# Amit Sharma

> Amit Sharma founded Narvar in 2013 to fix the most overlooked moment in e-commerce: the anxious gap between clicking 'buy' and the package arriving at the door. Drawing on years spent optimizing supply chains at Williams-Sonoma, Walmart, and Apple, he built a post-purchase experience platform from a bootstrapped garage operation into a market leader serving 650+ retailers - including Sephora, Home Depot, LVMH, and Patagonia - before stepping back from the CEO role in October 2024 to an advisory position.

- **Role:** Founder & Advisor at Narvar
- **Organizations:** Narvar
- **From:** Nagpur, India
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** BS in Electronics Engineering, VJTI, University of Mumbai, MBA, Strategy and Operations, Duke University - Fuqua School of Business
- **Known for:** Founded Narvar in 2013 and created the post-purchase experience category in e-commerce, Grew Narvar to serve 650+ global retailers including Sephora, Home Depot, LVMH, Patagonia, Levi's, Bose, and L'Oreal, Raised $64 million in total funding for Narvar including a $30M Series C in 2018

## Career timeline

- **1990s** — Grew up in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India; moved to Mumbai for undergraduate studies
- **1998** — Moved to the US; worked as a data engineer managing distributed systems during the Y2K crisis at Citibank
- **1998-2004** — Consulted for Fortune 50 investment banks including JP Morgan Chase, Credit Suisse First Boston, and Allianz Global Investors across Singapore and New York
- **Early 2000s** — Founded first startup building CRM databases for retail brands; company failed during the dot-com bubble burst
- **2004-2006** — Pursued MBA at Duke University Fuqua School of Business
- **2005-2007** — Senior analyst for supply chain optimization at Williams-Sonoma Inc.
- **2007-2011** — Director of Operations Innovation at Walmart.com; managed shipping and delivery networks saving the company over $250 million
- **2011-2013** — Product Manager at Apple Online Stores; focused on personalized delivery experiences to increase customer lifetime value
- **2013** — Founded Narvar to address the 'customer experience gap' in post-purchase e-commerce journeys
- **2013-2015** — Bootstrapped Narvar for 1.5 years, operating from his proverbial garage
- **2017** — Launched leadership program for middle school girls, offering summer internships at Narvar
- **2018** — Led Narvar's $30M Series C funding round from Accel, Battery Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Scale Venture Partners
- **2013-2024** — Built Narvar from concept to a market leader serving 650+ global retailers including Sephora, Home Depot, LVMH, and Patagonia
- **2024-10** — Transitioned from CEO role to long-term advisor as Anisa Kumar took over as CEO of Narvar

## Achievements

- Founded Narvar in 2013 and created the post-purchase experience category in e-commerce
- Grew Narvar to serve 650+ global retailers including Sephora, Home Depot, LVMH, Patagonia, Levi's, Bose, and L'Oreal
- Raised $64 million in total funding for Narvar including a $30M Series C in 2018
- Bootstrapped Narvar for 18 months before raising outside capital
- Saved Walmart.com over $250 million by optimizing shipping and delivery networks
- Scaled Narvar to offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore with 400+ employees
- Launched a leadership and internship program for middle school girls in technology (2017)
- Contributed thought leadership to WWD, Adweek, Entrepreneur, and other major publications

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Transitioned from Narvar CEO to a long-term advisory role; Anisa Kumar was named CEO
- **2024-10** — Narvar named Anisa Kumar as new CEO to lead the next phase of innovation and AI-driven growth
- **2018-08** — Led Narvar's $30M Series C funding round, bringing total raised to $64M

## Links

- Website: https://narvar.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitsharma/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/amitbol

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Last updated: 2026-05-27