Shyam Sankar

Active Investor

Chairman at Ginkgo Bioworks

Denver, Colorado

Shyam Sankar, Chairman at Ginkgo Bioworks is an active investor based in Denver, Colorado. This profile covers what Shyam Sankar backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Shyam Sankar serves as Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President at Palantir Technologies. Mr. Sankar serves as a Board Member at Ginkgo Bioworks. Previously he served as VP of Network Management, Asia Pacific at Xoom Corporation. Prior to this he Founded Pylara. He received his MS in management science and engineering from Stanford University and his BS in electrical and computer engineering from Cornell University.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre SeedSeed
Invests in: Healthcare & BiotechBiotech & PharmaSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)Climate & EnergyIoT & Connected DevicesManufacturing & Industrial
Location: Denver, Colorado
Typical check: $250K
Past investments: 11

Notable investments

OuttakeAntiochXoom CorporationClara LendingGinkgo Bioworks, Inc.Valar AtomicsParaformHopscotchTVHudson InstituteSocket (Network Management Software)Clara (Financial Software)

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What does Shyam Sankar invest in?

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