Sandeep Farias
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Elevar Equity
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Writes $1M – $2.5M checks
About
Sandeep Farias pioneered the entrepreneurial households thesis, backing 40–50 million micro-entrepreneurial families in underserved emerging markets and created the Low ARPU, High Wallet Share framework for essential recurring household services.
Invests in
AgTechEdTechFintechFoodTechHealthtechImpact & Social GoodInsurTech
Experience
- Elevar EquityFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2008 — presentBangalore
- EPIC WorldCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
- UnitusChief Innovation Officer & Country Director, India2004 — 2008Bangalore
- Nishith Desai AssociatesHead, Corporate Law Practice and Social Sector Practice2000 — 2004Mumbai and Bangalore
Education
- National Law School of India University, BangaloreBA, LLB (Hons), Law1991 — 1996
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital89Investments66Microfinance26Social Enterprise23Mergers & Acquisitions58Emerging Markets29Private Equity26Capital Markets21Corporate Law22Business Strategy16Angel Investing14
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Start-upsJoint VenturesOrganizational DevelopmentCross-border TransactionsSocial EntrepreneurshipManagementLanguages English · Hindi
From Sandeep's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at EPIC World2
Also worked at Unitus4
Colleagues at Elevar Equity
Amie Patel
Partner at Elevar Equity
Aneesh Patnaik
Senior Advisor at Elevar Equity
Arpit Shah
Advisor at Elevar Equity
Brajesh Mishra
Investor at Elevar Equity
Chris Brookfield
Investor at Elevar Equity
Dilip James
Senior Advisor at Elevar Equity
Johanna Posada
Founder & Managing Partner at Elevar Equity
Jyotsna Krishnan
Managing Partner at Elevar Equity