Krishna Khandelwal

Overview

Krishna Khandelwal is an angel investor and founder of Hunar.AI, a company dedicated to addressing challenges in frontline sourcing and recruitment in India through advanced technology and automation. Prior to establishing Hunar.AI in February 2022, he served as the Chief Business Officer at Locus.sh, a logistics optimization company, from February 2016 to November 2021. At Locus.sh, he was instrumental in developing the global go-to-market strategy for their logistics SaaS platform. Before his tenure at Locus.sh, Krishna worked in institutional sales at Barclays Capital from October 2010 to January 2016, focusing on sales to foreign and domestic institutional investors for Indian equities and equity derivatives. He also held senior analyst roles in equity derivative sales at Deutsche Bank Group, India, from 2008 to 2010. Krishna holds a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, completed between 2004 and 2008. As an angel investor, Krishna has been actively involved in supporting early-stage startups, particularly in sectors such as education technology, financial technology, and logistics. He has invested in companies like Testbook, an online learning platform, and TranZact, an ERP SaaS startup. His investment approach emphasizes leveraging technology to solve real-world problems, with a strong focus on scalability and impact. Krishna's extensive experience in both the corporate and startup ecosystems enables him to provide valuable mentorship and strategic guidance to the companies he invests in. Krishna's professional journey reflects a commitment to innovation and growth, with a particular emphasis on sectors that drive economic development and efficiency. His leadership roles at Locus.sh and Barclays Capital, combined with his entrepreneurial ventures, underscore his expertise in business strategy, operations, and investment. Through Hunar.AI and his angel investments, Krishna continues to contribute to the advancement of technology-driven solutions in India, aiming to create purpose-driven outcomes that empower organizations to manage talent and operations more effectively.