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Krishnan Neelakantan

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Managing Partner, Ankur Capital

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Ankur Capital
Title
Managing Partner
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Managing partner
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Record updated 17 September 2026

About

Krishnan has been part of Ankur Capital's leadership team for nearly a decade and leads investments across fintech, enterprise technology, agritech, and emerging sectors. He has played a key role in shaping the firm's investment strategy, portfolio construction, and long-term performance. Previously, he spent sixteen years in public markets with CLSA Asia Pacific Markets and ICICI Securities, including as Head of Research and Equity Strategist at CLSA, advising leading global institutional investors. Krishnan holds a B.Tech from IIT Bombay, an MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur, and has completed executive programs at London Business School and Chicago Booth. Outside work, he enjoys travel, food exploration, and discovering interesting books.

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