# Raj Sandhu

> Raj Sandhu is a General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital, one of the most active seed-stage investors in the United States with a portfolio spanning 345+ companies and 14 unicorns. Armed with an MBA from Harvard Business School and a double-major BS in Computer Science and Economics from Yale, Sandhu brings a rare blend of technical depth and financial acumen to early-stage investing. Over more than two decades, he has backed companies from pre-seed through Series A with check sizes ranging from $50K to $500K, focusing on enterprise software, SaaS, marketplaces, healthcare, and fintech. Before joining Great Oaks, he managed $2 billion in assets at the Chatterjee-Soros Group, led technology banking at Cowen & Co., and co-founded Modulus Video — a video compression company acquired by Motorola in 2007. His portfolio includes breakout names like Hinge, Peek, Acorns, Allbirds, Bolt, Flatiron Health, and Ibotta.

- **Role:** General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital
- **Organizations:** Great Oaks Venture Capital, Athena Technology Investors, Madison Angels LLC, Chatterjee-Soros Group, Cowen & Company, Modulus Video
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Harvard Business School, BS, Computer Science and Economics (double major, cum laude), Yale University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Modulus Video, acquired by Motorola in 2007, Helped build Great Oaks VC portfolio to 345+ companies with 14 unicorns, Over 421 investments and 105 portfolio exits

## Career timeline

- **1983-1986** — Software Developer and Product Manager at Metaphor Computer Systems
- **1994-1997** — Director at Cowen & Company (technology banking)
- **1997-1999** — Managing Director/Partner at Chatterjee-Soros Group ($2B private equity firm)
- **2000-2020** — Managing Partner at Athena Technology Investors
- **2003** — Founded Great Oaks Capital Management
- **2007** — Modulus Video (co-founded as seed investor and chairman) acquired by Motorola
- **2009-2015** — Partner at Madison Angels LLC
- **2011** — Co-founded Great Oaks Venture Capital
- **2021-present** — General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital

## Achievements

- Co-founded Modulus Video, acquired by Motorola in 2007
- Helped build Great Oaks VC portfolio to 345+ companies with 14 unicorns
- Over 421 investments and 105 portfolio exits
- Backed companies including Hinge, Allbirds, Bolt, Acorns, Fetch Rewards, Flatiron Health, Ibotta
- Portfolio exits include Trulia IPO (via Movity), Fortinet, Invite Media (Google), Sirocco Systems ($3B, Sycamore Networks), Illuminet ($1.2B, Verisign)
- Managed $2 billion in assets at Chatterjee-Soros Group
- Double-major BS from Yale (cum laude) in Computer Science and Economics

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Great Oaks VC portfolio exit: EquipmentShare
- **2021-01** — Named General Partner at Great Oaks Venture Capital

## Links

- Website: https://greatoaksvc.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rajsandhu1
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Oaks-Venture-Capital/137867486385224

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