Karan Sharma

Managing Director and Co-head, Digital, Technology & Consumer, Avendus Capital

Karan Sharma co-heads the Digital, Technology & Consumer vertical for Avendus Group’s investment banking business and is based in Mumbai. A renowned name in India’s tech ecosystem for over 17 years, he established India’s first digital and technology focused Investment Banking team and built it into the largest private equity and M&A advisory practice in the country. He is the recipient of The Economic Times 40 Under 40 award in 2023, which spotlights corporate India’s sharpest young business leaders.

Prior to joining Avendus, Karan worked with Cipher Capital, a boutique investment bank. During his four-year stint with the firm, he was responsible for building the firm’s internet and technology practice.

Karan holds an MBA degree from Mumbai University and has done his Bachelor of Commerce from Delhi University. He has authored/co-authored various industry pioneering reports and whitepapers on the Indian technology ecosystem and regularly speaks at leading industry forums.


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