Hari Krishnan
Founder at Bridle Information & Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Profile
Hari joined Lok in 2021 and co-leads tech investments from Lok.
Hari is an ed-tech entrepreneur (exited) turned fund manager with unicorn tech investees.
He founded Schoolmate, an ed-tech company in Hyderabad and successfully exited to a listed player in Chennai.
Post the exit, Hari joined Astarc Ventures where he managed tech investments.
Hari evaluated more than 1,000 tech deals (all proprietarily sourced) and made more than 25 investments in early-stage technology companies in India across sectors (including renowned companies such as Pharmeasy, Liv.ai, Rapido, Jai Kisan, Home Capital, Ion Energy and so on).
20 out of the 25 investees have raised a follow-on round of financing at a higher valuation multiple from marquee VC/PE investors or have become profitable or have been fully exited profitably.
Hari holds a Masters in Management from Birla Institute of Technology Sciences, Pilani.
Hari Krishnan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Bridle Information & Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd.
 Bridle Information & Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bridle Information & Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides software and database solutions. The company is headquartered in Secunderabad, India. | Founder | 2003-12-31 |
Lok Capital Pvt Ltd.
 Lok Capital Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Lok Capital Pvt Ltd. (Lok Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Lok Advisory Services Pvt Ltd. founded in 2001 by Donald Peck, Venky Natarajan and Vishal Mehta. The firm is headquartered in Chennai, India. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-09-30 |
TSJ Media Pvt Ltd.
 TSJ Media Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TSJ Media Pvt Ltd. provides financial information and analysis services for private companies. The private company is based in Chennai, India. The company was founded in 2002 by Arun Natarajan. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-09-30 |
Former positions of Hari Krishnan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Vidhyadhana Education Pvt Ltd. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
iGATE Computer Systems Ltd.
 iGATE Computer Systems Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services iGATE Computer Systems Ltd. offers consulting, information technology, business process outsourcing, and product and engineering solutions. Its portfolio of information technology services include application development and management, verification and validation, enterprise application solutions, infrastructure management, customer interaction services, business process outsourcing, product and engineering solutions, business and technology consulting, business intelligence and data warehousing, and packaged software implementation. The company's IT-enabled services include business process outsourcing, transaction processing, and customer interaction services. It delivers information technology services through globally integrated onsite and offshore delivery locations primarily in India. The company serves the insurance and healthcare, manufacturing, retail and logistics, banking and financial services, communications and utilities, media and entertainment industries. iGATE Computer Systems was founded by Narendra Kumar Patni, Gajendra Kumar Patni and Ashok Kumar Patni on February 10, 1978 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Astarc Ventures
 Astarc Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Astarc Ventures (Astarc Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Astarc Group founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of Hari Krishnan
| Birla Institute of Technology & Science | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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iGATE Computer Systems Ltd.
iGATE Computer Systems Ltd. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services iGATE Computer Systems Ltd. offers consulting, information technology, business process outsourcing, and product and engineering solutions. Its portfolio of information technology services include application development and management, verification and validation, enterprise application solutions, infrastructure management, customer interaction services, business process outsourcing, product and engineering solutions, business and technology consulting, business intelligence and data warehousing, and packaged software implementation. The company's IT-enabled services include business process outsourcing, transaction processing, and customer interaction services. It delivers information technology services through globally integrated onsite and offshore delivery locations primarily in India. The company serves the insurance and healthcare, manufacturing, retail and logistics, banking and financial services, communications and utilities, media and entertainment industries. iGATE Computer Systems was founded by Narendra Kumar Patni, Gajendra Kumar Patni and Ashok Kumar Patni on February 10, 1978 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Technology Services |
Lok Capital Pvt Ltd.
Lok Capital Pvt Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Lok Capital Pvt Ltd. (Lok Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Lok Advisory Services Pvt Ltd. founded in 2001 by Donald Peck, Venky Natarajan and Vishal Mehta. The firm is headquartered in Chennai, India. | Finance |
Bridle Information & Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Bridle Information & Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Bridle Information & Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd. provides software and database solutions. The company is headquartered in Secunderabad, India. | Technology Services |
| Vidhyadhana Education Pvt Ltd. | |
TSJ Media Pvt Ltd.
TSJ Media Pvt Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services TSJ Media Pvt Ltd. provides financial information and analysis services for private companies. The private company is based in Chennai, India. The company was founded in 2002 by Arun Natarajan. | Technology Services |
Astarc Ventures
Astarc Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Astarc Ventures (Astarc Ventures) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Astarc Group founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Mumbai, India. | Finance |
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