Amit Kapur

Founder & Operator

Santa Monica, California, United States

About

I’m a builder. I have a knack for bringing the right people together to accomplish big things and take companies to the next level. I aim to bring out the best in the leaders, partners and investors I work with, motivating through unknowns and never shying away from finding the right inspirational quote to rally the troops. I bring a founder mentality into everything I do, learning and growing through the ups and downs along the way. As FDR once said, "Smooth seas never made a skillful sailor." Specialities: commercializing new technology, leadership recruiting and development, messaging/communications, and driving strategic deals (partnerships, fundraising, M&A)

Experience

  • Co-CEO / Board Member at Flawless
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Assistive AI for filmmakers. Our mission is to amplify human creativity, not replace it. Our tools empower artists to modify their work. Delivering cinematic quality, with real safeguards around copyright and security. Our software has been used by nearly every major studio, on hundreds of productions, delivering tens of thousands of shots in theatrical and streaming releases.

  • Executive in Residence at Redpoint Ventures
    Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos

  • Board Member at HaptX Inc.
    2016 - 2024 · 8 yrs

    Co-led the Seed round and serve on the board. HaptX develops cutting-edge haptics technology for virtual reality and robotics. Customers include Fortune 500 companies, US/military, and top academic institutions. Winner of Best in Show at CES.

  • CEO / co-founder at WhoCo
    2019 - 2023 · 4 yrs

    AI co-pilot for hiring. Acquired by Bolster Networks. We built ML-powered tools to help companies make better hiring decisions by bringing more data, structure, and science into the process. Co-founded with former AOL CEO Tim Armstrong.

  • Health and well-being at Career Break
    2016 - 2018 · 2 yrs

    Got married. Traveled across 28 countries. Started a family.