Praful Shah Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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11
- Portfolio
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6
- Exits
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7
Praful Shah General Information
Description
Mr. Praful Shah is an Angel Investor. Mr. Shah served as Chief Strategy Officer at RingCentral. He served as Vice President, Strategic Communications of WebEx Communications, a holding company of WebEx Communications since October 1997. Prior to joining WebEx, he held several positions and served as Senior Director of Marketing for the Internet Division, at Oracle Corporation, from June 1995 to October 1997. From July 1984 to May 1995, Mr. Shah held several marketing, product management and engineering positions at Tandem Computers Corporation. Mr. Shah holds a B.S in Electrical Engineering from the Manipal Institute Of Technology in India and an M.S. in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Praful Shah Investments (11)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Big Wolf Games | 11-Jan-2022 | Seed Round | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | ||
| Chime (Electronics (B2C)) | 01-Jul-2021 | Electronics (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Silvernest | 03-Sep-2018 | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Opolis | 10-Jul-2017 | Other Commercial Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| The Level Market | 04-Oct-2016 | Internet Retail | Out of Business | |||
| Ethelo | 01-Sep-2016 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| VOZ | 01-Aug-2016 | Clothing | Generating Revenue | |||
| OneFold | 04-Feb-2014 | Business/Productivity Software | Out of Business | |||
| YouWeb Incubator | 03-Sep-2013 | Angel (individual) | Other Financial Services | Generating Revenue | ||
| Agawi | 13-Jun-2011 | Early Stage VC | Application Software | Generating Revenue |
Praful Shah Exits (7)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Emerging Women | 01-May-2024 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| YouWeb Incubator | 01-Jan-2023 | ||
| Silvernest | 11-Aug-2020 | ||
| The Level Market | 10-Jul-2019 | ||
| OneFold | 13-Nov-2017 | ||
| Agawi | 01-Sep-2014 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Aurora Feint | 21-Apr-2011 | Merger/Acquisition |
Praful Shah Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Praful Shah Co-Investors (18)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Aditya Agarwal | 1 |
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| Ulu Ventures |
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Praful Shah FAQs
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Who is Praful Shah?
Praful Shah is an angel Investor who has made 11 investments.
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What kind of investor is Praful Shah?
Praful Shah is an angel investor.
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What does Praful Shah do?
As an angel investor, Praful Shah invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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What has Praful Shah invested in?
Praful Shah has made numerous investments in companies like Big Wolf Games, Chime (Electronics (B2C)), and Silvernest within the Entertainment Software, Electronics (B2C), and Real Estate Services (B2C) industries.
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What has Praful Shah invested in recently?
Praful Shah's latest investment was on 11-Jan-2022 in Big Wolf Games, a company within the Entertainment Software industry.
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