About
Venture Partner with over 30 years as a technology leader, serial entrepreneur and angel investor across India and the US. Founded six startups, invests through the Indian Angel Network, and has held leadership roles at the Wadhwani Foundation, iManage and Schneider Electric. IIT Bombay and Virginia Tech alum.
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Experience
- Elevante.AIChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentBengaluru
- Awfis Space Solutions LimitedIndependent Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Theia VenturesVenture Partner & Limited Partnercurrent2025 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- InstavansMember Board of Directorscurrent2015 — present
- InstavansFounder, CTO, Product Strategy2015 — 2019Bengaluru Area, India
- Indian Angel NetworkAngel Investorcurrent2012 — present
- iSPIRT FoundationFellowcurrent2013 — presentBangalore
- Wadhwani FoundationChief Operating Officer2021 — 2025Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- SaskenMember of the Board of Directors2005 — 2023Bangalore
- iManageManaging Director2019 — 2021Bengaluru Area, India
- ZaptyCo-founder, Mentor, Member of Board of Directors2014 — 2018San Francisco and Bengaluru
- Schneider ElectricManaging Director, Invensys Skelta2014Bangalore
- Invensys SkeltaManaging Director2010 — 2013Bengaluru Area, India
- Invensys SkeltaCEO2004 — 2010
- Rapsri EngineeringMember of the Board of Directors2011 — 2013Bangalore
- Everest Software, Inc.Founder, Managing Director and VP, Engineering1994 — 2004
- Accel ComputersFounder and Vice President1990 — 1994
- Mentor GraphicsSenior Software Engineer1990 — 1991
- TektronixSenior Software Engineer1988 — 1990
- VTLSResearch Assistant1986 — 1988
Education
- Virginia TechM.S., Computer Science1985 — 1988
- Indian Institute of Technology, BombayB.Tech, Aerospace Engineering1981 — 1985
- Harvard Business SchoolYPO/Harvard 2013 President's Program - 1 week2013
- Harvard Business SchoolYPO/Harvard 2011 President's Program - 1 week2011
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAdvanced Business Study - 1 Week2005
Skills & more
Product Management99Telecommunications11Product Development24Collateral3Entrepreneurship58Business Intelligence14Start-ups99Quality Assurance7New Business Development11Selling4Software Documentation3Mobile Devices13
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Mergers & AcquisitionsCampaignsMarketingBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)LeadershipEnterprise SoftwareManagementSaaSFrom Sanjay's professional profile.
Colleagues at Theia Ventures
Alankrita Vaid
Investment Analyst at Theia Ventures
Anun Sood
Investment Analyst at Theia Ventures
Harsh Bihani
Head of Finance at Theia Ventures
Konain Mizba
Venture Scouting Lead at Theia Ventures
Manish Sinha
Investment Committee — Head & Director of Venture Building, NTUitive at Theia Ventures
Paarul Dudeja
Managing Partner at Working Capital Fund
Piyush Mathur
Venture Partner at Theia Ventures
Priya Shah
Founder and General Partner at Theia Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sanjay Shah work?
- Sanjay Shah is Venture Partner at Theia Ventures.
- What does Sanjay Shah invest in?
- Sanjay Shah invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
Same school
Also attended Virginia Tech99
Rashad AssirContent at Redpoint VenturesJoseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra VenturesCurry RobertsPresident, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance at Riphean InvestmentsSamantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI EquityMichelle KincaidVP, Marketing & Platforms at Ballistic Ventures
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay145
Harsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsUrsheet ParikhInvestor in AI, Enterprise Infrastructure, and Human & Planetary Health at MayfieldArpit BeriManaging Partner, India at Jungle VenturesVishesh SharmaPrincipal, India at Jungle VenturesRanvita AgrawalSenior Associate, India at Jungle Ventures
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Also attended Harvard Business School1,969
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,280
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Shared employers
Also worked at Wadhwani Foundation6
Siddharth DhondiyalAdvisor at growX VenturesDaniel KranzlerSenior Partner at 30N VenturesMeeta MisraChief Sustainability Officer / Head of Impact Advisory at HelicapAlwyn RoselExecutive Director at Ideaspace VenturesSwarup PandyaSr. Manager - Seed and Acceleration at IIMA VenturesNajmuzzaman (Nazz) MohammadFounder at Nex
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Also worked at Schneider Electric39
Tony WellsVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalChristofer FloresSoftware Engineer at Struck CapitalBetsy AtkinsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersWang ChenyuSenior Manager at SGInnovateReagan BoltAssociate at Harbert Growth PartnersDaniel SalvucciPartner at Draper Cygnus
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Also worked at Mentor Graphics17
Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesVenu ShamapantFounding Partner at LiveOak VenturesMarcin GabrysManaging Director (Venionaire Ventures S.à r.l.) at Venionaire CapitalMark MitchellInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsAbhishek GuptaPartner, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsPaul MascarenasVenture Partner at Fontinalis Partners
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