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Pranay Desai

Investor

Venture Partner at Z47

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Manisha RaisinghaniunlockedPranay: together at Sifthub (2023–2026)
Pranay: together at 100Ms
Pranay: together at RocketLane
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About

Pranay Desai uses seven years at Freshworks scaling revenue from $5M to $350M to deliver hands-on GTM and brand-first playbooks to India-based SaaS founders, including advising against .ai domains.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerFintechSaaS

Experience

  1. Z47Venture Partner2026Bengaluru
  2. Z47Managing Director2021 — 2026Bangalore, San Francisco
  3. GreyLabs AIInvestor2024 — 2026
  4. SiftHubInvestor2023 — 2026
  5. Murf AIInvestor2022 — 2026
  6. AtomicworkInvestor2022 — 2026
  7. 100msInvestor2022 — 2026
  8. MoEngageInvestor2021 — 2026
  9. Toddle - Your Teaching PartnerInvestor2021 — 2026
  10. RocketlaneInvestor2021 — 2026
  11. FreshworksDirector, Growth2018 — 2021
  12. FreshworksCEO's office2014 — 2017Chennai Area, India
  13. Bharat Heavy Electricals LimitedDesign Engineer, Transformer Division2009 — 2012Bhopal Area, India

Skills & more

Project Management33Engineering27Analytics12Business Development14Management Consulting6Product Development9Project Planning8Financial Analysis1Market Research1CRM8Customer Relationship Management (CRM)6Business Analysis2
+5 moreBusiness StrategyTeam ManagementStrategyLeadershipManagement

Languages English · Gujarati · Hindi

From Pranay's professional profile.

Colleagues at Z47

Aakash Kumar
Managing Director at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
Anish Patil
Vice President at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
Ashwin Pandian
Associate Vice President at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
Avnish Bajaj
Founder and Managing Director at Z47 (formerly Matrix Partners India)
Cathie Hannelas
General Partner at Z47
Dana Stalder
Partner at Matrix Partners
Dhairen Tohliani
Investor at Z47
Erin Mauro
CFO at Matrix Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Pranay Desai?
Pranay Desai uses seven years at Freshworks scaling revenue from $5M to $350M to deliver hands-on GTM and brand-first playbooks to India-based SaaS founders, including advising against .ai domains.
Where does Pranay Desai work?
Pranay Desai is Venture Partner at Z47.
What does Pranay Desai invest in?
Pranay Desai invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, Fintech, SaaS.
Where did Pranay Desai go to school?
Pranay Desai studied at Indian School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance); Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Mechanical Engineering).

Founder mafias

100Ms mafia2

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