Ninad Karpe

Ninad Karpe is a Partner at 100X.VC based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, where he leads pre-seed and seed-stage investments across the technology sector. In March 2024, he directed the closure of the firm's $140 million Fund III, expanding a portfolio that encompasses over 200 startup investments and includes notable exits like the unicorn enterprise Open. Prior to his current venture capital role, Karpe worked at Norwest Venture Partners and founded his own technology startups, building on a Bachelor of Technology degree from IIT Bombay. He actively researches emerging market trends, recently speaking at TechSparks 2025 regarding artificial intelligence investments and co-authoring a January 2026 report analyzing India's pre-seed ecosystem. Karpe currently focuses on bridging traditional industries with emerging technologies by deploying capital to early-stage founders in fintech, software-as-a-service, deep tech, and climate tech.