About
Karan Gandhi is a Partner at Cypher Capital, a Web3 venture capital fund based in the Middle East. Before entering the blockchain space, he worked as a senior venture architect building tech startups for a licensing authority in the UAE, and has advised startups on fundraising, business models, and market strategy. He is a CFA charter holder with over 9 years of experience across private equity, venture capital, and banking.
Invests in
Crypto & Web3
Experience
- Cypher CapitalPartnercurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Cypher CapitalInvestment Director2024 — 2025Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Cypher CapitalSenior Investment Associate2022 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Storm GroupInvestment Directorcurrent2026 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- Freedom2WorkSenior Venture Architect2020 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Ysquared Investments L.L.C.Senior Investment Associate2018 — 2020Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- RAKBANKCredit Analyst2017 — 2018Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Babuntu Asset Management ConsultancyEquity Investment Analyst2015 — 2016Business Bay, Dubai
- First Gulf BankBusiness Development Executive - Retail Banking2012 — 2015Mirdif, Dubai
Education
- Heriot-Watt UniversityBachelor's degree, Accounts and Finance2012 — 2015
- The Indian High SchoolHigh School, Commerce2011 — 2012
- The Indian High School, DubaiSecondary School, Commerce2009 — 2010
Skills & more
Microsoft Office99Microsoft Excel3Microsoft Word1Microsoft Powerpoint1BlockchainAnalytical Skills99Strategy7Teamwork99Management99Leadership99Public Speaking93Team Management94
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Team LeadershipProblem SolvingCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsDiversityNegotiationBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalPrivate EquityEntrepreneurshipSalesFinancial ModelingLanguages Arabic · English · Hindi
- CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
- Mckinsey Forward Program Champion — McKinsey & Company
- Blockchain 101 — Moralis Academy
- Winner - Skyline University's Inter-University Business Plan Competition (Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club) — Skyline University College
- Skyline University College - Winner New Idea Competition (Entrepreneuriship and Innovation Club) — Skyline University College
- Diploma in Digital Marketing (Distinction 98%) — The CPD Certification Service
- Advanced Microsoft Excel — BSEIndia
- Advanced Financial Modeling — BSEIndia
- Intro to ERP - SAP — SAP
From Karan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Cypher Capital
Arash Saidi
General Partner at Cypher Capital
Bijan Alizadeh
Founder at Cypher Capital
Farbod Nassiri
Chief Financial Officer at Cypher Capital
Harsh Agarwal
Investment Director at Cypher Capital
Karan Gandhi, CFA
Partner at Cypher Capital
Kim Wong
Chief Investment Officer at Cypher Capital
Linda Lin
Director of Capital Formation at Cypher Capital
Madina Abdibayeva
Business Development Director at Cypher Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Karan Gandhi work?
- Karan Gandhi is Partner at Cypher Capital.
- What does Karan Gandhi invest in?
- Karan Gandhi invests in Crypto & Web3.
Same school
Also attended Heriot-Watt University34
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cypher Capital7
Bijan AlizadehFounder at Cypher CapitalArash SaidiGeneral Partner at Cypher CapitalFarbod NassiriChief Financial Officer at Cypher CapitalMax FedinChief Technology Officer at Cypher CapitalSumeet SuranaPartner at Cypher CapitalHarsh AgarwalInvestment Director at Cypher Capital
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