Number of Portfolio Companies 3
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
  • Primary Job Title CEO and Co-Founder
  • Primary Organization 
    Sila
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel

Shamir, a software engineer turned fintech innovator, co-founded Simple with Josh in 2009 and remained the company’s CFO until 2015. Today, he serves as BBVA’s Head of Open APIs. Prior to Simple, Shamir was a consultant at McKinsey & Co. specializing in strategy for financial institutions in Europe, the Middle East, and the US. Shamir holds a

bachelor’s in computer science, a master’s in information technology, and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.

Number of Investments 3
Shamir Karkal has made 3 investments. Their latest investment was Seed Round - TeamOhana on Oct 6, 2022, when TeamOhana raised
$4M
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Oct 6, 2022
TeamOhana
Seed Round - TeamOhana
$4M
Feb 3, 2022
Jar
Series A - Jar
$32M
Dec 14, 2021
Stere.io
Seed Round - Stere.io
$2M
Number of Current Jobs 1
Number of Past Jobs 2
Shamir Karkal is the CEO and Co-Founder at Sila. Additionally, Shamir Karkal has had 2 past jobs including Co-founder, CFO at Simple.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Simple
Co-founder, CFOJan 1, 2010Aug 31, 2015
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Head, Open APIsOct 1, 2015
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 2
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Shamir Karkal holds 2 board and advisor roles as Investor and Advisor at EarnUp and Senior Advisor at Blackbox.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
WinWin (Acquired)
InvestorNov 1, 2017
Number of News Articles 33
Funding RoundOct 6, 2022
TeamOhana raised $4,000,000 / Seed from Akshay Kothari and 11 other investors
Funding RoundFeb 3, 2022
Jar raised $32,000,000 / Series A from Arkam Ventures and 12 other investors
Funding RoundDec 14, 2021
Stere.io raised $2,000,000 / Seed from Fin Capital and 6 other investors
NewsJan 18, 2021
Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS — 494. News: Could the 2020s be THE decade for fintech?
NewsJun 28, 2019