Srikant Vasan

Prior to launching Avesta Fund, Srikant was a Partner on Techstars’ investment team, where he was responsible for impact investments across the global Techstars network of 45 accelerators. Srikant has co-founded, led, and sold two VC-backed technology companies in highly competitive markets: KBkids/eToys (acquired by Big Lots) and StorePerform (acquired by RedPrairie, now JDA). Other positions include entrepreneur-in-residence with Battery Ventures and Mobius (Softbank) Venture Capital, a member of the founding team of MediaOne and its first Director of Corporate Development, Senior Program Officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and founding President of Mount St. Mary’s University Online, an innovative nonprofit college that helps low-income Americans gain college degrees without debt.