Vasu Kulkarni

Vasu Kulkarni is a tech entrepreneur and early-stage venture capital investor currently serving as a Managing Partner at Courtside Ventures in New York. Prior to his current role in venture capital, he founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Krossover, a sports analytics and creator economy platform. Under his leadership, the software company scaled its operations significantly before being successfully acquired by Stack Sports in a strategic transaction. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, where he also completed specialized coursework in entrepreneurship. Throughout his career, he has bridged his technical engineering background with startup building, investing in notable private companies across the technology sector. His current focus centers on providing capital and strategic advisory support to emerging SaaS, creator economy, and early-stage software ventures.