About
Joined SkyDeck Fund following completion of an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, where he also interned at the fund during the pre-MBA summer. Previously worked at Foundation Capital, Deloitte, and Simon-Kucher & Partners.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Berkeley SkyDeckPrincipalcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Foundation CapitalAssociate2022 — 2024Palo Alto, CA
- Simon-Kucher & PartnersSenior Consultant2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- DeloitteInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2017Charlotte, North Carolina
- The Coca-Cola CompanyMarketing Strategy Intern2016Greater Atlanta Area
Skills & more
Public Speaking25Leadership29Teamwork24Management6Communication4Social Media Marketing17Strategic Marketing Consultancy12Marketing Strategy12Entrepreneurship14Office Administration10Financial Accounting8Social Media10
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ResearchEvent PlanningMarket ResearchAnalyticsFinanceSocial NetworkingMicrosoft OfficeLanguages English · Spanish · Tamil
From Sanjay's professional profile.
Colleagues at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Allen Yang
Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences; Executive Director, FHL Vive Center for Enhanced Reality (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Areg Alimian
Partner at SmartGateVC
Balu Masti
Ambassador, India at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Bhavika Patel
Program Coordinator at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Brian Bordley
Partner at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Bridgette L. Smith
CEO @ Founder Pitch Week; SkyDeck DEI Committee Chair at UC Berkeley Skydeck
Caroline Winnett
Angel at Berkeley Skydeck Fund
Chon Tang
Managing Partner at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sanjay Velappan?
- Joined SkyDeck Fund following completion of an MBA from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, where he also interned at the fund during the pre-MBA summer. Previously worked at Foundation Capital, Deloitte, and Simon-Kucher & Partners.
- Where does Sanjay Velappan work?
- Sanjay Velappan is Principal at Berkeley SkyDeck Fund.
- Where did Sanjay Velappan go to school?
- Sanjay Velappan studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Emory University - Goizueta Business School (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance and Marketing Strategy); South Forsyth High School.
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Also attended Emory University - Goizueta Business School135
Allen ChenPrincipal at Osage University PartnersJaclyn Freeman HesterGeneral Partner at FoundryAnek Kusuwan (Art)Investor at Openspace VenturesJason KuoPrincipal at Tech Square VenturesHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesMichael KocanGeneral Partner at OUTBOUND CAPITAL
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Also attended South Forsyth High School1
Shared employers
Also worked at Foundation Capital63
Steve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanne ChenInvestor at Foundation CapitalLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalJaya GuptaInvestor at Foundation CapitalAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalZack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at Simon-Kucher & Partners70
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Also worked at Deloitte1,858
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis Ventures
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Also worked at The Coca-Cola Company82
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