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Praveen Sahay

Investor

Founder & Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners

Greater Boston

FoundedChasm Advanced MaterialsNovolyzeSolarlyticsWindESCo

About

Founder of WAVE Equity Partners with a background as a nuclear physicist, former Armed Forces Battalion Commander, and UN Peace Medal recipient. Prior to founding WAVE, he was a Director at VIMAC Ventures and an Associate at Updata Partners, and focuses on identifying technologies with rapid market adoption and strong returns.

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Experience

  1. MayMaan Research, Inc.Board Membercurrent2023 — presentHollywood, Florida, United States
  2. intelligent fluids GmbHBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLeipzig, Saxony, Germany
  3. NovolyzeBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentDijon, France
  4. WindESCoBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Carbon CleanBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  6. Factorial EnergyBoard Membercurrent2016 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Intellihot Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  8. WAVE Equity PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2013 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  9. CHASM Advanced Materials, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2023Greater Boston
  10. VIMAC VenturesDirector2003 — 2012
  11. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow2003 — 2005Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  12. Updata PartnersSr. Associate2000 — 2003
  13. Dean and CompanyAssociate1999 — 2000
  14. Central Paramilitary Force (CISF)Deputy Commandant1987 — 1996
  15. United Nations Operation in MozambiqueNational Elections Coordinator1994 — 1995
  16. ONGCOffshore Geophysicist1985 — 1986Mumbai Area, India
  17. Unit Trust of IndiaStaff Officer1985

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Business Administration1997 — 1999
  2. Kauffman FellowsClass VIII2003 — 2005
  3. Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeEngineering Diploma, Geophysics (Oil Exploration)1986
  4. St. Stephen's College, DelhiMS, BS1980 — 1985
  5. The Air Force SchoolXII, Engineering Drawing1978 — 1980
  6. Netarhat SchoolSecondary School Board1973 — 1978

Skills & more

Board Level3Board Administration3Board Operation2Growth Strategies1Sustainability1Corporate Governance2Investments19Cleantech31Equities9Start-ups64Private Equity40Management Consulting22
+11 morePortfolio ManagementVenture CapitalFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipEmerging MarketsBusiness StrategyDue DiligenceManagementLeadershipStrategy

From Praveen's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business442

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

+ 436 more

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee35

Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergePranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at LightboxPramit SinghiAssociate at Titan CapitalShantanu AgarwalAdvisory Board Member at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsGulshan DhananiAssociate at Avataar Venture PartnersSameer NandaInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

+ 29 more

Also attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi26

Megha PrakashVenture Partner at Episode1Om MalikSan Francisco-based writer, photographer, and investorSunil RaoCOO, SVP Finance at Plum Alley InvestmentsSonia AbrahamSr. Associate at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI VenturesArjun PurkayasthaGlobal e-Commerce and DTC Brands Expert and Venture Capitalist at Sauce.vc

+ 20 more

Shared employers

Also worked at WindESCo2

Renzo del Aguila MacherSenior Investment Manager at Phoenix Contact Innovation VenturesSarthak TripathiOperating Advisor at WAVE Equity Partners

Also worked at Carbon Clean4

Satya BansalFounder and CEO at Blue Ashva CapitalKarim Abdel-Ghaffar PlazaFounder and CEO at Westerly WindsEdward van CutsemFounder and Executive Chairman at Westerly WindsSarthak TripathiOperating Advisor at WAVE Equity Partners

Also worked at Intellihot Inc.3

Gul DolenInvestor at JLSEli Blee-GoldmanCo-Founder and General Partner at CharacterSarthak TripathiOperating Advisor at WAVE Equity Partners

Also worked at CHASM Advanced Materials, Inc.1

Mark RobinsonFounder and Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners

Deals · 2

Chasm Advanced MaterialsBoard seat

via WAVE Equity Partners · filed Jul 2026 · $20M raise

SolarlyticsBoard seat

via WAVE Equity Partners · filed Mar 2015 · $9.5M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at WAVE Equity Partners

Begoña Iriso
Associate at WAVE Equity Partners
Begoña Iriso Álvarez
Investment Associate at WAVE Equity Partners
Bob Wolfe
COO / CFO / CCO at WAVE Equity Partners
Dr. Joseph Stanislaw
WAVE Advisor at WAVE Equity Partners
Haskell Crocker
Founder and Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners
Joe Taylor
WAVE Advisor at WAVE Equity Partners
Jonathan Silver
WAVE Advisor at WAVE Equity Partners
Kathrine Kowalik
Director of Investor Relations at WAVE Equity Partners