Sriram Krishnan

Krishnan co-founded Kearny Jackson VC fund (est. 2018): Fund I $3.6M, Fund II $14M, Fund III $65M (closed Jul 2024). LPs include Marc Andreessen and Sequoia Capital. SEC Form D filings: CIK 0001970149 (Fund III), CIK 0002021772 (KJ Alpha Beta Syndicate)

FEC records show Krishnan donated to BOTH parties while at a16z: $6,600 to Gillibrand Victory Fund (D, May 2023), $6,600 to Emmer Victory Committee (R, Jan 2024), $6,600 to Bernie Moreno for Senate (R, May 2024), $3,300 to Ro Khanna (D, Oct 2024), and $10/month recurring to Harris for President (D, Jul-Oct 2024). Employer listed as AH Capital Management, General Partner.

SEC EDGAR Form D filings name Krishnan as executive officer/related person on: Bitski Inc (CIK 0001819073, NFT platform, 2021), AirGarage Inc (CIK 0001778486, 2021/2024), Kalo Industries Inc (CIK 0001678307, 2021), Omnipresence Inc (CIK 0001880884, 2022), Merkle Manufactory Inc (CIK 0001938489, Farcaster crypto social network, 2024). Also mentioned in Freshworks S-8 and Figma S-1/DRS filings.

Wife Aarthi Ramamurthy launched Schema Ventures ($20M Fund I, May 2025) while Krishnan serves as White House AI advisor. LPs include Marc Andreessen, Garry Tan, Y Combinator FoF, Elad Gil, Charlie Songhurst. Focus: dev tools, industrial software, robotics, AI. Creates household-level conflict: spouse's fund backed by a16z founder invests in sectors directly affected by Krishnan's AI policy.

FEC records show Krishnan donated to both parties: $1K to Harris for President (2024), $2.7K to Hillary for America (2016), $6.6K to Gillibrand Victory Fund, $6.6K to Torres Victory Fund (D), BUT ALSO $6.6K to Emmer Victory (R), $3.3K to McHenry for Congress (R), $6.6K to Bernie Moreno (R), $3.3K to Ro Khanna (bipartisan tech). Employer listed as AH Capital Management / Andreessen Horowitz / AH LLC / AH MGMT LLC (all a16z entities).

Bipartisan donation pattern is notable for someone who joined the Trump White House. Pre-2023 donations were exclusively Democratic. Starting 2023-2024, began donating to both parties, particularly tech-friendly Republicans (McHenry chaired House Financial Services, Emmer is crypto-friendly). This bipartisan pattern may have been strategic positioning before joining the administration.

Krishnan operates Kearny Jackson LP, a personal VC fund with at least 15 sub-fund series registered with SEC (Fund I, II, III, Early Stage, BSP Opportunity, AK Fund I-VIII, etc.). This is separate from his a16z role. EDGAR shows 46 total filings across Kearny Jackson entities. Also mentioned in Form D filings for Omnipresence Inc., Merkle Manufactory, AirGarage. No public disclosure found of what happened to these holdings when he joined White House.

Kearny Jackson LP has extensive fund activity suggesting Krishnan was running his own micro-VC alongside a16z. The fund has multiple vintages (Fund I through III plus specialized vehicles). His FEC filing listed employer as both Kearny Jackson (Stamford CT) and AH Capital Management (San Francisco). The status of these investments during his White House tenure is unclear -- unlike Sacks, no public ethics waiver or divestment announcement found.

Krishnan helped Elon Musk rebuild Twitter/X after Oct 2022 acquisition while still a16z GP. Described as one of Musk's 'key lieutenants' alongside David Sacks and Jason Calacanis. Fortune reported him as leading CEO candidate. Previously led Twitter home timeline, search, discovery, and audience growth teams.

Krishnan credited as catalyst for Stargate project: Trump announced $500B AI infrastructure initiative (Jan 21, 2025) involving OpenAI, SoftBank, Oracle, and MGX. Time Person of the Year 2025 described Krishnan as providing the 'wake-up call' leading to 'a multiyear, $500 billion initiative dubbed Stargate.'

Full career timeline: Microsoft Azure/Visual Studio (2007-2013, L-1 visa from India), Yahoo (brief), Facebook Audience Network, Snap, Twitter (led home timeline/search/discovery/growth), a16z GP (Feb 2021-Nov 2024, consumer + crypto + Web3, led London office 2023-2024), Twitter/X advisor to Musk (Nov 2022), Kearny Jackson co-founder (2018-present), White House OSTP Senior AI Policy Advisor (Jan 2025-present). US citizen since 2016. Born Chennai, India, Jan 1984.

H-1B visa controversy (Dec 2024): Laura Loomer attacked Krishnan's appointment, falsely claimed he advocated removing all H-1B caps (he actually supported removing country caps on green cards). Loomer doxxed him using FEC records, later apologized. Musk and Trump publicly defended Krishnan and H-1B program. Incident exposed MAGA base fracture between nativist and tech factions.

Krishnan appointed Senior White House Policy Advisor for AI at OSTP (Jan 2025), directly shaping federal AI policy after leaving a16z GP role (Feb 2021-Nov 2024) where he invested in crypto/Web3 startups

Krishnan co-authored American AI Action Plan (Jul 2025) with David Sacks and Michael Kratsios. Led push for Dec 2025 AI executive order preempting state AI regulations. Stated: 'We cannot have people building AI try to comply with over a thousand laws in 50 states... we need to win this race with China.' Democrats and consumer groups challenged legality.

Krishnan served as a16z General Partner and Vice Chairman before appointment as White House Senior Policy Advisor for AI (Jan 2025). Named TIME Person of Year 2025 (AI category). Key role in Stargate $500B AI infrastructure initiative announced day after Trump inauguration. Previously at Microsoft, Twitter/X, Snap, Facebook. His appointment triggered MAGA base backlash over H-1B visa stance.

Krishnan's appointment was controversial within Trump's base due to his Indian-American background and perceived support for H-1B visas, creating what Axios called a 'MAGA civil war.' He left a16z at end of 2024 to join administration. His role involves removing barriers to federal AI adoption, driving AI vendor solutions, designing private-sector AI regulation, and AI diplomacy. Financial disclosure status unclear - no public Form 278 found.

Negative results: No FARA registrations found. No lobbying disclosures found. No IRS 990 officer/director roles found. No corporate registry officer records found. No USASpending awards to Kearny Jackson. CourtListener result (Krishnan v Cambia Health, WAWD 2:20-cv-00574) is a different person (False Claims Act, healthcare). OpenSanctions flags as PEP (Politically Exposed Person) with dual US/India citizenship.