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Sandesh Patnam

Investor

Managing Partner at Premji Invest

Menlo Park, California, United States

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About

Sandesh Patnam is Managing Partner at Premji Invest, where he runs the firm's private and listed equities investing practice in the US and leads tech investing globally, having joined to establish the firm's US presence. Before Premji Invest, he was a Senior Equity Analyst and Investment Officer at the Seligman Technology Group at Ameriprise, and earlier a General Partner at Bay Partners leading its IT infrastructure and SaaS practices. He previously worked at TeleSoft Partners and held roles at Malleable Technologies, Silicon Graphics, Integrated Device Technologies, and Cirrus Logic.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Premji Invest - USManaging Partnercurrent2014 — present
  2. Upscale AIBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Rhoda AIBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  4. NavanBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. CohesityBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  6. WriterBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. SysdigBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  8. Amagi CorporationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  9. Hippocratic AIBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  10. EvenUpBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  11. CellanomeBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  12. Applied IntuitionInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  13. poolsideInvestor and Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  14. RunwayInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  15. CanvaInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  16. OutreachBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  17. SignifydBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  18. EssorBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  19. Velaura AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  20. StripeInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  21. CartaInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  22. RobinhoodInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  23. IcertisBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  24. Chainalysis Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — present
  25. Premji InvestManaging Partnercurrent2014 — present
  26. IkigaiBoard Member2023 — 2026
  27. DataStaxBoard Member2014 — 2025
  28. AnaplanBoard Member2016 — 2022
  29. Innovium Inc.Board Observer2019 — 2021
  30. DFJ GrowthVenture Advisor2020
  31. YapstoneBoard Member2017 — 2020
  32. LookoutBoard Observer2014 — 2020
  33. CyngnBoard Observer2014 — 2020
  34. LookerBoard Observer2018 — 2019
  35. CongaBoard Observer2017 — 2018San Mateo, California
  36. Coupa SoftwareBoard Observer2015 — 2018
  37. ZuoraBoard Observer2015 — 2018
  38. ServiceMax - From GE DigitalBoard Observer2015 — 2017
  39. J. & W. Seligman & Co.Investment Officer and Senior Equity Analyst2010 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  40. Enphase EnergyBoard Member2009 — 2010

Skills & more

Finance1SaaS27Storage4Venture Capital95Business Development14Cloud Computing15Entrepreneurship33Enterprise Software16Product Marketing26New Business Development9Private Equity12Corporate Development24
+9 moreDue DiligenceStrategic PartnershipsInvestmentsEquitiesGo-to-market StrategyPortfolio ManagementIPOValuationSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Languages English

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Investments

Led

Akros SiliconAnaplanApttusCode Green NetworksCohesityCoupaDaptivDataStaxHeydayIcertisIkigaiInnoviumLookerNavanOutreachParAccelServiceMaxSignifydSysdigZuora

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Premji Invest

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Akshay Kini
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Alex Zhang
Investor at Premji Invest
Amy Covey
Investor at Premji Invest
Ana Mendy
Investor at Premji Invest
Brad Arkin
Investor at Premji Invest
Curt Herberts
Investor at Premji Invest

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sandesh Patnam?
Sandesh Patnam is Managing Partner at Premji Invest, where he runs the firm's private and listed equities investing practice in the US and leads tech investing globally, having joined to establish the firm's US presence. Before Premji Invest, he was a Senior Equity Analyst and Investment Officer at the Seligman Technology Group at Ameriprise, and earlier a General Partner at Bay Partners leading its IT infrastructure and SaaS practices. He previously worked at TeleSoft Partners and held roles at Malleable Technologies, Silicon Graphics, Integrated Device Technologies, and Cirrus Logic.
Where does Sandesh Patnam work?
Sandesh Patnam is Managing Partner at Premji Invest.
What does Sandesh Patnam invest in?
Sandesh Patnam invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What companies has Sandesh Patnam invested in?
Investments tracked here include Akros Silicon, Anaplan, Apttus, Code Green Networks, Cohesity, Coupa, Daptiv, DataStax, Heyday, Icertis, Ikigai, Innovium, and 8 more.
Where did Sandesh Patnam go to school?
Sandesh Patnam studied at The Wharton School (MBA); University of Rochester (BS, Electrical Engineering); Bishop Cottons Boys School.
Does Sandesh Patnam lead rounds?
Yes — Sandesh Patnam has led 20 tracked investments.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Upscale AI12

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Also worked at Rhoda AI3

Jay KapoorGeneral Partner at VSC VenturesVictoria BeasleyPartner at Gigascale CapitalJagdeep SinghCEO, Co-founder at Rhoda AI

Also worked at Amagi Corporation8

Mohan KumarInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesNishant RaoFounding Partner at Avataar Venture PartnersShekhar KiraniPartner at AccelRishabh BardiaInvestor at Premji InvestDavid ZilbermanGeneral Partner at Norwest Venture PartnersAaditya TalwaiFounder at Lariat Data

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Also worked at Runway16

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesArtur BergmanFounder, Fastly at Amplify PartnersSunil DhaliwalGeneral Partner at Amplify PartnersCaryn MarooneyInvestor at Coatue Management

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