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Karan Pandya

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Program Manager at Spark Centre

North York, Ontario, Canada

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About

Karan Pandya is a Program Manager at Spark Centre with over nine years of experience in venture capital across the full investment lifecycle, specializing in early-stage technology startups. In his current role leading the S-CAP program, he applies VC-style due diligence frameworks to startup screening, evaluation, and investment readiness, assessing market opportunity, scalability, and team strength. His experience spans deal sourcing, financial modeling, valuation analysis, founder advisory on fundraising mechanics, and investor relationship management across Canadian accelerators, regional innovation centers, and venture networks.

Experience

  1. Spark CentreProgram Managercurrent2023 — present
  2. Avon River VenturesVenture Associate2022 — 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. ventureLABAssociate2021 — 2022Markham, Ontario, Canada
  4. Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated IncubatorSenior Associate2020 — 2022Mumbai City district, Maharashtra, India
  5. WECfoSenior Analyst2018 — 2020Mumbai City district, Maharashtra, India
  6. Mumbai Angels NetworkAnalyst2016 — 2018Mumbai Area, India
  7. Keystone Systech Pvt LtdAccounts & Finance Head2014 — 2016Mumbai Area, India

Skills & more

Real Estate Investment Consulting1Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Financial Analysis1BudgetingStart-upsVenture CapitalAnalytical SkillsManagement Information Systems (MIS)Financial ForecastingPrivate EquityDue DiligenceInvestment Banking

Languages French

From Karan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Spark Centre

Ana Misra
Advisor - Funding, Financing & Corporate Strategy at Spark Centre
Andrew Schagen
Advisor - Operations Professional at Spark Centre
Apurva Dukka
Client Success Program Lead at Spark Commercialization and Innovation Centre
Bob Spiers
Advisor - Sales at Spark Centre
Cathy Ireland
Advisor - Business Development at Spark Centre
Chantal Queen
Program Manager at Spark Commercialization and Innovation Centre
Chris Giantsopoulos
Advisor - Marketing at Spark Centre
Dany Beauchemin
Senior Vice President, Global Co-Head, Corporate and Investment Banking at Scotiabank Technology & Innovation Banking

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karan Pandya?
Karan Pandya is a Program Manager at Spark Centre with over nine years of experience in venture capital across the full investment lifecycle, specializing in early-stage technology startups. In his current role leading the S-CAP program, he applies VC-style due diligence frameworks to startup screening, evaluation, and investment readiness, assessing market opportunity, scalability, and team strength. His experience spans deal sourcing, financial modeling, valuation analysis, founder advisory on fundraising mechanics, and investor relationship management across Canadian accelerators, regional innovation centers, and venture networks.
Where does Karan Pandya work?
Karan Pandya is Program Manager at Spark Centre.
Where did Karan Pandya go to school?
Karan Pandya studied at United States Private Equity Council (Postgraduate Degree, Venture capital); Nirmala Memorial Foundation Degree College of Commerce and Science (Bachelor's degree (Accounts & Finance), Accounting and Finance); St Mary high school.

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