Shobhan Thakkar

Shobhan Thakkar has extensive experience in the business and legal sector. In 2022, they became the Chief Business Officer and General Counsel at Forta. From 2019 to 2020, they were a Partner/Investor at Buena Vista Angels, a member-managed investment group, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston. From 2015 to 2017, they were a Partner at HealthX Ventures, a digital healthcare-focused seed fund, and a Class 22 Fellow at Kauffman Fellows. In 2017, they became the General Counsel and Corp Dev. at Encoura. From 2012 to 2014, they were an Investor at Ale Syndicate Brewers, LLC, a Member at Gristmill Studios, and the Co-Founder at Redox. Shobhan also served as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at a Private Technology Company from 2014 to 2017.

Shobhan Thakkar's education history begins with their attendance at William Fremd High School from 1991 to 1995. Shobhan then attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 1995 to 1999, where they earned a BA in Finance and Economics. Shobhan continued their education at The Ohio State University, where they earned a Masters of Accounting from the Fisher College of Business in 2003, as well as a Juris Doctorate from the Moritz College of Law in the same year.