Shri Kolanukuduru
Investing Partner
Shri is a partner at Category where he invests in founders building deeply technical software companies. Previously, he was at Insight Partners, where he helped lead early-stage investing efforts across AI infrastructure and applications, developer tools and cybersecurity.
Shri also worked as an investor and engineer at Pioneer, where he helped build machine learning tools and invested in early-stage engineer-founders.
He holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Physics from UNC Chapel Hill, where he was a Carolina Scholar and graduated with highest honors.
Outside of work, Shri gravitates toward adrenaline and the outdoors—whether hunting, snowboarding, or surfing. He’s also a poker enthusiast and has played in several tournaments.