# Shardul Shah, Partner at Index Ventures

> Shardul Shah, Partner at Index Ventures. 1 investment on record. The rounds they were named in and the filings that name them, each with its source.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

New York City, US · Partner

# Shardul Shah

Partner at [Index Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)

Latest rounds

- **Capsule8** Seed · $2.5M Feb 2017

Backs *Cybersecurity*

Profile summary

- **Rounds named:** 1 last Feb 2017
- **Filings:** 7 with regulators
- **Podcasts:** 6 +2 mentions

What this record rests on

- ✓ **Named in rounds** 1 round name them
- ✓ **On filings** 7 filings with a regulator
- ✓ **Linked to a firm** At Index Ventures
- **Claimed** Not claimed yet

Titles come from filings their firm signed.

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## The firm

[**Index Ventures** VC firm · GB **121** cheques in 12 months **1025** all time **62** led deploying](https://millionrounds.com/fund/index-ventures)

## Rounds they were named in

- **Rounds:** 1
- **Led:** 0
- **Disclosed:** $2.5M
- **Active:** 2017

2017

- [Capsule8](https://millionrounds.com/company/capsule8) *Seed* **$2.5M** *US* Feb 2017 Joined · +2 investors

By stage

- Seed **1**

What they backed

Cybersecurity **1**

Alongside

- [Bessemer Venture Partners *1*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- Jay Leek *1*

Rounds where a report named this person rather than a firm, matched on name: read it as a strong hint, not proof, since people share names.

## Where they are named on record

Filings

- SEC Form D · Company raising **Coalition, Inc.** Director since 2022
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Gatsby Inc.** Director on 3 filings · since 2020
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Expel, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Castle Intelligence, Inc.** Director since 2019
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Brightback, Inc.** Director since 2018
- SEC Form D · Company raising **AttackIQ, Inc.** Director on 5 filings · since 2016
- SEC Form D · Company raising **Datadog, Inc.** Director on 4 filings · since 2014

Each row is a document a firm filed with a regulator: somebody signed it, and it carries a date.

## Also at Index Ventures

- [**Mike Jones** Partner *9 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-jones)
- [**Danny Rimer** Board Member *4 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/danny-rimer)
- [**Mike Volpi** General Partner *3 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/mike-volpi)
- [**Dominique Vidal** Venture Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/dominique-vidal)
- [**Neil Rimer** Director *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/neil-rimer)
- [**Sarah Cannon** Partner *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/sarah-cannon)
- [**Terrence Rohan** Investor *1 round*](https://millionrounds.com/person/terrence-rohan-2)
- [**Adrianna Ma** Operating Partner *0 rounds*](https://millionrounds.com/person/adrianna-ma)

## Hear them before you pitch them

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 23 Sept 2026 · 33 min What’s next for cybersecurity, according to Index Ventures’ Shardul Shah With [Shardul Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah) Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) About this episode As concern over AI safety and rogue agents continue to make headlines, it’s no surprise that cybersecurity stocks are rising, or that investors are pouring massive amounts of capital into startups trying to build the next generation of security for an AI-native world. We’re even seeing companies… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Scaling Europe](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/scaling-europe) · 13 Mar 2026 · 19 min Wiz is the largest venture-backed M&A in history: Shardul Shah, Partner at Index Ventures With [Shardul Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah) About this episode The $23B Wiz acquisition has become the largest venture-backed M&A in history, a milestone moment for the tech industry and the cybersecurity ecosystem. In this conversation, Shardul Shah, Partner at Index Ventures and an early backer of Wiz, reflects on the long relationship with the founders… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [TBPN](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn) · 11 Mar 2026 · 2h 46m Oracle Rips, Ellison's Tech-First Vision, Fertilizer Crisis | Apoorv Agrawal, Owen Jennings, Amjad Masad, Shardul Shah, Mike Blue, Brian Taylor, Ivan Soto-Wright With [Brian Taylor](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-taylor)[Ivan Soto-Wright](https://millionrounds.com/person/ivan-soto-wright)[Shardul Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah) Mentions [Amjad Masad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/amjad-masad)[Altimeter](https://millionrounds.com/fund/altimeter-capital) About this episode Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (01:44) - Oracle Rips (12:36) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (15:32) - Larry Was the Anti-Bill Gates (25:41) - Ellison's Tech-First Vision (37:53) - Fertilizer Crisis (39:03) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (56:22) - Apoorv Agrawal, a Partner at… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) · 16 Sept 2024 · 51 min 20VC: Index's Shardul Shah on Why Market Size is a Trap | Biggest Lessons on Pricing from Leading Rounds in Wiz & Datadog | Why Benchmarks & Averages in VC are BS | How Index Makes Decisions and Why Growth & Early are the Same Investing Style With [Shardul Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah) About this episode Shardul Shah is a Partner at Index Ventures and one of the greatest cyber security investors of the last two decades. Among his many wins, Shardul has led rounds in Datadog, Wiz, Duo Security, Coalition and more. Shardul is also the only Partner investing at Index to have worked in every single… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Full Ratchet](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/full-ratchet) · 13 Mar 2023 · 44 min 374. Key Drivers in Cloud and Security, Wiz's Unconventional GTM Decision, Insights on Earnings Predictability, and Lessons from Datadog, Discord, Slack and Coalition (Shardul Shah) With [Shardul Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah) About this episode Shardul Shah of Index Ventures joins Nick to discuss Assessing an entrepreneur's imagination. What are the metrics and characteristics that demonstrate product market fit for Early-stage investing? (Shardul Shah). In this episode we cover: Outsourcing security risk and the need to outsource risk.… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page
- [The Official SaaStr Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/saastr) · 15 Mar 2016 · 22 min Saastr 004: Index's Shardul Shah on Why Reducing Time Distance To Value Is So Important and How To Sell To CSO's Effectively With [Shardul Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah) Mentions [Harry Stebbings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/harry-stebbings) About this episode I am thrilled to welcome, Shardul Shah, Partner @ Index Ventures to the show today. Shardul is the sole member of the Index team to have worked in all Index's offices around the world in Geneva, London and SF. Now in SF, Shardul focuses on security, software and infrastructure with investments in… More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

### Mentioned in

Episodes that name Shardul Shah in their description, which is not the same as being on them.

- [Equity](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/equity) · 13 Mar 2026 · 41 min Wiz's first investor breaks down Google's $32B acquisition Mentions [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[Atlantic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlantic)[Palmer Luckey](https://millionrounds.com/fund/palmer-luckey)[Shardul Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah) About this episode According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah, cybersecurity startup Wiz sits “at the center of three tailwinds: AI, cloud, and security spend.” Those tailwinds powered what just became the largest venture-backed acquisition in history, Google's $32 billion deal, finalized after a declined 2024… Listen on Apple Podcasts
- [Upfront Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/upfront-ventures) · 20 Mar 2024 · 23 min Index Ventures: Building a Firm for the Next Generation | 2024 Upfront Summit Mentions [Nina Achadjian](https://millionrounds.com/person/nina-achadjian-4)[Shardul Shah](https://millionrounds.com/person/shardul-shah) About this episode Wall Street Journal reporter Berber Jin interviews Index Ventures Partners Nina Achadjian and Shardul Shah about how the firm has built its track record, what VC Spring means for investors and founders, and the sectors that they're excited about. Recorded Feb 28, 2024 at the Upfront Summit. More on the show's page Listen on Apple PodcastsThe show's page

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