VS Kannan Sitaram
InvestorPartner at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
India
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Joanna Skoler GilmanunlockedVS Kannan Sitaram: together at Unilever (1995–1997)
VS Kannan Sitaram: together at Unilever
×4VS Kannan Sitaram: together at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
×6VS Kannan Sitaram: together at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Experience
- Fireside VenturesCo-Founder and Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Fireside VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Fireside VenturesVenture Partner, CXO Mentor2017 — 2021Bangalore
- Innovative Foods LtdCEO2011 — 2017Bangalore
- India Equity Partners (IEP)Operating Partner2010 — 2016
- Dabur India LtdChief Operating Officer2006 — 2010
- UnileverVP Corporate Strategy2002 — 2005London Area, United Kingdom
- UnileverMarketing Director, Beverages1999 — 2002Bangalore
- UnileverGeneral Sales Manager, Detergents1995 — 1999Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Hindustan Lever and Ponds India LtdVarious Marketing & Sales1981 — 1995
Skills & more
Business Strategy60Brand Marketing5Customer Development3Acquisitions7Investing3CRM6Investments5FMCG41Marketing Strategy4Financial Modeling3Product Management6Competitive Analysis21
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MarketingBusiness PlanningMarket ResearchRetailNew Business DevelopmentMarketing ManagementBrand ManagementStart-upsStrategyTeam ManagementManagementBusiness DevelopmentFrom VS's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Adarsh Menon
Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Amit Kulkarni
Chief Financial Officer at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Andrea Bogarin
Investor at Ulu Ventures
Andrea Palkhivala
Manager - Human Capital & Sr. EA at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Animesh Sharma
VP - GTM at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Ankita Balotia
Principal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Ankur Khaitan
Principal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Chitra Jha
VP - Legal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
Frequently asked questions
- Who is VS Kannan Sitaram?
- Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
- Where does VS Kannan Sitaram work?
- VS Kannan Sitaram is Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp.
- What check size does VS Kannan Sitaram write?
- VS Kannan Sitaram typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did VS Kannan Sitaram go to school?
- VS Kannan Sitaram studied at Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (PGDM, Business Management); Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (Advanced Executive Program); Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad209
Falguni NayarFounder & CEO of NykaaKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Nikhil MarwahaPartner, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Ankita BalotiaPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,130
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalCristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Indian Institute of Technology, Madras235
Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AISundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesRajesh SwaminathanInvestor at Khosla VenturesAshok SanthanamManaging Director at Copper Sky CapitalHanyang WangDirector at Qualcomm VenturesAparnaAdvisor at NewBuild.VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Fireside Ventures34
Kanwaljit SinghFounder & Managing Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpVinay SinghCo-Founder & Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpDipanjan BasuCo-Founder & Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpPrayag MohantyPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpAnkur KhaitanPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpShuchi PandyaPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp
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Also worked at Dabur India Ltd8
Ankur KhaitanPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpGirish AivalliBoard Advisor at Gemba Capital Venture PartnersGaurav SinghalFounder at Drive lahVineet BagriCEO at DailyRoundsMahesh AgarwalCo-founder & MD at NeurosensumAmitabh RoyFounder & CEO at Astragar
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Also worked at Unilever274
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds
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