Sandhya Venkatachalam
InvestorManaging Partner at Axiom Partners Β· Partner at Khosla Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
About
Managing Partner at Axiom; previously a partner at Khosla Ventures and Social Capital, and an early investor in Groq.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Experience
- Axiom PartnersFoundercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- YutoriInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Julius AIInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- GroqInvestorcurrent2018 β presentMenlo Park, CA
- Fireflies.aiBoard Directorcurrent2019 β present
- Khosla VenturesPartner, Khosla Venturescurrent2020 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Helm.aiInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- ForethoughtInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- SimplifiedInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- RelayInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- One ConcernInvestor2017 β 2025
- Workflow86 (YC W22)Investor2022 β 2024
- EnsoInvestor2021 β 2024
- BubblesInvestor2020 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- REMIOBoard Director2022 β 2024
- LunchclubInvestor2019 β 2023
- World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader2015 β 2020
- AyasdiInvestor2015 β 2019
- Infoworks.ioInvestor2016 β 2019
- RichRelevanceDirector, Board of Directors2014 β 2018
- Social CapitalGeneral Partner2017 β 2018
- Quantenna CommunicationsInvestor2014 β 2018
- Centerview Capital TechnologyPartner, Co-founder2014 β 2017San Francisco
- MicrosoftVP/GM, Advertising & Monetization, Skype Division2012 β 2013Palo Alto
- SkypeVP Product and Head of Corporate Development2009 β 2012Palo Alto
- Cisco Systems IncDirector, Corporate Development2005 β 2009
- Cisco Systems IncProduct Line Manager2004 β 2005
- Andiamo Systems IncProduct Line Manager2001 β 2004
- J. P. MorganSenior Analyst, Emerging Markets M&A1996 β 1999
Skills & more
Strategy22General Management1Leadership7Management7Strategic Planning1Venture Capital21Strategic Partnerships30Corporate Development10Digital Media7Go-to-market Strategy14Product Management16Monetization3
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M&AAdvertisingProduct MarketingMergersMergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentCloud ComputingAcquisition IntegrationDue DiligenceFrom Sandhya's professional profile.
Colleagues at Axiom Partners
Network3
Adina TeckluScout
Investor at Khosla Ventures
David WeidenScout
Investor at Khosla Ventures
Evan MooreScout
Partner at Khosla Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sandhya Venkatachalam?
- Managing Partner at Axiom; previously a partner at Khosla Ventures and Social Capital, and an early investor in Groq.
- Where does Sandhya Venkatachalam work?
- Sandhya Venkatachalam is Managing Partner at Axiom Partners.
- What does Sandhya Venkatachalam invest in?
- Sandhya Venkatachalam invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
- Where did Sandhya Venkatachalam go to school?
- Sandhya Venkatachalam studied at Harvard University (BA, Economics); The Wharton School (MBA).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,558
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Also attended The Wharton School1,557
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalJack AbrahamFounder, CEO & Managing Partner of Atomic
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Shared employers
Also worked at Yutori2
Also worked at Fireflies.ai3
Also worked at Enso4
Also worked at Microsoft1,188
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