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Shruti Gandhi

Shruti Gandhi

Founder & GP, Array Ventures — invests in data, AI, and infra

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San Francisco, California
Joined February 2025
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Summary

Technical founder-turned-investor who runs a solo/founder-first early-stage fund focused on data, AI, and infrastructure. Shruti founded and leads Array Ventures as a first-check investor, backing pre-seed/seed enterprise and infra startups and helping founders scale from 0→1→10 with hands-on product and GTM support; Array emphasizes technical founders and deep‑tech enterprise opportunities. array+1
A measurable track record of early exits and high-performing funds: Array has produced multiple notable exits (e.g., Simility, Zimperium) and has returned strong multiples on early funds, which underpins her reputation as a top solo GP in seed/pre-seed enterprise investing. businessinsider
Education and teaching background that complements investing: Shruti holds a B.S. in Computer Science (Marist), an M.S. in Computer Science (Columbia) and an MBA from Chicago Booth (Class of 2012); she has also served as an adjunct in Columbia’s CS department—combining product/technical credibility with formal business training. uchicago+2
Public and community-facing leader who participates in civic and industry roles: serves on the SFERS retirement board, gives interviews and talks (podcasts, panels), and is active publicly (X/Twitter and industry podcasts), positioning her as an accessible, founder-facing investor with strong community ties. mysfers+2

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Volunteer and community involvement (e.g., San Francisco Ballet marketing committee; TiE women's forum & mobility track); public speaking and podcast appearances. mysfers+1

Hacks on side apps and enjoys technical tinkering—often speaks about building and engineering. vator

Notes

AFAyunara Farooq said that if they were seeking help for one of their portfolio companies,
SGShruti Gandhi
would be one of their go-to investors to reach out to.

Mar 19, 2026

JCJonathan Chizicksaid
SGShruti Gandhi
is one of the most effective lead investors they've seen at the early stage.

Oct 21, 2025