Abhinav Shashank
InvestorFounderCo-founder & General Partner at Z21 Ventures · Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Issuer at Innovaccer · Co-founder & General Partner at Z21
Oakland, California, United States
Writes $500K – $1M checks
FoundedInnovaccerZ21
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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.
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AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Issuer at Innovaccer
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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
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Venture CapitalNew Venture DevelopmentIntrapreneurshipBlue Ocean StrategyProduct ManagementProduct MarketingInnovation ManagementProduct InnovationEntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisStart-upsLanguages English · Hindi
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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 Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Issuer of Innovaccer and Co-founder & General Partner at Z21 Ventures and Co-founder & General Partner at Z21.
- 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.
- What companies did Abhinav Shashank found?
- Abhinav Shashank founded Innovaccer, Z21.
- 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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Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur244
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Also worked at Innovaccer24
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