# Sohaib Shaikh

> Sohaib Shaikh is the CEO of Virtue AI, a San Francisco security startup building the trust layer for enterprise AI and agentic systems. A Stanford-trained electrical engineer, he spent more than eight years at C3 AI as Group Vice President of Sales before joining Virtue AI as Head of Sales in April 2026 and being named chief executive that June, after the company posted 600% year-over-year growth on the back of a $30 million seed and Series A round.

- **Role:** CEO at Virtue AI
- **Organizations:** Virtue AI, C3 AI, Oracle, Warner Music Group, Stanford University
- **Education:** Master's, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Named CEO of Virtue AI within three months of joining as Head of Sales, Rose to Group Vice President of Sales during more than eight years at C3 AI, Took the helm of Virtue AI after it posted 600% year-over-year growth

## Career timeline

- **2016-2017** — Earns a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University
- **2017** — Begins an eight-plus-year run at C3 AI, rising to Group Vice President of Sales
- **2026-04** — Joins Virtue AI as Head of Sales
- **2026-06** — Named Chief Executive Officer of Virtue AI following 600% year-over-year growth

## Achievements

- Named CEO of Virtue AI within three months of joining as Head of Sales
- Rose to Group Vice President of Sales during more than eight years at C3 AI
- Took the helm of Virtue AI after it posted 600% year-over-year growth
- Leads a company backed by $30 million in seed and Series A funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Walden Catalyst

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appointed CEO of Virtue AI as founders Bo Li and Sanmi Koyejo exited; Daniel Le continues as CFO and COO.
- **2026-04** — Joined Virtue AI as Head of Sales after leaving C3 AI.

## Links

- Website: https://virtueai.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaib-shaikh-73b0a162

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Last updated: 2026-07-27