Faye Sahai

Innovation Leader, Investment Impact Advisor, Inclusion Champion, Board Member www.vinaj.com www.mirai.global

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fayesahai/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fayeks
Others: www.vinaj.com
Accredited investor
Member since April 10, 2019

Innovation Advisor, Investor, Inclusion Champion, Board Member Quote_down

About

Investor interests

Type of investor	Seed Fund Early stage VC
Typical investment size	$50,000 - $100k $100k - $250k
Typical investments in a year	5
Categories of interest	Digital Health Health and Wellness Health Tracking Tools Mobile health Behavioral Health
Locations of interest	San Francisco, California, United States New York City, New York, United States Los Angeles, California, United States Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Omaha, Nebraska, United States Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Tempe, Arizona, United States Queens, New York, United States Orlando, Florida, United States Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Portland, Oregon, United States Baltimore, Maryland, United States Boulder, Colorado, United States Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Lexington, Kentucky, United States Bellevue, Washington, United States Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Columbus, Ohio, United States Chicago, Illinois, United States Houston, Texas, United States United States Edmonton, Canada
Credentials	Accredited Investor

Activity

Investments made

https://my.life/, https://getmanatee.com/, https://www.daybreakhealth.com/, https://www.flipdapp.co/flipd-making-productivity-social, https://www.mindright.io/

Exits

M&A

http://mylife/, Undisclosed, Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/meredith-acquires-leading-mobile-mindfulness-app-stop-breathe--think-300947449.html

Education

1995 UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management , MBA , Business, Leadership

1990 Claremont McKenna College , BA , Econ & Psych

Skills

investment in early-stage startups innovation consulting inclusion advising

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Investor

Full bio

Faye Karnavy Sahai

Innovation Leader, Investment Impact Advisor, Inclusion Champion, Board Member

Executive innovation leader and investment advisor on strategy, startup, inclusion and partnerships that grow new capabilities, develop new business opportunities, and position companies at the forefront. Developer of innovation strategic partnerships, innovation centers, innovation funds and ecosystems that drive transformation initiatives in healthcare, technology, and financial services. Goal-driven collaborator and advisor with success leading strategy, investments and innovation for large, global corporations, building from her experience at Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield, AIG, Schwab, and Deloitte Consulting.

Exploring and investing in digital wellness and behavioral health startups with the support of the Executive Office of Melinda Gates, Pivotal Ventures
Advising companies and organizations on innovation, inclusion, and impact
Launched the AIG Global Innovation Center and managing the advanced technology team
Managed the Kaiser Permanente Innovation Lab and Fund for Technology
Assessed thousands of innovations, piloted hundreds and scaled new products and services such as care anywhere apps, robotic couriers, blockchain smart contracts, artificial intelligence for self-service, wearables for workers safety, mobile apps for safe driving.

Faye is currently Faye is Co-Founder and Partner at Mirai SV Global and Managing Director at Vinaj Ventures, investing in digital health startups with Telosity.co Fund and consulting in innovation and venture investments with corporations. She has served on the Board of Director: Ayogo Health, Ascend Leadership, Berger Research, Claremont McKenna Alumni, and Advisor to UCSF Catalyst, Samsung Emerging Tech, Somnology MD, Autonomous.ID, Food System 6, Exponential Talent, Plug and Play Accelerator Advisor, Asian Foundation Lotus Circle, AI and Healthcare Publication, and Innovation Executive Forum.