Sridhar Venkatesh

Sridhar Venkatesh leads Sapien Labs Schools for Strong Minds Program and advises on the data and analytics platform that powers its global data acquisition.

Sridhar brings vast experience across the data and technology sectors along with a deep interest in mind health and mental wellbeing. His career focus has been in product management where he has successfully brought products to market in spaces including data infrastructure, AI/ML, wireless and telecom, and enterprise security. He founded two startups and led product and business teams at three others, giving him deep experience in building products and businesses from scratch. Outside of work, Sridhar is a long-distance runner and ocean swimmer. He served on the board of the American International School in Chennai for 8 years, developing a strong interest in K-12 education.

Sridhar holds a BS and MS in electrical engineering from MIT and is currently working on a PhD in Psychology from the California Institute for Human Sciences.

“When I first heard about Sapien Labs, I was incredibly impressed – both by the amazing team as well as the magnitude of the challenge. There are so many organizations focused on mental health, but Sapien Labs’ approach goes to the heart of the problem, understanding root causes and working on prevention. The other aspect I love is that at its core, Sapien Labs is a research organization. We care deeply about the science and using the findings to make an impact. I feel so grateful to be a part of this team, and hopefully our work helps millions today and in future generations.”