Abhay Ghatpande

Principal | Sprout Fund VC

Abhay is a venture capitalist with over 15 years of leadership experience across B2C and B2B startups and scale-ups, guiding companies from inception to over $70M in revenue across eCommerce, SaaS, and IoT sectors. With deep expertise in Product, Growth, and Fundraising, he brings a global perspective shaped by extensive experience in North America, Japan, and India. Abhay partners with bold and ambitious founders who are building innovative and transformative businesses—those ready to challenge conventions and redefine their industries.

As a passionate mentor and operator, Abhay works closely with early-stage founders to accelerate their journey from idea to traction. He specializes in customer development, product-market fit validation, product roadmapping, go-to-market strategy, and capital raising. His mission is to empower visionary entrepreneurs with the tools, frameworks, and investor access needed to scale sustainably and succeed globally.

Areas of Expertise:

✅ Fundraising, pitching, and investor relations
✅ Customer discovery and product-market fit validation
✅ Product strategy and roadmap development
✅ Go-to-market strategy and execution
✅ Growth strategy and scaling operations
✅ International market expansion (North America, Japan, India)