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Ishan Sachdev

Investor

Partner at Deciens

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ishan Sachdev underwrites where financial rules will move in stablecoins, tokenization and fintech, pairing MIT and Harvard MBA credentials with Treasury policy experience during financial crisis and iPay operator experience.

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Invests in

EnergyFintechInsurTechPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Deciens CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Deciens CapitalPartner2021 — 2022
  3. PSGVice President2018 — 2020
  4. MIT Alumni Angels of BostonCo-Founder and Managing Director2014 — 2018
  5. Harvard Business SchoolResearch Associate2013 — 2015Greater Boston
  6. US TreasurySummer Policy Advisor, Office of Capital Markets2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  7. iPay TechnologiesAssistant to the President2009 — 2010
  8. Bain Capital VenturesAssociate2007 — 2009
  9. Goldman SachsProprietary Trader2005 — 2007

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA2011 — 2013
  2. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyM.Eng., Computer Science2004 — 2005
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyS.B., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Venture Capital28M&A1Startups3Payments1Capital Markets8Financial TechnologyMobile1Investments11Start-ups29Entrepreneurship19SaaS6Mergers & Acquisitions11
+9 moreBusiness PlanningPortfolio ManagementMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyStrategyFinancial ModelingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)ValuationEmerging Markets

From Ishan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,771 more

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

+ 843 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Deciens Capital1

Dan KimerlingManaging Partner at Deciens

Also worked at MIT Alumni Angels of Boston3

Wan Li ZhuCo-Founder and Managing Director at Suffolk TechnologiesWasim MalikManaging Partner at Iaso VenturesJames WeisPartner, CEO Nest.Bio Labs and Hatch.Bio Labs at Nest.Bio Ventures

Also worked at Harvard Business School189

Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures

+ 183 more

Also worked at US Treasury35

Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalDavid RoosPartner at Core Venture CapitalMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalBurke DavisPartner at Sorenson Ventures

+ 29 more

Investments

Board seats

3F Captive ServicesbeatBreadGyngerJune Point LendingPippin TitleTint

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Deciens

Aelin Kim
Chief Financial Officer at Deciens
Aelin Kim, CPA
Chief Financial Officer at Deciens
Amy Slater
VP Operations & Marketing at Deciens
Anna Pridmore
Administrative Assistant at Deciens
Cutler Cook
Venture Partner at Deciens
Dan Kimerling
Managing Partner at Deciens
Maddie McCullough
Senior Marketing Manager at Deciens
Vishal Rana
Partner, Portfolio & Operations at Deciens

Network1

Dan Kimerling
Managing Partner at Deciens

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