Sanjay Kanvinde is the co-founder and General Partner at Lavni Ventures which invests in tech
enabled social impact startups. He is on the Investment/Selection committees of several Govt. of
India Startup India Funding Schemes. Sanjay also serves as a board member/advisor, mentor, or
trustee at several startups, charities and social organisations.
Prior to his current role, Sanjay had a full career in the Oil & Gas Industry with SLB (formerly
known as Schlumberger). Over different international assignments he has worked in the
functional areas of Research & Development, Knowledge Management, Corporate IT
Management, Business Development, and Operations. In his last assignment, he was VP for IT
Operations with global responsibilities.
Sanjay has a MSEE degree from The University of Texas at Austin, USA and a BE degree from
the College of Engineering, Pune, India.