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Swapnil Shinde

InvestorFounder

Managing Partner at Twin Ventures · Founder at Zeni

Palo Alto, California, United States

Writes $100K – $150K checks · typically $125K

FoundedZeni

About

Swapnil Shinde is the CEO and co-founder of Zeni, an AI-powered platform providing bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services for startups, which has raised $48 million in venture funding and serves over 200 startup founders. He previously founded two other companies: Mezi, an AI travel platform acquired by American Express, and Dhingana, an Indian music streaming service acquired by Rdio. He also invests in and advises early-stage AI startups through his fund, Twin Ventures.

Founder at Zeni

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Zeni's investors · 5

Elevation CapitalGurugram · $1.5M – $37M checksSaama CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $4M checksSierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M checksThink InvestmentsSan FranciscoTwin VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $150K checks

Experience

  1. ZeniCEO & Co-foundercurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Twin VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  3. American ExpressVice President Of Business Development2018 — 2019Sunnyvale, CA
  4. Mezi (acquired by American Express)CEO & Co-founder2015 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  5. RdioAdvisor - Product and Business Strategy2015San Francisco Bay Area
  6. RdioVice President, Product - International Markets2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Dhingana (acquired by Rdio)Chief Product Officer, COO & Co-Founder2011 — 2014Sunnyvale, CA
  8. Yahoo!Sr. Product Manager2011Sunnyvale, CA
  9. Yahoo!Product Manager & Engineering Lead2010 — 2011Sunnyvale, CA
  10. Yahoo!Technical Yahoo2007 — 2010Sunnyvale, CA
  11. Symantec CorporationSoftware Engineer2004 — 2007Los Angeles, CA
  12. IBM Software LabsSoftware Engineer2000 — 2002Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Education

  1. University of Southern CaliforniaMasters in Computer Science, Computer Networks & Algorithms2002 — 2004
  2. COEP Technological UniversityB.E, Computer Engineering1996 — 2000
  3. COEP - Govt. College of Engineering PuneB.E Computer Engineering, Computer Science1996 — 2000

Skills & more

StartupsFounder15Thought Leadership11Leadership1Entrepreneurship2Scalability39Algorithms3Performance TuningHadoopAgile Methodologies14Distributed Systems13Perl1
+12 moreCloud ComputingMobile ApplicationsAgile Project ManagementSaaSProduct ManagementScrumPythonUser ExperienceWeb ServicesSoftware DevelopmentBig DataSoftware Engineering
  • Leadership Training for Managers — Dale Carnegie Training

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Colleagues at Twin Ventures

Snehal Shinde
General Partner at Twin Ventures

Network1

Conrad Shang
Venture Partner at Ensemble VC

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Swapnil Shinde work?
Swapnil Shinde is Managing Partner at Twin Ventures and Founder at Zeni.
What check size does Swapnil Shinde write?
Swapnil Shinde typically writes checks of $100K – $150K.
What companies did Swapnil Shinde found?
Swapnil Shinde founded Zeni.

Founder mafias

University of Southern California mafia129

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Matt MichelsonM.S.Founded Evid Science +1Jinal JhaveriMaster of ScienceFounded SchoolMint +1Kyle MichelsonPolitical ScienceFounded Getlabs +1Kenneth FrankBSFounded Turning +1Jonathan FriedmanPost-Doctoral ResearcherFounded Assembly +1

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COEP Technological University mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jayant KhadilkarBachelor's DegreeFounded ImpactKarmaVaibhav DomkundwarBachelors in EngineeringFounded MobileumSnehal ShindeBachelor of EngineeringFounded Zeni

Twin Ventures mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Snehal ShindeGeneral PartnerFounded Zeni

Same school

Also attended University of Southern California474

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark CapitalErica BresciaManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at Greycroft

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Also attended COEP Technological University7

Ravi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersHemant JoshiFounding Partner at Pentathlon VenturesMahendra JainFounding GP at Chakra Growth FundAvijeet AlagathiManaging Partner at Shastra VCJayant KhadilkarAdvisor at Sure VenturesVaibhav DomkundwarInvestor at Better Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Zeni2

Ash LilaniFounder and Managing Partner at Saama CapitalSnehal ShindeGeneral Partner at Twin Ventures

Also worked at American Express140

Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera Capital

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Also worked at Dhingana (acquired by Rdio)1

Snehal ShindeGeneral Partner at Twin Ventures

Also worked at Yahoo!278

Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures

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