# Abhinav Shashank

> Abhinav Shashank is the co-founder and CEO of Innovaccer and a co-founder and general partner at z21 Ventures. A mechanical engineering graduate of IIT Kharagpur, he previously worked at Ingersoll Rand and built his career around data platforms, enterprise software and company building.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Innovaccer
- **Organizations:** Innovaccer, z21 Ventures, Ingersoll Rand, Kharagpur Consulting Group
- **From:** Lucknow, India
- **Education:** Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Enterprise Technology, 2017., Fortune India 40 Under 40, 2024., Co-founded Innovaccer and serves as its CEO.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Graduated from IIT Kharagpur; worked at Ingersoll Rand after university.
- **2011** — Early data analytics collaboration with Kanav Hasija associated with Harvard and Wharton.
- **2014** — Launched Innovaccer’s commercial business with Kanav Hasija and Sandeep Gupta.
- **2016** — Raised Series A financing and narrowed Innovaccer’s focus to a single market.
- **2017** — Included in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia: Enterprise Technology.
- **2024** — Published a retrospective on sustainable company building for SaaSBoomi.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia, Enterprise Technology, 2017.
- Fortune India 40 Under 40, 2024.
- Co-founded Innovaccer and serves as its CEO.
- Co-founder and general partner at z21 Ventures.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Published an Investment Reports interview revisiting Innovaccer’s move from a cross-industry business to a narrower focus.
- **2026-09** — Published a LinkedIn article on product quality, distribution and lessons from losing deals.
- **2026-08** — Published LinkedIn reflections on company evolution and the time required to build a business.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/abhinav_shashank
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhinavshashank
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/abhinavshashank
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abhinavshashank

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Last updated: 2026-10-22