Karan joined in 2024 and focuses on enterprise software, payments, and consumer internet. Prior to Accel, Karan was an investor on Y Combinator’s growth team and Octahedron Capital, a cross-over hedge fund. Karan is no stranger to Accel, as he previously worked with the team in India. He started his career in TMT investment banking at Avendus. Karan grew up in Bombay and graduated from MIT and the University of Warwick.