Krishna Jha

Venture Partner at Equirus and Founding Angel at The/Nudge Institute

Venture CapitalAngel InvestingPublic Market InvestingStartup Founding & OperationsMobile Technology & TelecomFinancial Analysis

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About

I'm Krishna Jha, currently serving as a Venture Partner at Equirus and Founding Angel at The/Nudge Institute. My career has spanned from software consulting at Citi to founding and leading ITFinity as CEO, through its acquisition and the subsequent IPO of OnMobile where I headed the mobile data business. For over 17 years, I've been actively investing across public and private markets, building a portfolio of more than 20 companies. I'm passionate about long-term, patient investing principles, market psychology, and the power of deep reading. I enjoy sharing strategic investment insights and mentoring based on my dual perspective as both a founder and investor, and I'm particularly interested in connecting with deep-tech startups and social impact initiatives.

Networking

What I can offer

›Strategic investment insight
›Market analysis
›Mentorship based on founder and investor experience

Looking for

›expanding my professional network
›exploring mutual opportunities in venture capital and angel investing

Best fit for

FoundersCEOsFellow investorsDeep-tech startupsSocial impact professionalsMedia and thought leadership circles

Current Interests

Investing philosophyMarket psychologyLong-term wealth creationBook reviews/recommendationsSocial impact

Background

Career

Started as Consultant at Citi, founded and led ITFinity as CEO, became Head of Mobile Data at OnMobile post-acquisition, transitioned to Investor at Jcapital/ATS, and currently serves as Founding Angel at The/Nudge Institute and Venture Partner at Equirus

Education

MBA (Finance) from ICFAI Business School, Bachelor of Commerce from St. Xavier's College, Kolkata

Achievements

›Company recognized in Deloitte Fast 500 Asia Pacific for three consecutive years as Founder & CEO of ITFinity
›Successfully raised capital from marquee investors for ITFinity
›Led ITFinity to acquisition by OnMobile, which later completed an IPO
›Helmed OnMobile's mobile data business post-acquisition and through its IPO
›17+ year investment track record with portfolio of over 20 private companies

Opinions

High returns in equities require bearing the risk of volatility and drawdowns; there is 'no free lunch'
Advocates for long-term, patient investing over frequent trading, criticizing derivatives trading frenzy
All-time highs are not signals to sell but milestones in a long-term climb
Inflation is a 'silent tax' that severely erodes real returns
Jobs often provide the best risk-adjusted path to wealth compared to entrepreneurship or angel investing for most people
Strongly endorses Benjamin Graham's 'The Intelligent Investor' and the concept of 'Margin of Safety'
Values deep reading and re-reading of great books over chasing new ones