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Sanjiv Sanghavi

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Day One Ventures · Founder at Texture

New York City

Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedTexture

About

Sanjiv Sanghavi is co-founder and CEO of Texture. He has held leadership roles in product and growth across companies at various stages, from early-stage ventures to unicorn-valued firms.

Founder at Texture

Intro paths

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Texture's investors · 5

Equal VenturesNew York · $1M – $2M checks · since 2025Lerer HippeauNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2025Ryze LabsMiamiVoLo Earth VenturesSnowmass Village · $2M checks · since 2025WintermuteLondon

Co-founders at Texture

VQ
Victor QuinnExecutive Officer
NB
Nicholas BrownExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. TextureCo-founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. ClassPassCo-Foundercurrent2011 — presentNew York, New York
  3. ArcadiaChief Product Officer2020 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  4. KnotelVP, Product2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  5. TulipFounder2015 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  6. QuoAdvisor2014 — 2015
  7. Simple Labs, Inc.Advisor2014 — 2015Greater New York City Area
  8. Petsky Prunier LLCAssociate2006 — 2011
  9. Aleutian Capital PartnersAnalyst2005 — 2006New York, New York
  10. CendantPricing Analyst2004 — 2005

Education

  1. Boston UniversityBA, Finance & Operations Management2000 — 2004
  2. Roxbury High School1996 — 2000

Skills & more

Leadership7Strategy10Management4Start-ups58Corporate Development15Financial Modeling8Strategic Partnerships11E-commerce22Product1Strategic Data AnalysisBusiness Operations5Customer Service Operations
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Languages English · Gujurati

From Sanjiv's professional profile.

Colleagues at Day One Ventures

Drake Austin Rehfeld
Principal at Day One Ventures
Drake Rehfeld
Operating Partner at Day One Ventures
Masha Drokova
Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures
Masha Drokova Bucher
Founder and General Partner at Day One Ventures

Network1

Drake Austin Rehfeld
Principal at Day One Ventures

Investors connected to Sanjiv in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Sanjiv Sanghavi work?
Sanjiv Sanghavi is Venture Partner at Day One Ventures and Founder at Texture.
What check size does Sanjiv Sanghavi write?
Sanjiv Sanghavi typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
What companies did Sanjiv Sanghavi found?
Sanjiv Sanghavi founded Texture.

Founder mafias

Techstars mafia223

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David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2Jon O'BryanTechstars Atlanta powered by Cox Enterprises 2018Founded Blankethomes +2

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Boston University mafia65

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Oleg RogynskyyBachelor's DegreeFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Ben ZisesFounded Superangelsyndicate +2Brandon PatonBAFounded Glider +2James LindenbaumBS in Business ManagementFounded Ink & Switch +1Arjun SethiBA (WIP)Founded Foundation +1Corinna ChenBSFounded Tierra Biosciences +1

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ClassPass mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve WietreckiInterim COOFounded ProdportMatt WhiteSoftware EngineerFounded Propolis

Tulip mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Thomas EblingBoard MemberFounded Lattice EnginesCG ChenUser Experience DesignerFounded Ruta Health

Day One Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Drake Austin RehfeldPrincipalFounded Demeanor.co

Same school

Also attended Boston University249

Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at ClassPass10

Adam ValkinInvestment Team at General CatalystAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint VenturesChase RifkinVP, Talent at CAVU Consumer PartnersEsther DysonInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesRaj KapoorCo-founder | Managing Partner at ClimacticJoe SaijoFounding General Partner at Counterpart Ventures

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Also worked at Arcadia5

Dustin RosenManaging Partner at Wonder VenturesJennifer DulskiInvestor at Roble VenturesKiran BhatrajuAdvisor, Founder & CEO, Arcadia; National Council, WWF at Overture ClimateRyan NesbittGeneral Partner at Flori VenturesEric HelfgottPrincipal at LOWERCARBON

Also worked at Knotel9

Ron ZoriVenture Partner at Lerer HippeauLauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsGleb ChuvpiloManaging Partner at Thundermark CapitalPatrick MorselliOperations at Thundermark CapitalColin CantyAccount Executive at Hum CapitalShivam PatelPrincipal at Boathouse Capital

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Also worked at Tulip7

Mark SteeleVenture Partner at Florida FundersThomas OhPartner at Arrowroot CapitalPatrick CzujSenior Associate at Arrowroot CapitalCharles HudsonManaging Partner at Precursor VenturesJohn SeungManaging Partner at LFX Venture PartnersThomas EblingInvestor at Tensility Venture Partners

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