Krishna Lakamsani
Founder & Partner, The Seed Fund (TheSeedFund.VC)
I build companies the way I live: hands on, cash aware, people first, right speed and zero drama.
- EY Entrepreneur of the Year (2010)
- NJBIZ 40 Under 40
- Harvard Business School
- 30+
- startups backed
- 15×
- growth in 4 years at Infovision
- 4
- companies exited
- 6
- sectors at Lakamsani Group
The journey
- Early
Roots
Farming family → Hyderabad → Mumbai → Australia → US
- Age 23
First Venture
Telecom & E-commerce. Sold to NY telecom company.
- 2005
Infovision
Founded IT services firm. 15× growth in 4 years. Inc. 500 list.
- 2012
Exits
Infovision & Infovista (DBA/IMS) both acquired.
- 2012
DukanLine
Built an FMCG e-distribution platform connecting 18,000+ retailers with 895+ brands, serving 6M+ customers. Scaled fast and learned the hard truth: growth without strong unit economics doesn't last.
- 2024
Exit NBFC
Finvesco Capital is an RBI-registered NBFC (est. 1978) that we acquired in 2016 and took through RBI-approved change in control. Built 10X growth in the loan book with stronger governance and risk discipline, then fully exited in March 2024.
- Now
Lakamsani Group
TopMindz, Advent, eWorkk. Investor in 30+ startups. Lakamsani Group is a multi-sector holding company spanning tech, staffing, retail, finance, real estate, and hospitality.
In his words
- People before profits, relationships outlast transactions, so I show up human: no judgment, no games.
- Business is my favorite game. I love building until hands off. Then repeat.
- Opportunity meets unstoppable talent. Together, they build outsized value.
- Don't like slide-decks. Love building operating engines.
- Execution beats excitement, every single day.
- Trust is everything to me, and I repay it by teaching, mentoring, and helping more people become entrepreneurs.
Portfolio
TheSeedFund.vc Portfolio
Strategic investments across emerging technologies and high-growth sectors