Santosh Sankar
InvestorPartner at Dynamo Ventures
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Writes $500K – $1.2M checks · typically $875K
FoundedForeman TechnologiesSTORD
About
Santosh, a Chattanooga-based investor, started and exited companies from age 13 through college, hosts the Future of Supply Chain podcast, and serves on local boards—giving uncommon operating and logistics credibility.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics
Experience
- Dynamo VenturesCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentChattanooga, Tennessee Area
- CetoBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Freight HeroBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- BonxBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Guided EnergyBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
- SolventoBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- SolventoBoard Director2021 — 2024Mexico City, Mexico
- VIZIONBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- VIZIONBoard Director2020 — 2021
- SVT RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- SVT RoboticsBoard Director2019 — 2020Williamsburg, Virginia
- STORDBoard Observercurrent2019 — presentAtlanta, Georgia
- STORDBoard Director2018 — 2019Atlanta, Georgia
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport AuthorityCommissionercurrent2023 — presentChattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Kauffman FellowsFellow (Class 26)current2021 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Oper8r LLCCohort 2current2021 — present
- PaintJetBoard Director2022 — 2024
- Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature CenterMember Board Of Trustees2019 — 2024Chattanooga, Tennessee
- The Company Lab (CO.LAB)Board Director2018 — 2024Chattanooga, Tennessee Area
- CorosBoard Director2021 — 2023Mountain View, California, United States
Education
- Penn State UniversityB.S., Finance2006 — 2010
- General AssemblyStatement of Completion, Product Management2014 — 2015
- River Hill High SchoolInformation Technology, Finance2003 — 2006
Skills & more
+12 more
WireframesUser Experience TestingProduct ManagementEquity Research AnalysisValue InvestingEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyStart-upsLeadershipManagementAnalysisRuby on RailsLanguages English · Hindi · Spanish · Tamil
- Human-Computer Interaction — Coursera
- Web Application Architectures — Coursera
From Santosh's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Penn State University141
+ 135 more
Shared employers
Also worked at SVT Robotics4
Also worked at STORD5
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows365
+ 359 more
Also worked at Slope.io, Inc.1
Deals · 4
FreightHero.ai CorpBoard seat
via Dynamo Ventures · filed Jun 2026 · $6.1M raise
Foreman TechnologiesBoard seat
via Dynamo Ventures · filed Nov 2022 · $4.8M raise
Vizion Inc.Board seat
via Dynamo Ventures · filed Sep 2020 · $1.5M raise
STORDBoard seat
via Dynamo Ventures · filed Apr 2018 · $2.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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