Seminar: The Global Startup Experience
Harjas Singh
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Shares
Friday, September 8, 2023
2:30 - 3:45 PM
2150 Torgersen Hall
Abstract
Harjas will discuss his entrepreneurial journey, with specific focus on his experience as an international student interested in startups and his experience founding a company abroad.
Biography
Harjas Singh (BS, 2015) is the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Shares. In 2023, Harjas was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 for Technology. His company Shares is an investment platform that caters to young and diverse demographics and lets friends and communities share and harness their investing knowledge with one another. It's backed by tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams, Valar Ventures, and Global Founders Capital and has raised $90 million in total funding since launching in April 2021. With a valuation of nearly $200 million, Shares serves over 170,000 customers. Prior to working for Shares, Harjas worked at Revolut, Deutsche Bank and NetApp.