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Kavitark Ram Shriram

Kavitark Ram Shriram

Kavitark Ram Shriram (#1098)

Global Rank #1098
Country Rank #416
Country United States

Kavitark Ram Shriram is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 4 B
  • Google, venture capital
  • United States
  • M
  • 69 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,098
Country Rank #416
Net Worth $4.0B
Previous Worth $4.0B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Google, venture capital
Age 69 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 26 Jul 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Menlo Park, California
World Billionaires List United States Billionaires Google, venture capital

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 69
Source Of Wealth Google, venture capital, Self Made
Self Made Score 10
Philanthropy Score 2
Residence Menlo Park, California
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Married
Children 2
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, University of Madras
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.0B
Current Net Worth $4.0B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

An early Google backer, Kavitark Ram Shriram has sold of most of his stock but remains on the board of its parent company, Alphabet. Born in India, Shriram studied math at the University of Madras. After moving to the U.S. he joined Netscape in 1994 as an executive. Later he became president of Junglee, an online comparison shopping firm acquired by Amazon in 1998. Ram took on a vice president position at Amazon. He left Amazon and since 2000 has been investing in technology startups through his firm, Sherpalo Ventures. His portfolio includes online invitation service Paperless Post, online HR service provider Gusto and mobile advertising company InMobi.

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Did You Know?

In 2014, Shriram and his wife donated $61 million to engineering initiatives at Stanford University, which both of his daughters attended and where he is a trustee.

The name of Shriram's VC company, Sherpalo, comes from combining the words sherpa and Palo Alto.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Kavitark Ram Shriram's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $4.0B (May 4, 2026)

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