Where does Praveen Sahay work?

Praveen Sahay is Founder & Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners and Board director at Chasm Advanced Materials and Board director at Solarlytics and Board director at Novolyze.

What boards does Praveen Sahay sit on?

Praveen Sahay holds tracked board seats at Chasm Advanced Materials, Solarlytics.

Where did Praveen Sahay go to school?

Praveen Sahay studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Business Administration); Kauffman Fellows (Class VIII); Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Engineering Diploma, Geophysics (Oil Exploration)).

Praveen Sahay

Investor

Founder & Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners · Board director at Chasm Advanced Materials · Board director at Solarlytics · Board director at Novolyze

Greater Boston

Kauffman Fellow · Class 8

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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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Board director at Chasm Advanced Materials

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Chasm Advanced Materials's investors · 1

WAVE Equity PartnersBoston · $2M – $5M checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Chasm Advanced Materials

Robert PrainoTreasurer, Vice President and Director

Board director at Solarlytics

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Solarlytics's investors · 3

Baruch Future VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2015 Helios Climate VenturesDenver · since 2015 WAVE Equity PartnersBoston · $2M – $5M checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Solarlytics

Thomas MartMD Europe, Co-founder

Board director at Novolyze

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Novolyze's investors · 1

WAVE Equity PartnersBoston · $2M – $5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Novolyze

Karim-Franck KhinoucheExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

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

Skills & more

Board Level3Board Administration3Board Operation2Growth Strategies1Sustainability1Corporate Governance2Investments19Cleantech31Equities9Start-ups64Private Equity40Management Consulting22

+8 more

Portfolio ManagementVenture CapitalManagementLeadershipFinancial ModelingCorporate DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStrategy

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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

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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

Charles Bridge, Jr.

General Partner 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

Network1

Mark RobinsonMentor

Founder and Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Praveen Sahay?: 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.
Where does Praveen Sahay work?: Praveen Sahay is Founder & Managing Director at WAVE Equity Partners and Board director at Chasm Advanced Materials and Board director at Solarlytics and Board director at Novolyze.
What boards does Praveen Sahay sit on?: Praveen Sahay holds tracked board seats at Chasm Advanced Materials, Solarlytics.
Where did Praveen Sahay go to school?: Praveen Sahay studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Business Administration); Kauffman Fellows (Class VIII); Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Engineering Diploma, Geophysics (Oil Exploration)).