# Sharran Srivatsaa

> Sharran Srivatsaa is CEO and Managing Partner of Acquisition.com and a board member at Real. His career spans technology, tennis instruction, banking, brokerage operations and investing. He helped scale Teles Properties before its 2017 acquisition by Douglas Elliman, served as Real’s president, and teaches through Business School, the 5AM Club and The Next Billion newsletter.

- **Role:** CEO & Managing Partner at Acquisition.com
- **Organizations:** Acquisition.com, The Real Brokerage, ARC Multifamily Group, Teles Properties, Douglas Elliman, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Srilo Ventures, Highland Prime, Kingston Lane, 5AM Club, Business School podcast
- **From:** New Delhi, India
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Luther College, MBA with honors, Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Helped grow Teles Properties roughly tenfold in five years to $3.4 billion in annual property sales volume., Teles appeared on the Inc. 500 list for four consecutive years during the growth period described in his retrospective., Led Teles with partners through its sale to Douglas Elliman in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Graduated from Luther College.
- **2008** — Completed his MBA at Vanderbilt and joined Goldman Sachs.
- **2011** — His retrospective dates his move from Goldman into investing in and operating Teles Properties to this year.
- **2017** — Douglas Elliman announced its acquisition agreement for Teles Properties in August.
- **2018** — Published 37 lessons from the Teles years after finishing his time at Douglas Elliman.
- **2022** — Appointed president of The Real Brokerage on December 12.
- **2023** — Delivered Luther College’s commencement address on May 21.
- **2025** — Real announced his transition to its board, effective June 1 subject to corporate approvals; his current biography confirms board membership.
- **2026** — Acquisition.com’s current leadership page lists him as CEO and Managing Partner.

## Achievements

- Helped grow Teles Properties roughly tenfold in five years to $3.4 billion in annual property sales volume.
- Teles appeared on the Inc. 500 list for four consecutive years during the growth period described in his retrospective.
- Led Teles with partners through its sale to Douglas Elliman in 2017.
- Served as Real’s president and subsequently joined its board.
- Selected as Luther College’s 2023 commencement speaker.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published Business School episode 337 on October 8, discussing how a small personal brand can support a larger business.
- **2026-09** — Published episode 331 on September 17, revisiting his reasons for leaving Goldman Sachs.
- **2026-03** — Published episode 301 on March 3, sharing lessons from his Goldman Sachs career.

## Links

- Website: https://sharran.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharran
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sharran
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpl_gT1bVB1iNZl9yQbWuA
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharransrivatsaa/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/likesharran
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sharransrivatsaa

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Last updated: 2026-10-09