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Krupa Vankayala

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Partner, People & HR at Sapphire Ventures

Austin, Texas, United States

About

Krupa Vankayala is a Partner and Head of People & HR at Sapphire Ventures. She has held senior human resources and organizational development roles across investment management, financial services, healthcare, and professional services. Her experience includes HR strategy and operations, talent management, organizational development, and serving as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on human capital initiatives.

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Experience

  1. Sapphire VenturesPartner, and Head of People & HRcurrent2024 — presentUnited States
  2. Sapphire VenturesVP, People & HR2021 — 2024Austin, Texas, United States
  3. PointState Capital LPManaging Director and Head of Human Capital2017 — 2021Greater New York City Area
  4. BlueMountain Capital ManagementSenior HR Business Partner2011 — 2017Greater New York City Area
  5. ProCureDirector, Talent Acquisition and Human Resources2010 — 2011
  6. PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC)HR Manager2008 — 2010
  7. NYU Medical CenterCompensation Analyst2007 — 2008
  8. NYU Medical CenterSenior Recruiter2005 — 2007
  9. American ExpressRecruiter2003 — 2005

Education

  1. NYU Stern School of BusinessBS, Finance
  2. Cornell UniversityCertification - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  3. Columbia UniversityColumbia University External Coaching Certification Program, Executive Coaching2015 — 2016
  4. Pace UniversityMBA, HR Management

Skills & more

Employee Relations21Performance Management14Talent Assessment2Talent Management32Onboarding37BenefitsTalent Acquisition32Executive Management3HR Policies1College Recruiting2Employee Benefits5Coaching4
+12 moreRecruitingSuccession PlanningHuman ResourcesPersonnel ManagementDeferred CompensationInterviewsInterviewingContinuous ImprovementHRISPeopleSoftHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Management
  • Columbia Credential Professional Executive Coach (CCPEC) — Teachers College, Columbia University

From Krupa's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended NYU Stern School of Business367

Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOG

+ 361 more

Also attended Cornell University509

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America

+ 503 more

Also attended Columbia University498

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 492 more

Also attended Pace University19

Jeffrey ChuaPartner at Golden Gate VenturesSumesh SacharCo-founder & General Partner at Rocana VenturesTyler SchintoSenior Director at Presidio VenturesVarda KunzHuman Resources at TriplePoint CapitalLucile BeaumeSenior Associate at BreegaRichard SeewaldFounder and Managing Partner at Evolution Equity Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Sapphire Ventures71

John TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupNino MarakovicPartner, CEO at Sapphire VenturesJai DasPartner, President at Sapphire VenturesRajeev DhamPartner at Sapphire VenturesCathy GaoPartner at Sapphire VenturesAnders RanumPartner at Sapphire Ventures

+ 65 more

Also worked at PointState Capital LP2

Jon HongPartner and Deputy Portfolio Manager at Fifth WallJosh SamuelsonAdvisor at Catalio Capital Management, LP

Also worked at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC)906

David PhuController at Felicis VenturesTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at Investinor

+ 900 more

Also worked at NYU Medical Center19

Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystMax ColbertPhysician-Entrepreneur at Medical Excellence CapitalMichael NovogratzFounder and CEO at Galaxy VenturesScott GottliebPartner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Graziano SeghezziManaging Partner at Sofinnova PartnersAdi MashiachFounding Partner at Mesia Ventures

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Colleagues at Sapphire Ventures

Abigail Johnson
Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire Ventures
Adam Liu
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Aditya Reddy
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Adrian Kania
Senior Associate at Sapphire Ventures
Alex Lehman
Vice President at Sapphire Ventures
Anders Ranum
Partner at Sapphire Ventures
Andrea Scholz
Senior Executive Assistant at Sapphire Ventures
Andreas Weiskam
Partner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investments