Kartik Jaishankar
About Kartik Jaishankar
Kartik Jaishankar is the founder and managing partner of Valence Growth Partners, a global investment advisory firm for early to growth-stage ventures and investors. The firm works from London and Mumbai offices. He is based in Mumbai.
Before Valence, he was on the global investing team at Omidyar Network. There he sourced, evaluated and invested in ventures across FinTech, SaaS, Blockchain and Digital Infrastructure. He also helped build a platform with CIIE.CO, the incubator set up by IIM Ahmedabad, to support entrepreneurship in India. Third-party profiles date the Omidyar role to 2019-2021.
At the London School of Economics he led the student consulting arm, which helped start-ups with product-market-fit and go-to-market work. One client was Circuit Mind, an AI-enabled circuit board design company. Earlier, he was part of the team that built India's first D2C artisanal ice-cream brand.
Crunchbase lists 2 investments, both as lead investor, and no exits. Third-party profile data lists him as an angel investor in Goapptiv (from 2018) and Memesys Lab (from 2023). Crunchbase separately lists a past advisor role at GoApptiv. Check cheque size and terms with him directly, because none are public.
On LinkedIn he has described Valence's effort to curate vetted start-ups for a small group of angels. He said more than 1,500 angels or prospective angels asked to join, and he paused new requests.
His angel investing has no published stage, sector or cheque-size mandate. His Omidyar work covered FinTech, SaaS, Blockchain and Digital Infrastructure. Valence describes its focus as early to growth-stage ventures and investors.
Valence's work is advisory, covering fundraising strategy, deal sourcing and M&A. In a LinkedIn post, Kartik said the firm has advised on more than USD 1.8 billion in transactions. He also posts about family offices and co-investment in Indian private markets. Founders should treat Valence as an advisor and connector. It is not a fund that writes cheques.
- Goapptiv: listed in third-party profile data as an angel investment from 2018. Crunchbase also shows a past advisor role there.
- Memesys Lab: listed in third-party profile data as an angel investment from 2023.
Investing activity
Kartik Jaishankar has made 2 investments according to Crunchbase across 2 portfolio companies, and has led 2 rounds and founded 1 company.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Kartik Jaishankar
Does Kartik Jaishankar invest in AI startups?
No AI-specific angel investment by him is publicly documented. He consulted for Circuit Mind, an AI-enabled circuit board design company, while at LSE, and his Omidyar work covered SaaS and digital infrastructure.
What is Kartik Jaishankar's check size?
He has not published a check size. Ask him directly before assuming a range.
What stage does Kartik Jaishankar invest in?
He has no stated stage for his personal angel investing. His firm, Valence Growth Partners, focuses on early to growth-stage ventures.
What is Valence Growth Partners?
It is a global investment advisory firm that Kartik founded, with offices in London and Mumbai. Its work includes fundraising strategy, deal sourcing and M&A advisory, and it works with funds, family offices and founders.
Where is Kartik Jaishankar based?
He is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
What did Kartik Jaishankar do before Valence Growth Partners?
He worked on the global investing team at Omidyar Network, covering FinTech, SaaS, Blockchain and Digital Infrastructure. Before that he led the LSE student consulting arm and helped build an Indian D2C ice-cream brand.
Is Kartik Jaishankar an angel investor?
Yes. Kartik Jaishankar invests personally as an angel. Crunchbase counts 2 investments.
How can founders reach Kartik Jaishankar?
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