# Shubham Goel

> Shubham Goel is Affinity’s co-founder and board member, formerly co-CEO. He studied computer science at Stanford, founded Affinity with Ray Zhou in 2015, and helped build a relationship intelligence business serving dealmakers. His public interviews discuss customer referrals, leadership and learning; he also mentors founders in the Indian startup community.

- **Role:** Co-founder and Board Member at Affinity
- **Organizations:** Affinity, Dorm Room Fund, Pear Ventures, Stanford University, AIBoomi
- **Education:** BS in Computer Science; studies in systems and artificial intelligence, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Affinity in 2015., Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology, 2019., Helped build Affinity, which reported serving more than 3,200 firms in over 80 countries in its CEO transition announcement.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Built maketheharlemshake.com with Stanford roommate Ray Zhou.
- **2015** — Co-founded Affinity with Ray Zhou.
- **2019** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Enterprise Technology with Zhou; Affinity announced a $26.5 million Series B.
- **2021** — Described responsibilities spanning marketing, finance and operations in an interview with Laurie McCabe.
- **2023** — Discussed leadership and company building on The Desi VC podcast.
- **—** — Transitioned from co-CEO to co-founder and board member when Ken Fine became CEO; the announcement was subsequently updated in 2026.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Affinity in 2015.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Enterprise Technology, 2019.
- Helped build Affinity, which reported serving more than 3,200 firms in over 80 countries in its CEO transition announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — AIBoomi published Avinash Raghava’s portrait of Goel’s mentoring and community involvement.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubham-goel-7b723419
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/gshubham14

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Last updated: 2026-10-14