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Nisha Desai

General Partner at Andav Capital

New York, New York

Overview 

Nisha Desai is the CEO & Managing General Partner at Andav Capital, specializing in early-stage investments and portfolio management. With a background that includes roles at Google and Sweetgreen, she brings a wealth of experience in software development, business restructuring, and sales operations to her current position, where she focuses on investing in marketplaces, AI, consumer internet, and FinTech companies in New York City.

Work Experience 

  • CEO & Managing General Partner

    2018 - Current

Andav Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage tech-enabled companies.

  • Director

    2014 - 2018

DB Capital Ventures invests in early-stage and emerging growth businesses and is a venture capital firm based in New York.

  • Vice President

    2011 - 2014

J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .

  • Senior Litigation Manager

    2009 - 2011

  • Associate & Program Lead

    2008 - 2009

Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.

Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.

  • Employee #4, Founding Team Member, First Manager

    2007 - 2007

Sweetgreen is a fast casual restaurant chain that serves simple, seasonal, and healthy salads, and grain bowls.

Raised $478,595,000.00 from D1 Capital Partners and Lone Pine Capital.

  • Congressional Staff - Rep. John Lewis

    2005 - 2005

  • Judicial Staff - Public Defender's Officer

    2005 - 2005

  • Legal Intern

    2003 - 2003

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