Prashant Puri

Active Investor

CEO & Co-Founder at AdLift Inc.

Mountain View, California

Prashant Puri, CEO & Co-Founder at AdLift Inc. is an active investor based in Mountain View, California. This profile covers what Prashant Puri backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Prashant Puri is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at AdLift. He serves as Chief Executive Officer at Liqvd Asia. He is a seasoned speaker sought after for his expertise at top-tier digital marketing conferences and publications. His knack for delivering insightful industry perspectives and compelling case studies has impressed audiences for over 17 years. He is a member of Columbia University's Entrepreneurship Advisory Board (EAB), where he mentors young entrepreneurs to help them grow their start-ups more efficiently and effectively. He works closely with several Fortune 500 Unicorns, including PayPal, Airbnb, Shopify, Walmart, Peloton, Schneider Electric, and Goldman Sach,s in helping them increase their digital market shares. Before disrupting the digital marketing industry with AdLift, Prashant was the Head of Global Search Marketing at eBay, where he established the company's footprint across the globe. He also worked with Yahoo!, driving synergies between search marketing and display advertising,g and making AT&T Interactive the second-largest local search player by leading their foray into the digital marketing world. Being an industry veteran, he's been invited to speak at numerous digital marketing conferences around the world, including SMX, SEMRush, SES, Hero, Pubcon, Ad: Tech, and ET, and as an expert in digital marketing, he's contributed to several digital marketing journals, including Marketing Land, Visibility, Website Magazine, and Search Engine Journal. He is an Angel Investor. He is a digital marketing expert with extensive 20+ years of industry experience and is also part of Columbia University's Entrepreneurship Advisory Board (EAB) where he mentors young entrepreneurs to help grow their start-ups more efficiently and effectively.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre Seed
Invests in: Consumer & RetailGaming & EntertainmentMedia & ContentMarketing & AdTech
Location: Mountain View, California
Typical check: $275K
Past investments: 5

Notable investments

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