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Jay Ganatra

Investor

Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures · General Partner at Infinity VC · Board director at Sensible Weather

San Francisco, California

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Jay Ganatra ran operations at PayPal Ventures and spun out an early-stage fintech fund, leveraging decades in payments, lending, risk and financial infrastructure to advise founders on product and compliance.

Contact· published on Jay's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSaaS

Board director at Sensible Weather

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Sensible Weather's investors · 10

75 & SunnyLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022American Express Ventures (Amex)since 2023Amex VenturesPalo Alto · since 2022DERIVE VENTURESSan Francisco · since 2022Elysian Park VenturesLos Angeles · $500K – $100M checks · since 2023Infinity VCPalo Alto · since 2022Infinity VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checks · since 2022National Science FoundationAlexandria · since 2022Walkabout Ventures LlcSanta Barbara · $50K – $500K checks · since 2022Wonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Sensible Weather

NCNick Cavanaugh
Nick CavanaughFounder

Experience

  1. Infinity VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. HelmGuard AIInvestorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. FairPlay AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSanta Monica, CA
  4. Pinch AIBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. BadgeBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentPhiladelphia, PA
  6. Vinyl EquityBoard Observercurrent2023 — presentChicago, IL
  7. VizitBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBoston, MA
  8. SensibleBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  9. Neo.TaxBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. PayPalSr. Director & Partner, PayPal Ventures2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  11. PayPalDirector, PayPal Ventures2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  12. YelpGM, Online Ordering2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Yelp Eat24Senior Director of Business Operations and Strategy2017San Francisco Bay Area
  14. Yelp Eat24Director of Business and Strategy2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  15. Yelp Eat24Director of Operations2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  16. YelpSenior Manager Corporate Development2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  17. Industry VenturesSenior Associate2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Sabre HoldingsCorporate Development2010 — 2011
  19. Cogent PartnersInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2010Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Skills & more

Venture CapitalDue DiligenceInvestmentsInvestment BankingFinancial ModelingMergersValuationPrivate EquityFinancial AnalysisCorporate FinanceAsset ManagmentPortfolio Management
+10 moreStart-upsFinanceHedge FundsMergers & AcquisitionsLBOEntrepreneurshipM&A experienceAsset ManagementAlternative InvestmentsCorporate Development

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Colleagues at Infinity Ventures

Eric Spies
Investor at Infinity Ventures
Jeremy Jonker
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures
Kamran Ansari
Venture Partner at Infinity Ventures
Leah Adair
Executive Assistant at Infinity Ventures
Levi King
Operating Partner at Infinity Ventures
Mario Ruiz
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures
Samantha Klingelhofer
Investor at Infinity Ventures

Network2

Dan Kenerson
Vice President at Infinity Ventures
Eric Spies
Investor at Infinity Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Ganatra?
Jay Ganatra ran operations at PayPal Ventures and spun out an early-stage fintech fund, leveraging decades in payments, lending, risk and financial infrastructure to advise founders on product and compliance.
Where does Jay Ganatra work?
Jay Ganatra is Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures and General Partner at Infinity VC and Board director at Sensible Weather.
What does Jay Ganatra invest in?
Jay Ganatra invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Fintech, SaaS.
What check size does Jay Ganatra write?
Jay Ganatra typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What companies has Jay Ganatra invested in?
Investments tracked here include FairPlay, Neo.Tax, Pinch, Sensible Weather.
Where did Jay Ganatra go to school?
Jay Ganatra studied at Duke University (B.S., A.B., Economics, Public Policy Studies).

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