching and scaling global tech products.
🚀 Career trajectory
Google Product & Marketing Foundation
Established foundational expertise in product management, marketing, and monetization across Google's core products, including AdWords, YouTube, and the global launch of Google Play.
✦ Product Specialist
✦ Product Marketing
✦ Monetization Strategy
✦ Global Launch
Executive Leadership & Business Transformation
Ascended to senior leadership, driving strategic initiatives, managing P&L, and leading business turnarounds and growth for multi-billion dollar segments at Verizon, Yahoo, and FalconX.
✦ Managing Director
✦ VP Partnerships
✦ Strategic Growth
✦ P&L Management
Entrepreneurship & Venture Building
Transitioned to entrepreneurship, co-founding and leading startups (Key, Kosei) and actively investing in and mentoring new ventures within the tech ecosystem.
✦ CEO & Co-Founder
✦ Founding Partner
✦ Angel Investing
✦ Startup Advisor
Advanced Technology & Academic Engagement
Engaged with cutting-edge fields like blockchain and legal informatics through a fellowship and co-chair role at Stanford CodeX, blending academic research with practical application in future tech.
✦ Blockchain Leader
✦ Legal Tech
✦ Research & Development
✦ Computational Law
💪🏻 Superpowers
Product & Growth Champion
Mastery in launching, scaling, and monetizing global technology products.
✦ Led global launches of Google Play, Android apps, and YouTube livestreams.
✦ Grew revenue and advertiser base for Google's SMB marketing.
✦ Drove product roadmaps and feature launches for AdWords.
✦ Incubated new product lines at FalconX.
Entrepreneurial Visionary & Investor
A founder, partner, and advisor actively shaping the startup ecosystem.
✦ Co-Founder & CEO of Key, building AI-powered professional networking.
✦ Founding Partner at Xoogler Ventures, investing in Google ecosystem startups.
✦ Co-founded Kosei (acquired by Pinterest), leading product and marketing.
✦ Board of Advisors at StartX, mentoring emerging founders.
Frontier Tech & Legal Innovation
Pioneering research and applications in blockchain and computational law.
✦ Co-Chair of the Blockchain Working Group at Stanford CodeX.
✦ Research focused on cognitive reasoning in law and interdisciplinary apps.
✦ Evolving business cases and technology for legal/civic startups.
