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Sanjay Jain

Investor

Partner at Bharat Fund · Director, Digital Public Infrastructure at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

India

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Sanjay Jain is Director of Digital Public Infrastructure at the Gates Foundation, where he leads initiatives to develop inclusive digital systems in partnership with governments and technical partners. Previously, he held roles at IIMA Ventures and the Bharat Inclusion Initiative focused on digital innovation and inclusion in low- and middle-income countries. His career includes work as Chief Product Manager at the Unique Identification Authority of India on the Aadhaar system, contributions to the design of UPI, involvement with the India Stack through the iSPIRT Foundation, and leadership on Google Map Maker.

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Experience

  1. Gates FoundationDirector, Digital Public Infrastructurecurrent2024 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. MOSIPChairman, Technology Committeecurrent2018 — presentBengaluru Area, India
  3. iSPIRT FoundationVolunteercurrent2017 — presentBengaluru Area, India
  4. Bharat Innovation FundPartner2018 — 2024Bengaluru Area, India
  5. CIIE. COChief Innovation Officer2017 — 2024Ahmedabad Area, India
  6. EkStep FoundationDirector, Platforms2015 — 2017Bengaluru Area, India
  7. iSPIRT FoundationFellow2015 — 2017Bengaluru Area, India
  8. Khosla LabsEntrepreneur In Residence2012 — 2015Bangalore, India
  9. Novopay Solutions Private LimitedCo Founder2014Bengaluru Area, India
  10. IIT Bombay Alumni AssociationDirector2007 — 2012
  11. UIDAI, Government of IndiaChief Product Manager2010 — 2012Bangalore
  12. GoogleProduct Manager2006 — 2010Bengaluru Area, India
  13. GoogleMember of Technical Staff2004 — 2006
  14. IITB Alumni Association, Bangalore ChapterPresident2007 — 2010
  15. TIBCOSenior Architect2002 — 2004
  16. Praja IncSoftware Engineer1996 — 2002
  17. RDC Private LimitedDirector1992 — 1994
  18. RDCDirector1992 — 1994
  19. Sun MicrosystemsMember Technical Staff1989 — 1991

Skills & more

Product Management68Cloud Computing33Scalability32Distributed Systems44Big Data15Software Development56Start-ups75Algorithms15Analytics6Software Engineering12Agile Methodologies21Software Project Management9
+10 moreEntrepreneurshipProgram ManagementMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesJavaJavaScriptC++SaaSEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

From Sanjay's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bharat Fund

Ashwin Raguraman
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Sanea Vakaliya
Director - Finance & Legal at IIMA Ventures
Shyam Menon
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Snehitha Nukalapati
Investment Professional at Bharat Fund
Som Pal Choudhury
Partner at Bharat Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sanjay Jain?
Sanjay Jain is Director of Digital Public Infrastructure at the Gates Foundation, where he leads initiatives to develop inclusive digital systems in partnership with governments and technical partners. Previously, he held roles at IIMA Ventures and the Bharat Inclusion Initiative focused on digital innovation and inclusion in low- and middle-income countries. His career includes work as Chief Product Manager at the Unique Identification Authority of India on the Aadhaar system, contributions to the design of UPI, involvement with the India Stack through the iSPIRT Foundation, and leadership on Google Map Maker.
Where does Sanjay Jain work?
Sanjay Jain is Partner at Bharat Fund.
What check size does Sanjay Jain write?
Sanjay Jain typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Sanjay Jain go to school?
Sanjay Jain studied at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (B. Tech, Computer Science); UCLA (MS, Computer Science); Atomic Energy Junior College.

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