# Shamir Karkal, Co-Founder and President > Shamir Karkal, Co-Founder and President. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source. Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/shamir-karkal (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) Portland, US · Angel # Shamir Karkal Co-Founder and President Profile summary - **Rounds named:** - none observed - **Filings:** 3 with regulators - **Podcasts:** 2 +3 mentions What this record rests on - **Named in rounds** No round names them yet - ✓ **On filings** 3 filings with a regulator - **Linked to a firm** No firm on record - **Claimed** Not claimed yet Titles come from filings their firm signed. [Correct or remove](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=shamir-karkal)[Is this you? Claim it](https://millionrounds.com/claim?person=shamir-karkal) ## Companies they are listed as backing Portfolio - [Jar](https://millionrounds.com/startup/jar) - Stere.io ## Where they are named on record Filings - SEC Form D · Company raising **Sila Inc.** Executive Officer, Director on 2 filings · since 2020 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Simple Finance Technology Corp** Executive Officer, Director since 2013 - SEC Form D · Company raising **Simple Finance Technology Corp** Treasurer since 2011 Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date. ## Hear them before you pitch them - [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) · 22 Jan 2021 · 50 min #55 The Birth of Neobanking And Building A Programmable Money Layer for The Internet with Shamir Karkal Co-Founder & CEO Sila With [Shamir Karkal](https://millionrounds.com/person/shamir-karkal) About this episode Shamir Karkal Co-Founder & CEO Sila chats with Sanjay Swamy, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners. Listen to the podcast to learn about 02:30 - How an email led to birth of Neo banking 12:30 - Building Simple: "We did everything wrong before we did everything right" 23:15 - Simple's not so… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) · 21 Sept 2018 · 36 min Ep. 254. Interviews: Shamir Karkal, Co-Founder of Simple Bank With [Shamir Karkal](https://millionrounds.com/person/shamir-karkal) Mentions [Laura Watkins](https://millionrounds.com/person/laura-watkins) About this episode Shamir Karkal is Co-Founder of Simple Bank, he was the CFO during his time there and is now the CEO and Co-Founder of Sila. Sarah and Shamir talk about the genesis of Simple Bank and how it developed into a unique banking proposition that delivers a minimum loveable product. They also talk about… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page ### Mentioned in Episodes that name Shamir Karkal in their description, which is not the same as being on them. - [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) · 18 Jan 2021 · 59 min 494. News: Could the 2020s be THE decade for fintech? Mentions [Shamir Karkal](https://millionrounds.com/person/shamir-karkal) About this episode Our expert hosts, Simon Taylor and Sarah Kocianski, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include: Shamir Karkal - Co-founder and CEO of Sila, former Co-founder and CTO of Simple Bradley… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Prime Venture Partners Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/prime-venture-partners) · 21 Nov 2019 · 28 min 1: Neobanking: The future of banking is here ft. Vinay Bagri, Co-Founder Niyo With [Vinay Bagri](https://millionrounds.com/person/vinay-bagri) Mentions [Shamir Karkal](https://millionrounds.com/person/shamir-karkal) About this episode Vinay Bagri, Co-Founder and CEO of Niyo chats with Amit Somani, Managing Partner Prime Venture Partners. Listen to the podcast to learn about: 00:45 - What’s exciting about Neobanking 03:15 - Vinay’s journey from a banker to a fin-tech founder 06:45 - How Niyo Global helps a traveller & what… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page - [Fintech Insider](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/fintech-insider) · 25 Sept 2016 · 2h 27m Ep111 – Interviewed: The innovators really changing banking Mentions [Dow Jones](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dow-jones)[Santander](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander)[Santander InnoVentures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/santander-innoventures)[Wells Fargo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wells-fargo-bank-office)[Chris Skinner](https://millionrounds.com/person/chris-skinner)[Jason Bates](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-bates) About this episode In this episode We have an awesome show for you this week talking to some of the most innovative people changing the way some of the largest banks on the planet operate. Your hosts, as always, is David Brear (@davidbrear) and Jason Bates (@JasonBates) with an by interview Simon Taylor (@sytaylor)… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page Episodes of [the shows we follow](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts), matched by name. Not them? [Tell us](https://millionrounds.com/corrections?person=shamir-karkal). ## Find people like Shamir Filter every partner and angel by firm, kind, market and whether we watched them invest. Free with an account. Search people[How we know what we know](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)