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Nisha Desai

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Founder & General Partner, Andav Capital

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Andav Capital
Title
Founder & General Partner
Role
General partner
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Record updated 17 September 2026

About

Nisha Desai, CFA, is Founding General Partner of Andav Capital, a New York-based venture capital firm for early stage tech-enabled companies with underdog founders. Under Ms. Desai’s leadership, Andav Capital has invested primarily in frictionless commerce, marketplaces, risk management, and enterprise software.

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Education
Ms. Desai holds an M.B.A. with Distinction in Finance, Operations, and Entrepreneurship from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. with Honors in International Politics from Georgetown University.Source (opens in a new tab)

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