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Abhay Ghatpande

Investor

Principal at Sproutx · Principal at Sproutfund

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Writes $500K – $750K checks

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About

Abhay is a 20-year operator and founder who scaled revenue to $50M+ across eCommerce, SaaS and IoT, mentors on customer development, product-market fit and fundraising, and prefers system‑redesigning founders.

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AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechHealthtechSaaS

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Experience

  1. Sprout FundPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentGreater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  2. TiE VancouverCharter Membercurrent2025 — presentVancouver, BC
  3. University Canada WestSessional Professor of Business Strategycurrent2023 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  4. Product Success Inc.Presidentcurrent2014 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  5. PartsAvatar.caChief Strategy Officer (CSO)2021 — 2025Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  6. Vehicle MindCo-Founder and co-CEO2017 — 2022Montreal, Canada Area
  7. QuixotiQ TechnologiesFounder and CEO2013 — 2018Montreal, Canada Area
  8. MotsaiVP Marketing & Product Development2015 — 2017Montreal, Canada Area
  9. Savoir-faire LinuxDirector, Industry Solutions2010 — 2013Montreal, Canada Area
  10. McGill UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow2009 — 2010Montreal, Canada Area
  11. Waseda UniversityResearch Associate2006 — 2009Tokyo, Japan
  12. MoTech SoftwareSenior Executive - Strategic Offshoring2000 — 2004Tokyo, Japan
  13. L&T Technology Services LimitedSystem Engineer1997 — 2000Mumbai Area, India

Skills & more

Embedded SystemsLinuxEmbedded LinuxEmbedded SoftwarePitch decksPitchingCorporate Venture CapitalInvestment AnalysisDeal FlowVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisGo-to-Market Strategy
+12 moreProduct StrategyFundraisingStrategic PartnershipsFinancial ModelingProduct InnovationBusiness StrategyBusiness Model InnovationUser ResearchNew Business DevelopmentCoaching & MentoringUniversity TeachingEarly-stage Startups

Languages English · French · Japanese

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Abhay Ghatpande?
Abhay is a 20-year operator and founder who scaled revenue to $50M+ across eCommerce, SaaS and IoT, mentors on customer development, product-market fit and fundraising, and prefers system‑redesigning founders.
Where does Abhay Ghatpande work?
Abhay Ghatpande is Principal at Sproutx and Principal at Sproutfund.
What does Abhay Ghatpande invest in?
Abhay Ghatpande invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What check size does Abhay Ghatpande write?
Abhay Ghatpande typically writes checks of $500K – $750K.
Where did Abhay Ghatpande go to school?
Abhay Ghatpande studied at McGill University (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Waseda University (Ph.D, Information and Telecommunication).

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