Abhiram Kumar
Principal
B Capital
B Capital Principal focused on early-stage technology and AI investments.
Bio
Professional summary
Karan Mohla is a General Partner at B Capital and leads the firm's South and Southeast Asia team. B Capital describes him as having more than two decades of experience across finance and technology investing. His investments at B Capital include Bhanzu, Sugar.fit, MoEngage, Turno, Nektar, Carro, and Eureka Robotics. Before B Capital, he was a Partner at Chiratae Ventures, formerly IDG Ventures India, where he invested in more than 20 companies across ecommerce, SaaS, logistics, edtech, and gaming, including FirstCry, Xpressbees, and HealthifyMe. He previously worked with QVT Finance and Jefferies. He holds a BBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and an MBA from INSEAD.
Investment focus
Stage, sector, and overall fit
Stage
Early StageGrowth Stage
Sector
South AsiaSoutheast AsiaSaaSEcommerceLogisticsEdtechGamingHealthtechClimate tech
Thesis
Early and growth-stage investments in South and Southeast AsiaSaaS, ecommerce, logistics, edtech, and gamingHealthtech and climate technology in India and Southeast Asia
Notable companies
Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed
BhanzuSugar.fitMoEngageTurnoNektarCarroEureka RoboticsFirstCryXpressbeesHealthifyMe
How to approach
Framing and angles for outreach
Pitch framing
Relevant for founders in India or Southeast Asia building high-growth technology companies, especially across SaaS, healthtech, logistics, climate, robotics, ecommerce, or edtech.
Personalization hooks
- 1Reference his leadership of B Capital's South and Southeast Asia team.
- 2Connect to his prior Chiratae Ventures experience in India technology investing.
- 3Mention relevant regional traction in India, Singapore, or Southeast Asia.
Recent signals
What the partner has said or done recently
B Capital profile lists recent related content on Eureka Robotics in 2025, climate investments in India in 2024, and Sugar.fit in 2024.
Background
Career, education, and skills
Career history
- B CapitalGeneral Partner (South & Southeast Asia)2022 - Present
- Chiratae Ventures (formerly IDG Ventures India)PartnerPrior to B Capital
- Various (earlier career)Investment bankingPrior
Education
- INSEADMBA
- University of Michigan — Ross School of BusinessBBA
Skills
Venture capitalPrivate equityInvestment bankingAsia emerging marketsEnterprise software
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