Ravindra Krishnappa

Ravindra Krishnappa is the Managing Partner at July Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. A computer science graduate and serial tech entrepreneur, he previously co-founded the technology firm Axon, which he successfully exited through an acquisition by Trianz. Following this strategic acquisition, Krishnappa served as the Chief Technology Officer at Trianz before founding Erasmic Consulting in 2003 to support startup incubation and software product development. Additionally, he has held board positions at FW Sports and Media India, collaborated with the venture fund 100X.VC, and served as a Trustee for the Sikshana Trust since 2002 to empower local government schools across the Indian region. His current investment focus centers on messaging, social commerce, and agricultural technology, leveraging his extensive background in mentoring emerging founders and scaling early-stage technology enterprises.