# Amit Shanbhag

> Amit Shanbhag is co-founder (historical; current operational role not established). RocketReach API on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-27

Co-founder (historical; current operational role not established).

Amit Shanbhag co-founded RocketReach, a service for finding professionals' contact details, with Andrew Tso in 2016 after the pair worked together at the professional social network Showcase. He has described how RocketReach uses data science to generate almost all of its contact data.

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitshanbhag

## What Amit builds

- [RocketReach API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/rocketreach.md), graded D, 51.4/100, in Lead & company data. RocketReach is a contact and company database with people and company search, contact lookup, bulk lookup and single-address email verification. Agents reach it through a REST API (v2) with an account API key, or a hosted MCP server with OAuth. Co-founder (historical; current operational role not established), researched 2026-10-27.

## Works with

- [Andrew Tso](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/andrew-tso/), Co-founder (historical; current operational role not established)
- [Scott Kim](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/scott-kim/), CEO (indexed own profile)

## Questions

### Who is Amit Shanbhag?

Amit Shanbhag co-founded RocketReach, a service for finding professionals' contact details, with Andrew Tso in 2016 after the pair worked together at the professional social network Showcase. He has described how RocketReach uses data science to generate almost all of its contact data.

### What does RocketReach, LLC make?

Anchor Terminal lists RocketReach API from RocketReach, LLC. RocketReach is a contact and company database with people and company search, contact lookup, bulk lookup and single-address email verification. Agents reach it through a REST API (v2) with an account API key, or a hosted MCP server with OAuth.

### How are Amit's tools graded?

RocketReach API is graded D, 51.4 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

## Sources

- https://www.yu.edu/news/rocketreach-founders-andrew-tso-and-amit-shanbhag
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewtso
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitshanbhag
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottkim77
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/rocketreach.co
- https://x.com/RocketReachCo
- https://knowledgebase.rocketreach.co/hc/en-us/articles/115003914688-How-can-I-contact-Customer-Support
- https://info.rocketreach.co/marketing-contact-us-page
- https://rocketreach.co/resources/contact-us

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