# Sanjay Kakkar

> Sanjay Kakkar is a Series A investor at TENSIVE backing Medical. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: TENSIVE
- Location: Milan, Italy
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjaykakkar/

Sanjay Kakkar is a Series A investor at TENSIVE in Milan focused on Medical and Biotechnology. Sanjay Kakkar is based out of Milan, Lombardy and is the Chief Executive Officer of TENSIVE. Sanjay previously worked at Tranquis Therapeutics as a Chairman. Sanjay Kakkar attended the Imperial College London.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TENSIVE | Tensive is a biomedical startup established in 2012 to develop innovative prostheses aiming to offer a natural breast reconstruction or augmentation.Tensive is a biomedical startup established in 2012 to develop innovative prostheses aiming to offer a natural breast reconstruction or augmentation. | $14.6M | Series A | Jan 29, 2025 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [European Innovation Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eic-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [European Innovation Council](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/european-innovation-council) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Panakes Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/panakes-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About TENSIVE

VC Fund · Milano, Italy

Tensive is a biomedical startup established in 2012 to develop innovative prostheses aiming to offer a natural breast reconstruction or augmentation.Tensive is a biomedical startup established in 2012 to develop innovative prostheses aiming to offer a natural breast reconstruction or augmentation.

5 contacts available at TENSIVE.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sanjay Kakkar | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanjay-kakkar-md |
| Alessandro Tocchio | Cofounder and Chief Strategist | — |
| Federico Martello | Co-Founder, CEO, and COO | — |
| Irini Gerges | Co-Founder and CTO | — |
| Margherita Tamplenizza | Co-Founder and Chief Regulatory Officer | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Sanjay Kakkar invest in?

Sanjay Kakkar invests primarily in Medical, Biotechnology and Medical Device startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Italy. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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