# Shivakumar Ganesan

> Shivakumar Ganesan is a seed investor at Exotel backing 3D Technology and Augmented Reality. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Exotel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/exotel)
- Location: Bengaluru, India
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shivku
- Website: https://x.com/shivku
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shivku

Shivakumar Ganesan is a seed investor at Exotel in Bengaluru focused on 3D Technology and Augmented Reality. Shivakumar Ganesan is based out of Bengaluru, Karnataka and is the Co-Founder & CEO of Exotel. Shivakumar previously worked at Roopit as a Founder & Techie. Shivakumar Ganesan attended the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Shivakumar Ganesan has been awarded Fortune's 40 under 40 and CNBC's Young Turk awards.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1M–$2.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3D Technology | 2 | 40% |
| Augmented Reality | 2 | 40% |
| Music | 1 | 20% |
| Content | 1 | 20% |
| Software | 1 | 20% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Angel | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ctruh | Ctruh is building web-based, no-code applications for specific industries like real estate, retail, automotive, healthcare, and many more which enable brands and Individuals to create immersive experiences in a matter of minutes at a fraction of cost.Ctruh is empowering 3D content creators, from independent artists to professional designers, andproviding a marketplace for brands and individuals to access high-quality 3D models. Ctruh is where creativity meets commerce, and users can interact and transact with ease. | $2.5M | Seed | Apr 29, 2026 |  |
| Futwork | Futwork specializes in omnichannel communication solutions, blending AI + human expertise to elevate customer experience, drive conversions, and scale contact centre operations. | $1M | Seed | Apr 05, 2022 |  |
| Humit | Humit is a social media platform for bite-sized audio sharing and discovery. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 28, 2021 |  |
| Homingos | Homingos is a technology company focused on augmented reality experiences that bridge physical and digital memories. Through its core offering, users can create interactive photos that play embedded videos when scanned using the Homingos app. Originally launched as Homingos, the company has rebranded to Flam App, continuing its mission to enhancehow people capture, share, and relive moments. The platform combines social media features with immersive AR, positioning itself at the intersection of memory, media, and innovation. |  | Angel | Mar 25, 2021 |  |
| Flam | Flam is an AI-powered mixed reality (MR) publishing platform. |  | Pre-Seed | Mar 01, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anthill Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthill-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Avinya Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avinya-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BITS Spark Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bits-spark-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Blume Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blume-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [First Cheque](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/first-cheque) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Exotel

VC Fund · Bangalore, India

Exotel is the emerging market’s leading AI-powered cloud customer engagement platform. Incorporated in 2011, Exotel’s world-class cloud-based product suite powers 25 million calls daily simplifying customer engagement for over 6000 companies in India, SE Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Today, some of the fastest-growing companies in the emergingmarkets (Ola, Swiggy, Flipkart, GoJek, Byju’s, Urban Company, HDFC Bank, Zomato, Oyo, etc.,), manage their customer engagement with Exotel’s omnichannel contact center (saas) and a suite of voice and messaging APIs over the cloud.

5 contacts available at Exotel.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anand Chandrasekaran | Seed Investor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anand-chandrasekaran |
| Dious Emmanuel | Regional Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dious-emmanuel |
| Ishwar Sridharan | Co-founder, COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ishwar-sridharan |
| Puru Govind | Chief Product Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/puru-govind |
| Rohan Jaiswal | General Manager - Enterprise Solutions (SEA & India) | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rohan-jaiswal |

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## FAQ

### What does Shivakumar Ganesan invest in?

Shivakumar Ganesan invests primarily in 3D Technology, Augmented Reality and Music startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Shivakumar Ganesan's check size?

Shivakumar Ganesan typically joins rounds of $1M–$2.5M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Shivakumar Ganesan participates in.

### When did Shivakumar Ganesan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Shivakumar Ganesan closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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