Partner
Rudy Karsan
Co-Founder & Partner, Karlani Capital
- Firm
- Karlani Capital
- Title
- Co-Founder & Partner
- Role
- General partner
- Known as
- Investor
Record updated 29 September 2026
About
Rudy enjoys working with people and helping them succeed. He thrives in building mode, whether directly or through actively supporting the entrepreneurs he’s backed. He loves reading, playing poker and learning new things – especially if they involve technology of some sort. Rudy is currently passionate about a wide range of activities that include sending the first pre-minted NFT into space, facilitating micro-learning, the Brain Project, and desalination of ocean water, to name just a few. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Karlani Capital. Earlier, Rudy was the CEO of Kenexa, an enterprise HR SaaS company which he founded, took public in 2005 and then sold to IBM in 2012 in a record deal. He also sits on numerous Boards. Rudy has been recognized multiple times for his entrepreneurial and humanitarian achievements and is the author of a New York Times bestselling book on employee engagement, We.
Background
- Education
- Rudy holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the University of Waterloo.Source (opens in a new tab)
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