Krishnan Neelakantan
InvestorManaging Partner at Ankur Capital
Mumbai, India
Writes $500K – $5M checks · typically $2.8M
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159 people in our graph share verified history with Krishnan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Manish DabirunlockedKrishnan: together at CLSA (2000–2003)
×2Krishnan: together at CLSA
×2Krishnan: together at ICICI Securities
×7Krishnan: together at Ankur Capital
About
Leads investments across fintech, enterprise technology, agritech, and emerging sectors. Previously spent sixteen years in public markets with CLSA and ICICI Securities, including as Head of Research and Equity Strategist at CLSA.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Ankur Capital FundManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentMumbai Area, India
- Samhita Social Ventures Pvt LtdManaging Director2013 — 2015Mumbai
- Samhita Social VenturesAdvisor2012 — 2013
- CLSA Asia Pacific MarketsExecutive Director - Research2011 — 2012Mumbai Area, India
- CLSA India LtdExecutive Director, Head Of Research2007 — 2011
- CLSASr Investment Analyst & India Equity Strategist2002 — 2007Mumbai Area, India
- CLSASr Investment Analyst1999 — 2002Mumbai Area, India
- ICICI SecuritiesAssistant Vice President - Equity Research1998 — 1999Mumbai Area, India
- ICICI SecuritiesEquity Research Analyst1995 — 1998Mumbai Area, India
Investments
Investor
AgrizyCaptain FreshCarmel OrganicsProject HeroRupifiTessol
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Ankur Capital
Burzin Dubash
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Ankur Capital
C.V. Natraj
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Deepak Bhatt
General Partner at Ankur Capital
Jitendra Joshi
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Pavan Krishnamurthy
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Pravin Gandhi
Advisor at Ankur Capital
Preetha Rony
Manager – Administration at Ankur Capital
Rema Subramanian
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at Ankur Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Krishnan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Krishnan Neelakantan?
- Leads investments across fintech, enterprise technology, agritech, and emerging sectors. Previously spent sixteen years in public markets with CLSA and ICICI Securities, including as Head of Research and Equity Strategist at CLSA.
- Where does Krishnan Neelakantan work?
- Krishnan Neelakantan is Managing Partner at Ankur Capital.
- What check size does Krishnan Neelakantan write?
- Krishnan Neelakantan typically writes checks of $500K – $5M.
- What companies has Krishnan Neelakantan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Agrizy, Captain Fresh, Carmel Organics, Project Hero, Rupifi, Tessol.
- Where did Krishnan Neelakantan go to school?
- Krishnan Neelakantan studied at London Business School (ELP, Management); XLRI Jamshedpur; Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (B. Tech, Metallurgical Engg).
Same school
Also attended London Business School913
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended XLRI Jamshedpur50
SiddharthSenior Associate at Eight Roads VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesBijou KurienInvestor at LightboxBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP GlobalSpurthi NaiduPeople & Talent Lead at Avataar Venture PartnersVikram ChachraGeneral Partner & CIO at 8i Ventures
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay315
Bhavish AggarwalCo-founder & CEO of Ola and Ola ElectricHarsh ShahVenture Partner at FJ LabsSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsGaurav PorwalPartner and Chief Operating Officer at W Health Ventures Gp LlcPraneeth SrikantiTechnical Investment Partner at Ethereal Ventures Management Ltd.Ursheet ParikhInvestor in AI, Enterprise Infrastructure, and Human & Planetary Health at Mayfield
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Shared employers
Also worked at Samhita Social Ventures Pvt Ltd2
Also worked at CLSA28
A.J. AldanaHead of Ecosystem at Scale Venture PartnersShaun WeeAVP at Kaizen Private EquityGeorge StegallVice President at Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Nihar VeteAssociate Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersMick AguirrePrincipal, Strategy & Sustainability at Kickstart VenturesMicah TanjuatcoAssociate, Portfolio Management at Wavemaker Partners
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Also worked at ICICI Securities8
Anooj VikamInvestor at A91 PartnersAshwini JoshiPrincipal at Emphasis VenturesJugnu PatiSenior Fund Manager at ADB VenturesVivek JainChief Business Officer - Shiksha.com & Fast Forward at Info EdgeAlok GuptaInvestor at Keiretsu ForumSaurav MishraManager, Investment Team at AnaCap Financial Partners
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