# Kabir Shahani

> Kabir Shahani is the New York-based co-founder and co-CEO of Amperity. He previously co-founded Appature, built Amperity with Derek Slager, stepped down as CEO in 2022 and returned as co-CEO in June 2026. He also leads Amp It Up Ventures, helps build software companies and advises student entrepreneurs at the University of Washington.

- **Role:** Co-founder & Co-CEO at Amperity
- **Organizations:** Amperity, Amp It Up Ventures, Adora, Avante, University of Washington iStartup Lab, Appature, Blue Dot, Avanade
- **Education:** B.S. in Informatics, University of Washington, American University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Appature, acquired in 2013., Co-founded Amperity, which reached a valuation exceeding $1 billion in July 2021., Named the University of Washington Information School’s youngest Distinguished Alumnus and first Informatics recipient in 2014.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Earned a B.S. in Informatics from the University of Washington; subsequently worked at Avanade and Blue Dot.
- **2007** — Co-founded Appature.
- **2013** — Appature was acquired.
- **2014** — Received the University of Washington Information School Distinguished Alumnus Award.
- **2016** — Co-founded Amperity with Derek Slager.
- **2017** — Amperity publicly unveiled its customer-data platform and Microsoft partnership.
- **2019** — Amperity acquired Custora.
- **2021** — Amperity raised a $100 million Series D at a valuation exceeding $1 billion.
- **2022** — Stepped down as Amperity CEO; Barry Padgett succeeded him.
- **2023** — Co-instructed entrepreneurship students at the University of Washington in fall quarter.
- **2024** — Publicly discussed company-building work through Amp It Up Ventures.
- **2026** — Returned to Amperity as co-CEO alongside Derek Slager in June.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Appature, acquired in 2013.
- Co-founded Amperity, which reached a valuation exceeding $1 billion in July 2021.
- Named the University of Washington Information School’s youngest Distinguished Alumnus and first Informatics recipient in 2014.
- Named one of BusinessWeek’s Best Young Tech Entrepreneurs of 2009.
- Named one of Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Became Amperity co-CEO alongside co-founder Derek Slager; Amy Pelly was named president.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kabirshahani/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kabir

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Last updated: 2026-10-15