Abhinav Shashank
InvestorCo-founder & General Partner at Z21 Ventures
Oakland, California, United States
Writes $500K – $1M checks
About
Abhinav Shashank is a founder-operator who leverages experience scaling Innovaccer into a global health‑tech unicorn and projects a distinctive family-first personal brand, listing Avni's Dad before his titles.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- InnovaccerChief Executive Officercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- z21 VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentBerkeley, California, United States
- MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIAMember, Apex Committeecurrent2023 — presentNew Delhi, Delhi, India
- Ingersoll RandInnovation Executive2010 — 2012Gurugram, Haryana, India
Skills & more
Strategic Planning47Analysis49Leadership99Strategy99Engineering4Board Administration4Board Level2Fundraising1Mobile Marketing3Integrated Marketing3Due Diligence2Networking1
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Venture CapitalNew Venture DevelopmentIntrapreneurshipBlue Ocean StrategyProduct ManagementProduct MarketingInnovation ManagementProduct InnovationEntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisStart-upsLanguages English · Hindi
From Abhinav's professional profile.
Colleagues at Z21 Ventures
Anand Akela
Venture Advisor at Z21 Ventures
Ankit Bhangar
Venture Advisor at Z21 Ventures
Dibyendu Rana
Venture Advisor at Z21 Ventures
Jyotika Gupta
Co-Founder and Partner at Z21 Ventures
Raj Shekhar Singh
Co-Founder and General Partner at Z21 Ventures
Ritik Singh
Analyst at Z21 Ventures
Shachi Shah
Principal at Z21 Ventures
Sudarshan Ravi Jha
Co-Founder and Partner at Z21 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Abhinav Shashank?
- Abhinav Shashank is a founder-operator who leverages experience scaling Innovaccer into a global health‑tech unicorn and projects a distinctive family-first personal brand, listing Avni's Dad before his titles.
- Where does Abhinav Shashank work?
- Abhinav Shashank is Co-founder & General Partner at Z21 Ventures.
- What does Abhinav Shashank invest in?
- Abhinav Shashank invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Abhinav Shashank write?
- Abhinav Shashank typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- Where did Abhinav Shashank go to school?
- Abhinav Shashank studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Innovaccer13
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Also worked at Ingersoll Rand8
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