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
- Gates FoundationDirector, Digital Public Infrastructurecurrent2024 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- MOSIPChairman, Technology Committeecurrent2018 — presentBengaluru Area, India
- iSPIRT FoundationVolunteercurrent2017 — presentBengaluru Area, India
- Bharat Innovation FundPartner2018 — 2024Bengaluru Area, India
- CIIE. COChief Innovation Officer2017 — 2024Ahmedabad Area, India
- EkStep FoundationDirector, Platforms2015 — 2017Bengaluru Area, India
- iSPIRT FoundationFellow2015 — 2017Bengaluru Area, India
- Khosla LabsEntrepreneur In Residence2012 — 2015Bangalore, India
- Novopay Solutions Private LimitedCo Founder2014Bengaluru Area, India
- IIT Bombay Alumni AssociationDirector2007 — 2012
- UIDAI, Government of IndiaChief Product Manager2010 — 2012Bangalore
- GoogleProduct Manager2006 — 2010Bengaluru Area, India
- GoogleMember of Technical Staff2004 — 2006
- IITB Alumni Association, Bangalore ChapterPresident2007 — 2010
- TIBCOSenior Architect2002 — 2004
- Praja IncSoftware Engineer1996 — 2002
- RDC Private LimitedDirector1992 — 1994
- RDCDirector1992 — 1994
- Sun MicrosystemsMember Technical Staff1989 — 1991
Skills & more
Product Management68Cloud Computing33Scalability32Distributed Systems44Big Data15Software Development56Start-ups75Algorithms15Analytics6Software Engineering12Agile Methodologies21Software Project Management9
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EntrepreneurshipProgram 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.
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay163
Harsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsPraneeth SrikantiTechnical Investment Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Ursheet ParikhInvestor in AI, Enterprise Infrastructure, and Human & Planetary Health at MayfieldArpit BeriManaging Partner, India at Jungle VenturesVishesh SharmaPrincipal, India at Jungle Ventures
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Also attended UCLA499
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General Catalyst
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Also attended Atomic Energy Central School3
Shared employers
Also worked at Bharat Innovation Fund16
Shivam SatijaSenior Investment Analyst at Flourish VenturesKunal UpadhyayManaging Partner at Bharat FundShyam MenonCo-Founder and Partner at Bharat FundAshwin RaguramanCo-Founder and Partner at Bharat FundSom Pal ChoudhuryPartner at Bharat FundRohan ChoukkarVice President at Bharat Fund
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Also worked at CIIE. CO64
Tarun AgrawalHead of India at InsitorAnirudh SinghPartner at Avataar Venture PartnersSarthak BiswasAssociate at Chiratae VenturesKunal UpadhyayManaging Partner at Bharat FundRohan ChoukkarVice President at Bharat FundArjit JohriVice President at Mars Shot Ventures
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