Fundraising Fox

Navin Honagudi

Investor

Managing Partner at Elev8 Venture Partners

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Investor with 18+ years in the startup ecosystem who co-founded Kae Capital (raising $250M across five funds) and previously held roles at Reliance Venture Asset Management and Darashaw & Co.

Experience

  1. Elev8 Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. Kae CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
  3. LoanTap Financial TechnologiesMember Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentIndia
  4. Boutique Spirit BrandsMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — present
  5. The PorterBoard of Directorscurrent2015 — present
  6. LoanZen FinanceMember Board Of Directors2019 — 2023
  7. SnapmintMember Board Of Directors2018 — 2023
  8. NumberzBoard of Directors2016 — 2022
  9. TruebilBoard Obersver2015 — 2022
  10. TrulyMadly.comBoard of Directors2014 — 2022
  11. Kae CapitalCo-founder & Managing Director2018 — 2022Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  12. Kae CapitalInvestment Director2013 — 2017Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  13. Kae CapitalAssociate2012Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  14. SysCloudBoard of Directors2013 — 2017
  15. ShepHertz TechnologiesBoard of Directors2012 — 2017
  16. NudgespotBoard Observer2015 — 2017Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  17. EventifierBoard Observer2011 — 2014
  18. Tessolve Services Pvt. Ltd.Board of Directors2011
  19. Tessolve Services Pvt. Ltd.Board Observer2010 — 2011
  20. Reverse Logistics Company Pvt. Ltd.Board Observer2011Greater Delhi Area
  21. Reliance VenturesChief Manager2011
  22. Reliance VenturesSenior Manager2011Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  23. Reliance VenturesManager2008 — 2011
  24. Wellspring HealthcareBoard Observer2011Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  25. Dhama InnovationsBoard of Directors2009 — 2011
  26. DarashawAssociate - Investment Banking2007 — 2008
  27. DarashawManagement Trainee - Investment Banking2006 — 2007
  28. Standard Chartered BankOperation Risk - Trainee2005
  29. Bhabha Atomic Research CentreIntern2002 — 2003

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel10Leadership84Financial AnalysisForecasting29Start-up Ventures93Market Analysis40Business Process Re-engineering7Sourcing10Budgets3Venture Financing17Strategic Alliances35Strategic Partnerships99
+4 moreEnergySalesAcquisitionsAcquisition Integration

From Navin's professional profile.

Colleagues at Elev8 Venture Partners

Abhinav Vinay
Analyst at Elev8 Venture Partners
Abhisekh Shah
Principal at Elev8 Venture Partners
Amit Mehta
Advisor at Elev8 Venture Partners
Ashish Shastry
Advisor at Elev8 Venture Partners
Ashwini Khemka
CFO at Elev8 Venture Partners
Gabriel Li
Advisor at Elev8 Venture Partners
Gloria Seiko Mendes
Executive Assistant at Elev8 Venture Partners
Kavish Kothari
Partner at Elev8 Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Navin Honagudi?
Investor with 18+ years in the startup ecosystem who co-founded Kae Capital (raising $250M across five funds) and previously held roles at Reliance Venture Asset Management and Darashaw & Co.
Where does Navin Honagudi work?
Navin Honagudi is Managing Partner at Elev8 Venture Partners.
Where did Navin Honagudi go to school?
Navin Honagudi studied at Chartered Financial Analyst, Level lII candidate (CFA, USA); Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education (MBA); Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) (BE, Mechanical).

Same school

Also attended Sydenham Institute of Management Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship Education1

Ebaad MominPartner at Mount Judi Ventures

Also attended Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)10

Varsha TagareSenior Director at Qualcomm VenturesShivani AgarwalInvestor at A91 PartnersHarshal BhatiaAVP at IndigoEdgeSonal PandaAdvisory Partner at Tau VenturesRadhika MalpaniExecutive in Residence at Earthshot VenturesRavi KabraBusiness Head - Client Acquisition Group at Vivriti Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at LoanTap Financial Technologies1

Vikas VermaPartner at Avaana Capital

Also worked at Kae Capital23

Veenu ChoudharyDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Sonia AbrahamSr. Associate at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpAbhishek SrivastavaGeneral Partner at Kae CapitalAntra SaxenaAssociate at Kae CapitalGaurav ChaturvediGeneral Partner at Kae CapitalGautam MarwahChief of Staff at Kae Capital

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Also worked at SysCloud1

John DougeryManaging Director at Inventus Capital Partners

Also worked at Standard Chartered Bank104

Hussain AbdullaFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate VenturesPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesYasser MestarihiHead of Middle East at Type One VenturesOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesNichapat ArkDirector, Head of Thailand at Openspace VenturesAnthony AvedissianPartner at Canonical Crypto

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