Sanjay Zimmermann

Partner | White Star Capital

Sanjay was born in Germany, grew up in Canada, studied in the US, started his first job in the UK, and holds three nationalities; Canadian, German and Indian. Before joining White Star Capital in 2017, Sanjay worked in Investment Banking at Rothschild & Co in London, working on cross-border M&A with the TMT team. Before banking, and with the support of the Weissman Scholarship Program, he produced an informative video series titled ‘Defining Entrepreneurship’ in which he interviewed over 60 entrepreneurs across India, East Asia and South America.

An alumnus of Babson College, The LSE, INSEAD, and The Wharton School, Sanjay is now based in Toronto and focuses on White Star Capital’s North American and Southeast Asian investment and fundraising opportunities.

Starting as an Associate in 2017, shortly after the close of White Star Capital’s first fund of $70m, Sanjay has been an integral part of the firm’s growth to over $1bn assets under management. In recognition of his achievements, he was promoted to Partner in January 2023, six years after starting his career in venture capital, becoming the firm’s youngest Partner.

Sanjay leads the Toronto office of White Star Capital and invests out of the firms Series A and B focused venture fund in North American startups.