Nikhil Sachdev
InvestorManaging Director at Insight Partners
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M
About
Nikhil Sachdev leads expansion into India and emerging markets, focuses on regulated infrastructure-style fintech that enables businesses, and brings fintech/crypto infrastructure expertise plus Altimeter Capital growth and public-market experience.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech
Experience
- StealthFoundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Insight PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2020 — present
- PlanetScaleBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- ThunesBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- sliceBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Altimeter CapitalPartner2016 — 2020Menlo Park, CA
- Providence Equity PartnersSenior Associate2013 — 2015New York City Metropolitan Area
- FreechargeOffice of the CEO2012Mumbai Area, India
- Bain CapitalAssociate2009 — 2011Greater Boston Area
- U.S. Department of the TreasuryInternational Economist2009Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Goldman SachsAnalyst2007 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area
Education
- Stanford UniversityBA Honors, Economics
- Harvard Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2011 — 2013
Skills & more
Venture Capital9Valuation9Private Equity6Financial Modeling7LBO3E-commerce3Investment Banking5Due Diligence3Corporate Finance6Emerging Markets3
From Nikhil's professional profile.
Colleagues at Insight Partners
Aayush Setty
Analyst at Insight Partners
Abdi Adan
Investor at Insight Partners
Adam Berger
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Adam Domingoes
Senior Associate at Insight Partners
Adam Vartabedian
Investor at Insight Partners
Aidan Waldman
Investor at Insight Partners
Aiden Aceves
Vice President at Insight Partners
AJ Malhotra
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nikhil Sachdev work?
- Nikhil Sachdev is Managing Director at Insight Partners.
- What does Nikhil Sachdev invest in?
- Nikhil Sachdev invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech.
- What check size does Nikhil Sachdev write?
- Nikhil Sachdev typically writes checks of $10M – $350M.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen 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
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Shared employers
Also worked at PlanetScale3
Also worked at Thunes3
Also worked at slice9
Melissa FrakmanCEO & Founding Partner at Emphasis VenturesVikram ChachraGeneral Partner & CIO at 8i VenturesVaibhav DomkundwarInvestor at Better CapitalApoorva GoyalVice President at Insight PartnersKishlay AnandProgram Manager at Expert DOJOSiddharth VermaPortfolio Support (SEA / INDIA) at STRIVE
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