About
A Silicon Valley entrepreneur with two startup exits (to Ribbon Communications and Koch Industries) and expertise in telecom, AI communications, digital health, and cybersecurity. Most recently CTO at Transaction Network Services, he advises early-stage companies in the US and India.
Experience
- Agnite VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
- StartFast VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — present
- K2X CapitalInvestor and Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- DataCRaiM, Inc.Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Influence BoardBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Transaction Network ServicesChief Technology Officer Communications Market2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- AGNITYFounder, President and CEO2012 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Spinacom, Inc.Founder, President & CEO2007 — 2011
- Ribbon CommunicationsChief Technology Officer2006 — 2007
- BayPackets - Acquired by GENBAND, now Ribbon Communications (RBBN)Founder CTO/EVP Engineering2000 — 2006
- River Run Software GroupVice President/General Manager1990 — 2000
- SWIFTEngineering Manager1985 — 1990
Education
- The Wharton SchoolCTO Program2023 — 2024
- The George Washington UniversityM.S., Computer Science
- Indian Institute of Technology, RoorkeeB.S., Electronics and Communications
Skills & more
Solutions Marketing5Outsourcing5SIP15Wireless12SS75VoIP11Unified Communications6VAS3Telecommunications20Mobile Devices35IP124G3
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Mobile ApplicationsPre-salesCDMASolution ArchitectureMobile TechnologySoftware DevelopmentProduct ManagementIntegrationSaaSOpen Source SoftwareGSMLTEFrom Sanjeev's professional profile.
Colleagues at StartFast Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sanjeev Chawla work?
- Sanjeev Chawla is Venture Partner at StartFast Ventures.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,481
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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RustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesDonna HoyleVice President & Controller at RevolutionMathew KayeAccounting Manager at RevolutionMeghan FahyDirector of Marketing at GreycroftMaurice RussoInvestor at Lerer HippeauZach CollinsPartner at Mission Biocapital
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee60
Anshu AgarwalGeneral Partner at ConvergePranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at LightboxPramit SinghiAssociate at Titan CapitalShantanu AgarwalAdvisory Board Member at Titanium Innovation InvestmentsGulshan DhananiAssociate at Avataar Venture PartnersSameer NandaInvestor at Sand Hill Angels
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