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Shashank Deshpande

Investor

Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures

India

Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $50K

About

Founding Partner specializing in product-market fit and design-driven innovation for startups.

Experience

  1. CubytsCo-Founder & Chief Business Officercurrent2022 — presentPune, Maharashtra, India
  2. Pentathlon VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentPune, India
  3. GlobantChief Design Officer - Asia2015 — 2019Pune Area, India
  4. GlobantCo-Founder & President2008 — 2015
  5. Human Factors InternationalChief of Technical Staff2007 — 2008Mumbai, Maharashtra
  6. Symantec CorpSr. Manager - User Centered Design1998 — 2007
  7. Quipus DesignFounder/Partner1992 — 1998
  8. Crompton GreavesCAD Engineer1988 — 1989Nashik, Maharashtra

Skills & more

Design Thinking6Enterprise Software22Design Management17User Experience99Product Management31Usability Engineering74Interaction Design47User-centered Design99Design Strategy6Heuristic Evaluation3User Interface Design99User Interface45
+12 moreUsability TestingExperience DesignMobile ApplicationsUser Experience DesignInformation ArchitectureUsabilityProduct DesignUser ResearchRapid PrototypingEthnographyWire FramingHuman Computer Interaction

From Shashank's professional profile.

Colleagues at Pentathlon Ventures

Abhinav Mahipal
Senior Associate at Pentathlon Ventures
Abhishant Pant
Investor at Pentathlon Ventures
Ajit Mayya
Investor at Pentathlon Ventures
Ashok Mayya
Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures
Gireendra Kasmalkar
Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures
Hemant Joshi
Founding Partner at Pentathlon Ventures
Madhukar Bhatia
Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures
Martin Umaran
Investor at Pentathlon Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Shashank Deshpande?
Founding Partner specializing in product-market fit and design-driven innovation for startups.
Where does Shashank Deshpande work?
Shashank Deshpande is Managing Partner at Pentathlon Ventures.
What check size does Shashank Deshpande write?
Shashank Deshpande typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.
Where did Shashank Deshpande go to school?
Shashank Deshpande studied at National Institute of Design (PG Diploma in Industrial Design, Industrial Design); Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering).

Founder mafias

Globant mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Linda RottenbergBoard MemberFounded Endeavor Catalyst IAlfonso AmatLine of Business DirectorFounded CellRepBilly CaballeroiOS Software EngineerFounded HapiPiero SifuentesSr iOS Software EngineerFounded Hapi

Pentathlon Ventures mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sandeep ChawdaManaging PartnerFounded GlobantMartin UmaranAdvisorFounded Globant

Same school

Also attended National Institute of Design1

Shivani SinghVisual Design Specialist at UNICEF Innovation Fund

Shared employers

Also worked at Globant31

Andrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale VenturesVictoria AkermanPrincipal - Portfolio Management & Investor Relations at Newtopia VCSandeep ChawdaManaging Partner at Pentathlon VenturesMartin UmaranInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesLinda RottenbergCo-founder & CEO at Endeavor Catalyst

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Also worked at Human Factors International1

Spencer GerrolInvestor at Connectivity Ventures

Also worked at Symantec Corp86

AyshaAdvisor at Clear VenturesSteve SinghManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalGeyer JonesFormer Chief Strategy Officer at RSA Security at Scale Venture PartnersDoug NealManaging Director at eLab VenturesTed SchleinGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures

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