# Kanav Hasija

> Kanav Hasija is Co-Founder and CEO of MeltPlan, an AI-native preconstruction planning platform backed by Bessemer Venture Partners. A serial entrepreneur who co-built Innovaccer into a $3.2B healthcare data unicorn, he now applies the same data-platform playbook to construction — where fragmented planning and late-stage surprises cost billions annually. MeltPlan's tools (Melt Code, Melt Takeoff) bring AI-powered code compliance and quantity estimation to architects, contractors, and owners before the first shovel breaks ground.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at MeltPlan
- **Organizations:** MeltPlan, Innovaccer, Indiaspora
- **Nationality:** Indian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, Master's Degree, Patent Law, University of New Hampshire
- **Known for:** Co-founded Innovaccer, scaling it to a $3.2 billion valuation as a leading healthcare data platform, Raised $14M in total funding for MeltPlan from Bessemer Venture Partners within months of founding, Built Melt Code, an AI system that scores 95%+ on building inspector exams

## Career timeline

- **2008-2012** — Studied at IIT Kharagpur; interned at General Electric; worked as Principal Consultant at Kharagpur Consulting Group
- **2012-2014** — Studied Patent Law at University of New Hampshire; moved to the US
- **2014** — Co-founded Innovaccer with Abhinav Shashank and Sandeep Gupta, a healthcare data platform
- **2014-2025** — Served as Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Innovaccer, growing it to a $3.2B valuation
- **2025** — Co-founded MeltPlan with Tanmaya Kala and Prithviraj Damodaran; launched AI-native preconstruction platform
- **2026-02** — MeltPlan raised $10M seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with co-investors Noa VC and WND Ventures, bringing total funding to $14M

## Achievements

- Co-founded Innovaccer, scaling it to a $3.2 billion valuation as a leading healthcare data platform
- Raised $14M in total funding for MeltPlan from Bessemer Venture Partners within months of founding
- Built Melt Code, an AI system that scores 95%+ on building inspector exams
- Recognized as Indiaspora member for entrepreneurial achievements
- Active angel investor in vertical SaaS, food tech, and enterprise applications (investments include Krishi Network, Circle Health)
- Led Innovaccer through multiple product pivots from horizontal data platform to healthcare-specific AI

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — MeltPlan raised $10M seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners (Pankaj Mitra), with co-investors Noa VC and WND Ventures, bringing total funding to $14M
- **2026-03** — Featured in podcast episode discussing MeltPlan's vision for AI-powered preconstruction (YouTube)
- **2025** — Co-founded MeltPlan in Berkeley, CA, with Stanford-educated DPR veteran Tanmaya Kala (COO) and AI researcher Prithviraj Damodaran (CTO)

## Links

- Website: https://meltplan.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanavhasija
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/HasijaKanav

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Last updated: 2026-05-13