Karan Verma

CEO

Delhi, India12 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a ₹300 Cr+ angel fund for early-stage investments.
Backed over 125 startups, shaping scalable ventures.
Awarded REX Karmaveer Chakra for contributions to startups.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capitalist with a focus on deep tech and startup ecosystems.

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Skills

Core Skills

Venture CapitalInvestmentInvestment StrategyPortfolio ManagementLead GenerationMarket ResearchSurface Mount Technology

Other Skills

Angel FundBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCC++ConsultingCustomer ServiceDeep TechElectronicsEntrepreneurshipManagementMarketingMarketing StrategyMicrosoft Excel

About

🎯 Partner, Faad Capital | Partner, BYT Capital | Investor | Startup Ecosystem Leader | REX Karmaveer Chakra Awardee I’m Karan Verma, Partner at Faad Capital, where I lead early-stage investments through a ₹300 Cr+ angel fund, and General Partner at BYT Capital, a VC fund with a focus on deep tech startups. Over the past decade, I’ve had the privilege of backing 125+ visionary Indian startups, helping shape scalable ventures across technology, consumer, and impact-driven sectors. Recognized with the REX Karmaveer Chakra Award for my contribution to the Indian startup ecosystem, I remain deeply committed to enabling founders with not just capital—but clarity, conviction, and community. I operate at the intersection of innovation and execution, guided by the belief that resilience and bold thinking are the cornerstones of lasting impact. “Never give up and never settle” isn’t just a mindset—it’s how we build the future. Always open to meaningful conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem enablers.

Experience

Byt capital

General Partner

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

We back deep-tech and research-driven companies developing breakthrough technologies with the power to transform industries, regenerate ecosystems and reshape the future.
It takes time to change the world — and it starts with backing those willing to build it. Our mission is to identify, support, and accelerate groundbreaking ventures that are transforming the realms of advanced technology and scientific research.

InvestmentVenture CapitalDeep TechResearch-driven Companies

Faad network pvt. ltd

Co-Founder & Director

Jun 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 10 mos · New Delhi Area, India

We are a SEBI registered Cat - 1 Angel Fund with a corpus of 300 Crs.
Investment Thesis : Sector Agnostic
Investment Stage : Pre-Seed to Series A
Investment Size : $50K to $500K
Portfolio Size : 125 + (PAN India)
Top Performing Portfolio : Battery Smart, Galaxeye, Grip Invest, New Shop, Castler, Beyond Snacks Kerala Banana Chips, Navadhan Capital and many more.

Angel FundInvestment StrategyPortfolio ManagementBusiness Development

Syenergy environics ltd.

Sales Coordinator

Jun 2013 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Data-Mining for tele-calling & lead generation.
Fix appointments with prospective customers by sending mailers & tele-calling.
Meeting with new prospective B2B customers.
Coordination with the management for lead generation, follow ups & proposals to be sent.
Meeting & signing up new facilitators, consultants & e-commerce websites who can help reach out more number of customers.
Booking of orders for the various activities of the Company.
Handling customer enquiries.
Handling company’s e-commerce portal & other major e-commerce portals.
Giving product training to the sales staff of the distribution channel partners both organized & non-organized channels.
Putting up a helpdesk at many organizations & societies to spread awareness & business promotion.
Studying market trends, getting feedback from customers on improvement of offerings & tracking information about competitors.
Identify Events for Participation as a Speaker, Exhibitor, Sponsor, etc.
Report to management on weekly & monthly basis.

Lead GenerationMarket ResearchCustomer Service

Pricol limited

Internship

Jun 2012 – Jul 2012 · 1 mo

SMT and Assembly of Speedometers
The project was based on Surface Mount Technology (SMT) through which PCB's are designed and then the mounted PCB's are assembled.

Surface Mount TechnologyPCB Design