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Kanishk Desai

Early Stage Ventures & BD at HSBC Innovation Banking

San Francisco, California

Overview 

Kanishk Desai is currently the Vice President of Early Stage Ventures at HSBC Innovation in San Francisco, California. With a background in finance and technology, Desai has held key roles at companies like Goodwater and Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing expertise in seed investments and business development to his current position at HSBC.

Work Experience 

  • Vice President, Early Stage Ventures & BD

    2024 - Current

  • Director, Seed Investments

    2023 - 2024

Goodwater Genesis seeks out exceptional entrepreneurs and helps them cultivate the success they deserve.

  • Director, Early Stage (Seed, Scouts, Seed GP FoF)

    2021 - 2023

BVP Forge operates as a private equity firm that focuses on software-enabled businesses.

  • Global Platforms

    2021 - 2021

  • Startup Growth

    2017 - 2021

Stripe is an API technology company that provides online payment processing and commerce solutions for Internet businesses.

Raised $9,440,247,725.00 from E1 Ventures.

  • Business Development, Financial Services

    2014 - 2016

Salesforce is a cloud-based software company that provides customer relationship management software and applications.

Raised $65,375,124.00 from Starboard Value.

  • Private Wealth Management

    2013 - 2014

Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.

  • Founder

    2010 - 2013

    Custom apparel, design, and marketing for student organizations and brands aimed at the college demographic.

  • API Sales, Outbound

    2012 - 2013

    WePay has been acquired by JP Morgan Chase

  • Symantec Sales Specialist Internship

    2011 - 2011

Email Filtering Company

Raised $35,000,000.00 from TCV, Crosslink Capital, NortonLifeLock, Critical Path, Accel, Opportunity Capital Partners, Esther Dyson, Bill Joy and Thomas Weisel Partners.

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