Shashwat Srivastav

Lead AI Engineer at Thira

Seattle, Washington, United States

Shashwat Srivastav is Lead AI Engineer at Thira and founder of AIVOT, a startup focused on AI software for robotics. He is a technology executive with expertise in AI, cloud platforms, and large-scale engineering leadership.

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Todd Bishop / geekwire.com Jul 14

Apptio Co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer Launch Thira, Raise $21M Seed Led by Madrona to Build Autonomous IT Support Agents

Apptio co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer launched Bellevue-based enterprise AI startup Thira to build autonomous agents for IT support and back-office work, and raised $21 million in seed funding led by Madrona. Thira will integrate with tools like ServiceNow, Jira Service Management and identity/device-management systems, with plans to expand into finance and HR amid competition from companies such as ServiceNow (Moveworks), Aisera, Rezolve.ai, and Serval.

Paul Bluemner / citybiz Jul 14

Thira Secures $21 Million Seed Funding to Automate Enterprise Back-Office Workflows with AI

Thira, founded by Apptio co-founders in 2026, has raised $21 million in a seed round led by Madrona to develop an AI-native platform that automates complex enterprise back-office workflows while ensuring security and compliance.

Business Wire / Yahoo! Finance Jul 14

Thira Secures $21M Seed Funding Led by Madrona to Develop AI-Driven Self-Running Enterprise Back-Office

Thira, founded by Apptio co-founders Sunny Gupta and Kurt Shintaffer, raised $21 million in a seed round led by Madrona to develop a secure, self-learning AI system aimed at automating enterprise back-office IT processes. The funding round also includes participation from FUSE and prominent advisors, with key industry veterans joining the founding team.

Nate Bek / GeekWire Apr 3, 2023

Seattle Startup Aivot, Founded by Ex-Dell EMC Engineers, Deploys AI Humanoid Robots to Automate Tasks for Businesses Amid Labor Shortages

Aivot, a Seattle startup founded by former Dell EMC engineers, develops AI-powered humanoid robots to automate monotonous tasks for mid-sized businesses, helping companies like Evergreens and Marjorie with labeling and packaging amid labor shortages. The firm has bootstrapped since 2017 and focuses on using advanced deep learning to enable robots to operate in unstructured environments.

Organizations

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Thira Lead AI Engineer · current
AIVOT Founder, CEO 2017–2026, Founder and CEO 2026, Founder and Lead AI Engineer 2026, CEO and Founder 2026 · past
EMC Vice President, Engineering 2012–2017 · past

Education

Indiana University Bloomington MS, Computer Science · 2002–2004
Gujarat University BE, Computer Science · 1998–2002

Online

linkedin.com/in/shashwats