About
Shobhan Thakkar is a founding partner at HealthX Ventures and a Kauffman Fellow with experience across legal, business development, strategy, and finance in technology companies. He is a three-time founder with successful exits and has raised and managed capital across multiple ventures. Thakkar currently leads a stealth startup and serves as an angel investor.
Experience
- Stealth StartupFoundercurrent2025 — present
- Buena Vista AngelsPartner/Investorcurrent2019 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- Kauffman FellowsClass 22 Fellowcurrent2017 — present
- FortaChief Business Officer and General Counsel2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- University of HoustonAdjunct Professor2020 — 2024
- EncouraGeneral Counsel and Corp Dev.2017 — 2022Austin, Texas Area
- HealthX VenturesPartner2015 — 2019Madison, WI
- Ale Syndicate Brewers, LLCInvestor2012 — 2017Greater Chicago Area
- Gristmill StudiosMember2012 — 2017Madison, Wisconsin Area
- RedoxCo-Founder2014 — 2015
- Private Technology CompanyChief Operating Officer and General Counsel2014Madison, Wisconsin Area
- EpicCorporate Counsel2013Madison, Wisconsin Area
- Weather Central, LP (Acquired by Weather Channel)General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Internal Audit Manager2011 — 2012Madison, Wisconsin Area
- Troutman Sanders LLPCorporate and Securities Associate2005 — 2011Greater New York City Area
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAssociate2003 — 2005
- Dana & PariserLaw Clerk2001 — 2003
- Schottenstein Zox & DunnSummer Associate2001
- Kirland & EllisFinancial Analyst2000
- Kirkland & EillisProject Assistant1999
Skills & more
Negotiation4Strategy24Management14Regulatory ComplianceSales ContractsCorporate Governance61Internal Audit3Mergers6Legal Writing22Corporate Law54Due Diligence11Securities7
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Intellectual PropertyEmployment LawJoint VenturesLicensingGeneral Commercial AgreementsGeneral Corporate CounselFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingFinancial ModelingStart-upsBusiness StrategyDealsFrom Shobhan's professional profile.
Colleagues at HealthX Ventures
Alexis Johnson
Chief of Staff at HealthX Ventures
Brian Lindstrom
Partner at HealthX Ventures
Dan Neill
Venture Consultant at HealthX Ventures
Darcey Nett
Principal at HealthX Ventures
Emma Merrick
Associate at HealthX Ventures
Joel Martin
Investor at HealthX Ventures
Kayla Liederbach
Fractional Head of Marketing at HealthX Ventures
Kristi Ebong
Partner at HealthX Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shobhan Thakkar?
- Shobhan Thakkar is a founding partner at HealthX Ventures and a Kauffman Fellow with experience across legal, business development, strategy, and finance in technology companies. He is a three-time founder with successful exits and has raised and managed capital across multiple ventures. Thakkar currently leads a stealth startup and serves as an angel investor.
- Where does Shobhan Thakkar work?
- Shobhan Thakkar is Partner at HealthX Ventures.
- Where did Shobhan Thakkar go to school?
- Shobhan Thakkar studied at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business (Masters of Accounting, Accounting); The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (Juris Doctorate, Juris Doctorate); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA, Finance and Economics).
Founder mafias
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia146
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Epic mafia9
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The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business mafia4
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HealthX Ventures mafia3
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Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth Startup351
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Also worked at Kauffman Fellows382
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Also worked at University of Houston12
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