Kartik is the Managing Partner, India and Chief Strategy Officer of Lightrock. He was the founding partner of Lightrock India, formerly Aspada. He also acts as the fund advisor for the SONG Fund through Aspada Capital Advisors. Kartik currently serves on the Boards of Vivriti Capital, Yubi, Aye finance, Ummeed Housing Finance, Waycool and Be Well Hospitals. Prior, he was with Lightspeed Venture Partners, a global venture capital firm with over $2 billion under management, where he was a founding member of the India office. Earlier, Kartik was a management consultant with McKinsey and Company. He is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras