# Sanjiv Parikh

> Sanjiv Parikh is a Series A investor at Avanta Ventures backing Pet. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Avanta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avanta-ventures)
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Aug 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/parikhsanjiv/

Sanjiv Parikh is a Series A investor at Avanta Ventures in San Francisco Bay Area focused on Pet and Consumer. Sanjiv Parikh is the Managing Partner - Venture Capital at Avanta Ventures . Sanjiv holds an engineering degree from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pet | 1 | 20% |
| Consumer | 1 | 20% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 20% |
| Insurance | 1 | 20% |
| Health Care | 1 | 20% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Series D | 1 | 20% |
| Convertible Note | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Companion Protect | Companion Protect is a national business-to-business pet insurance and pet wellness service administrator for well-known companies in the property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, retail, affinity, and animal welfare industries. Companion Protect offer attractive pet health products and employ our cutting-edge PALS technology platform tooffer insurers and policyholders a streamlined, user-friendly experience. | $20.3M | Series A | Aug 13, 2024 | https://poweredbycompanionprotect.com |
| Companion Protect | Companion Protect is a national business-to-business pet insurance and pet wellness service administrator for well-known companies in the property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, retail, affinity, and animal welfare industries. Companion Protect offer attractive pet health products and employ our cutting-edge PALS technology platform tooffer insurers and policyholders a streamlined, user-friendly experience. | $27M | Series A | Aug 22, 2023 | https://poweredbycompanionprotect.com |
| Kin Insurance | Kin Insurance is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focusing on the homeowner's insurance market. Kin Insurance enhances homeowners insurance convenience and affordability by removing external agents. The tech platform offers a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims service. Kin utilizes extensiveproperty data for precise pricing and improved underwriting results. | $82M | Series D | Mar 01, 2022 | https://www.kin.com |
| Kin Insurance | Kin Insurance is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focusing on the homeowner's insurance market. Kin Insurance enhances homeowners insurance convenience and affordability by removing external agents. The tech platform offers a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims service. Kin utilizes extensiveproperty data for precise pricing and improved underwriting results. | $35M | Series B | Aug 13, 2020 | https://www.kin.com |
| Kin Insurance | Kin Insurance is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focusing on the homeowner's insurance market. Kin Insurance enhances homeowners insurance convenience and affordability by removing external agents. The tech platform offers a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims service. Kin utilizes extensiveproperty data for precise pricing and improved underwriting results. | $12M | Convertible Note | Aug 27, 2019 | https://www.kin.com |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [August Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/august-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Commerce Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/commerce-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Flourish Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/flourish-venture) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Hudson Structured Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hudson-structured-capital-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Allegis Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allegis-nl-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alpha Edison](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alpha-edison) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Avanta Ventures

VC Fund · Mountain View, United States

Avanta Ventures is a venture capital that provides time, resources, and industry expertise for insurtech sector. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Mountain View, California, United States.Avanta Studios’ 3 month program provides funding and a B2B engagement focused curriculum geared to meet participants where they are and helpaccelerate product market fit. During the program, participants will engage with curated subject matter experts, both internal from within CSAA and external, to put their learnings to the test.

4 contacts available at Avanta Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sanjiv Parikh | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sanjiv-parikh |
| Stephen Bernardez | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/stephen-bernardez |
| David Li | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-li-f28d |
| Esther Eller | Principal, Head of Avanta Studios | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/esther-eller |

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## FAQ

### What does Sanjiv Parikh invest in?

Sanjiv Parikh invests primarily in Pet, Consumer and InsurTech startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Sanjiv Parikh?

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### When did Sanjiv Parikh last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Sanjiv Parikh closed in Aug 2024. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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