Kahini Shah

Background

Kahini Shah is a Partner at Obvious Ventures who leads world-positive AI investments with focus on healthcare, governance, and robotics. She previously invested at Google's Gradient Ventures (early-stage AI fund) and began her career as a software developer building embedded systems for the Iridium NEXT Satellite Constellation. She managed product and sales for an AI group at Booz Allen Hamilton. She holds a BS and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon and an MBA from Wharton. Her portfolio includes Eka Robotics, Gray Swan, Oumi, and Open Hands.

Investment Focus

Notable Investments

Oumi

Open-source platform for training and deploying AI models

Eka Robotics

Modular autonomous robot for construction