About
Harjot Sachdeva is an Operating Partner at Banneker Partners, where he focuses on operational improvements to drive value. He previously held operations roles at K1 Investment Management and Vista Equity Partners, working with portfolio companies, and served as Chief Customer Officer at HCM software firm Vibe Inc. He spent 16 years in software operations at JDA/i2 Technologies, and holds degrees from Delhi University, the University of Cincinnati, and an MBA from Kellogg at Northwestern University.
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Banneker PartnersPartnercurrent2018 β presentDallas/Fort Worth Area
- K1 Investment ManagementPortfolio Operations Executive2016 β 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
- Electronic Commerce (Frontier Capital)Chief Customer Officer2015 β 2016Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Vista Equity PartnersPortfolio Operations Executive2013 β 2015Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- JDA SoftwareVice President, Global Strategic Accounts2011 β 2013Dallas, TX
- JDA SoftwareSr. Director, High Technology BU2010 β 2011Dallas, TX
- i2 Technologies Inc.Director, Sales & Marketing2005 β 2009
- i2 TechnologiesSenior Solutions Consultant2002 β 2004Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- i2 TechnologiesProgram Manager1999 β 2001Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- i2 TechnologiesSenior Consultant1997 β 1999Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Lurgi GmbHDesign Engineer1994 β 1995
Education
- Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMBA, Finance
- University of CincinnatiMS, Industrial Engineering
- Delhi College of EngineeringB.E., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- MIT Sloan Executive EducationArtificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, Artificial Intelligence2026
Skills & more
Enterprise Software70SaaS20Software as a Service (SaaS)3Strategy70Management24Artificial Intelligence (AI)Investments1Due Diligence1Go-to-Market Strategy1Operations1Sourcing1Private Equity
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Product ManagementBusiness StrategyCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingSupply Chain ManagementProgram ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness ProcessP&L ManagementBusiness IntelligenceStart-upsFrom Harjot's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management521
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
+ 515 more
Also attended University of Cincinnati27
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesCandice BrackeenGeneral Partner at Lightship CapitalAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesNeil ChatterjeeAdvisor, Former Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) at Overture ClimateBrian SmithManaging Director at S3 Ventures
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Also attended Delhi College of Engineering22
Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Madhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalAbhishek SrivastavaGeneral Partner at Kae CapitalHarinder TakharAdvisor at Roots VenturesRaman KhannaManaging Director at Dell Technologies Capital
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Also attended MIT Sloan Executive Education15
Chuck CorcoranMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALKerry RuppGeneral Partner at True Wealth VenturesPeter LarssonInvestor and Entrepreneur at Goose Valley VenturesGeorge GalicaCEO, cMatter at Reech Corporations GroupMatthew H. HagenChairman at HBS Angels of BostonDan ResnicowOperating Partner at The Engine Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at K1 Investment Management10
Ghazi MasoodVenture Partner at Ansa CapitalJake KentPartner at Voyager PartnersTanya MalkaniAnalyst at BDMIMatt ShapiroVP, Investments at York IEBo CardonAssociate at University Growth FundKathryn BrownAssociate at K1 Investment Management
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Also worked at Vista Equity Partners45
Niki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesAdrienne AlexanderOperations at 8VCAlan GlassPartner β Co-Head of Endurance at Energize VenturesMeredith Breach BosPrincipal β Endurance at Energize Ventures
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Also worked at JDA Software6
Also worked at i2 Technologies Inc.10
Ben MathiasManaging Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Peter SobiloffManaging Director at Insight PartnersHemant ElhenceGeneral Partner at 3Lines Venture CapitalMadhav DurbhaVenture Partner at NewBuild.VCRajat AgarwalFintech & Consumer at DeVCPallab ChatterjeeGeneral Partner at 3Lines Venture Capital
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Colleagues at Banneker Partners
Alexandra Ivanov
Principal at Banneker Partners
Alexis Aven
Executive Assistant at Banneker Partners
Anna Atkison
Analyst at Banneker Partners
Charlie Foster
Senior Associate at Banneker Partners
Chirag Shah
Operating Partner at Banneker Partners
Daniel Verburg
Principal at Banneker Partners
Devin Sheeks
Controller at Banneker Partners
Ethan Uecker
Associate at Banneker Partners












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