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Nida Ansari

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Former Principal at HG Ventures

Indianapolis, Indiana

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

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About

Nida Ansari is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Karmic, a firm that designs and builds innovation capabilities for funds, foundations, innovation districts, and corporations. She has previously worked as a venture capitalist, built accelerators, and served as Chief Innovation Officer for an innovation district. Ansari serves on the board of the Immigrant Welcome Center and operates a nonprofit organization that has distributed over 80,000 meals through events in startup communities.

Experience

  1. KarmicChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — present
  2. KinshipCo-Founder and Advisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Start Something VenturesAngel Investorcurrent2022 — presentIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
  4. ChaldalInvestorcurrent2023 — presentDhaka, Bangladesh
  5. 16 Tech Innovation DistrictFractional Chief Innovation Officer2023 — 2025
  6. HardtechFounding Member2022 — 2025
  7. Jedar CapitalAngel Investor2022 — 2025
  8. HG VenturesPrincipal2023Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  9. HG VenturesSenior Associate2021 — 2023Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  10. ElectraMet™Board Observer2023Lexington, Kentucky, United States
  11. LorisBoard Observer2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  12. Biosynthetic TechnologiesBoard Observer2022 — 2023
  13. LazerpayInvestor2022 — 2023Lagos State, Nigeria
  14. The Heritage Group AcceleratorManaging Director2021 — 2023Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
  15. IDOM Inc.Senior Director of Strategy and Innovation2020 — 2021
  16. Koch IndustriesDirector of Innovation Business Development2016 — 2020
  17. WestRock CompanyGlobal Category Manager2011 — 2016Kansas City Metropolitan Area
  18. WestRock CompanyStorytelling Coach | Trainer2011 — 2016
  19. Tredegar Film ProductsMarket Segment Associate2010 — 2011Richmond, VA
  20. Oldfields SchoolChemistry and Environmental Science Teacher2006 — 2007Sparks Glencoe, Maryland, United States

Skills & more

South AsiaEurope, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA)AI GovernanceStart-up Ventures3Early Stage Ventures3Co-sourcing2Prompt Engineering2Business Ownership1Community Impact2Strategic PartnershipsPortfolio Management1Global Mobility
+12 moreNonprofit OrganizationsBoard GovernanceBoard OperationEarly-Stage StartupsStrategic OperationsBoard LeadershipEarly Stage InvestmentInvestmentsTrainingSupply Chain OptimizationGlobal SourcingInvestor Readiness

Languages French · Spanish · Urdu

  • GoingVC Educational Program — GoingVC
  • Google AI Essentials V1 — Coursera
  • Advanced AI Governance: Operationalizing AI Controls and Continuous Monitoring — LinkedIn
  • Everyday AI Concepts — LinkedIn
  • Everyday AI Business Tools — LinkedIn
  • Using Generative AI Ethically at Work — LinkedIn
  • Pitching to Investors — LinkedIn
  • Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging — LinkedIn
  • Agile Fundamentals: Including Scrum and Kanban — Udemy
  • Unconscious Bias — LinkedIn

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Investments

Investor

Loris

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nida Ansari?
Nida Ansari is Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Karmic, a firm that designs and builds innovation capabilities for funds, foundations, innovation districts, and corporations. She has previously worked as a venture capitalist, built accelerators, and served as Chief Innovation Officer for an innovation district. Ansari serves on the board of the Immigrant Welcome Center and operates a nonprofit organization that has distributed over 80,000 meals through events in startup communities.
What check size does Nida Ansari write?
Nida Ansari typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
What companies has Nida Ansari invested in?
Investments tracked here include Loris.
Where did Nida Ansari go to school?
Nida Ansari studied at Stanford University (Certificate, Innovation and Entrepreneurship); Virginia Commonwealth University - School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Marketing); Roanoke College (Bachelor’s Degree, Chemistry).

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