About
Four decades of experience across venture capital and entrepreneurship. Co-founded Nexus Venture Partners in 2006 (General Partner until 2021) and earlier co-founded Medusind Solutions and eVentures India.
Experience
- Avaana CapitalPartnercurrent2026 β presentMumbai
- Avaana CapitalSenior Advisor2021 β 2025Mumbai
- Mars Equity/Dragon FundMember, Investment Committeecurrent2023 β present
- Titan Company LimitedIndependent Directorcurrent2020 β presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Hindustan TimesIndependent Directorcurrent2022 β presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Marico Innovation FoundationMember, Governing Councilcurrent2022 β presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- ACT GrantsBoard Member & Investment Committee, Healthcarecurrent2020 β present
- PandoCorpDirectorcurrent2019 β presentChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Nexus Venture PartnersSenior Advisor2021 β 2025Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Nexus Venture PartnersCo-founder and Managing Director2006 β 2021Mumbai, India
- SEDEMAC TechnologiesDirector2009 β 2024
- Eka Software SolutionsDirector2008 β 2024Bengaluru Area, India
- Uniken Inc.Director2013 β 2023Greater New York City Area
- Suminter India OrganicsDirector2007 β 2023Mumbai Area, India
- LybrateDirector2015 β 2020Delhi, India
- D.light Energy Pvt. Ltd.Director2008 β 2018
- Netmagic Solutions (An NTT Communications Company)Director2000 β 2012Mumbai Area, India
- eVentures India HoldingsCofounder and Managing Director1999 β 2006
- Medusind SolutionsCo-Founder and CEO2002 β 2005
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager1994 β 1999
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMBA, Marketing and Finance1992 β 1994
- Stanford UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science1983 β 1987
- Methodist High School, Kanpur1971 β 1983
Skills & more
Venture Capital99Entrepreneur2Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy99Business Development64Product Management34Angel Investing13E-commerce63Outsourcing36Mergers & Acquisitions9Program Management4
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Go-to-market StrategyStrategic PartnershipsManagement ConsultingIntegrationPrivate EquityValuationSaaSLeadershipStrategyManagementLanguages Hindi
From Sandeep's professional profile.
Same school
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
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Also attended Stanford University1,578
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Avaana Capital17
Anjali BansalFounder at Avaana CapitalSwapna GuptaPartner at Avaana CapitalShruti SrivastavaInvestment Director at Avaana CapitalRahul BhapkarCFO at Avaana CapitalRishubh MalpaniSenior Associate at Avaana CapitalSaksham MittalAnalyst at Peak XV Partners
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Also worked at Titan Company Limited4
Also worked at PandoCorp1
Also worked at Nexus Venture Partners14
Ankur JainManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURESVenu ShamapantFounding Partner at LiveOak VenturesSuvir SujanManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersJishnu BhattacharjeeManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersAbhishek SharmaManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersVaishak PrashanthTeam at First Cheque
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Colleagues at Avaana Capital
Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Anami Roy
Advisor at Avaana Capital
Anjali Bansal
Founder at Avaana Capital
Archit Bhargava
Investment Analyst at Avaana Capital
Dr. Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Kalpana Nimgaonkar
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital
Kamal Lath
Venture Partner at Avaana Capital
Kashmira Contractor
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital




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