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Sandeep Bhadra

Investor

Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India · General Partner at Vertex Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $15M checks

About

Sandeep Bhadra is a Ph.D.-trained, technically fluent GP who evaluates semiconductors and data streaming, makes 1–2 highly engaged investments yearly, publishes detailed strategy-like memos, and backs tools augmenting existing professionals.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Experience

  1. Tensile VCSomething newcurrent2026 — present
  2. SPRXBoard Member / Investor2024 — 2026New York, NY
  3. LightBeam.aiBoard Member2023 — 2026
  4. NorthflankBoard Member2022 — 2026
  5. OrkesBoard Observer2021 — 2026
  6. RAD SecurityBoard Observer2021 — 2026
  7. OnaBoard Observer2020 — 2026New York, NY
  8. HasuraBoard Member2019 — 2026
  9. LeaseLockInvestor, Board Observer2019 — 2026Santa Monica, California, United States
  10. Tulip InterfacesBoard Member2019 — 2026
  11. Quilt Data, Inc.Investor2017 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Vertex Ventures USGeneral Partner2017 — 2026Palo Alto
  13. Broker BuddhaBoard Member2019 — 2023
  14. BellhopInvestor and Board Member2017 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  15. OkeraInvestor2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Menlo VenturesPrincipal2015 — 2017Menlo Park
  17. Unravel DataInvestor, Board Observer2016 — 2017
  18. SignifydInvestor, Board Observer2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Platform9 SystemsInvestor, Board Observer2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Cisco SystemsCorporate Development Manager2013 — 2014

Education

  1. INSEADMBA
  2. The Wharton SchoolMBA Exchange
  3. The University of Texas at AustinPhD, Electrical Engineering
  4. Indian Institute of Technology, MadrasBachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering

Skills & more

Venture Capital39Product Management30Business Strategy36Corporate Development21Strategy18Start-ups17Analysis12Cloud Computing10Algorithms9Software Development8Telecommunications6Embedded Systems5
+12 moreProject ManagementBig DataSensorsSemiconductorsMatlabCross-functional Team LeadershipManagementHardwarePortfolio ManagementICEngineeringSimulations

Languages Bengali · Hindi

From Sandeep's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended INSEAD668

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone

+ 662 more

Also attended The Wharton School1,323

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 1,317 more

Also attended The University of Texas at Austin247

Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at GreycroftMichael HsuSenior Associate at Sapphire Ventures

+ 241 more

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras62

Sundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCIlanInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRaghuInvestor at Eudemian Ventures

+ 56 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Northflank3

In Sik RheeGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesSteve JangManaging Partner at Kindred VenturesChase RobertsPrincipal at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India

Also worked at Hasura5

In Sik RheeGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesGaurav GuptaPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersAbhishek SharmaManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersSri PangulurPartner at Tribe Capital FirstlookNikhil KapurPortfolio Support (SEA / INDIA) at STRIVE

Also worked at Vertex Ventures US4

In Sik RheeGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesJonathan HeiligerGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesMegan ReynoldsInvestor at Crane Venture PartnersChase RobertsPrincipal at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India

Also worked at Cisco Systems249

Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures

+ 243 more

Deals · 2

Tulip InterfacesBoard seat

via Vertex Ventures · filed May 2024 · $100M raise

HasuraBoard seat

via Vertex Ventures · filed Apr 2022 · $105M raise

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

Colleagues at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India

Abhijit S Gupta
Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Alex Nguyen
Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Ben Mathias
Managing Partner at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Benedict Tan
Associate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Chan Yip Pang
Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Chase Roberts
Principal at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Clarissa Kartika
Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Darsa Jhanwar
Senior Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India

Network2

Chase Roberts
Principal at Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Dominik Tobschall
General Partner at backtrace capital

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