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Pratik Poddar

Partner @ Nexus Venture Partners | Venture Capital, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Overview 

Pratik Poddar is currently a Partner at Nexus Venture Partners, showcasing expertise in venture capital and private equity in India. With a background at prestigious institutions like the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and a diverse portfolio of investments and board memberships in companies like Slikk, The Medical Travel Company, and Liquidnitro Games, Poddar has demonstrated a strong track record in strategic business analysis and investment management.

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2022 - Current

    Nexus Venture Partners (www.nexusvp.com) is India’s leading venture capital fund, with offices in India and Silicon Valley. It has over $2.5B under management across 7 funds and an active portfolio of over 200 companies. Working closely with as board observer: - WhiteHat Jr (exited) (Learning platform for K-7 kids) - Turtlemint (B2B2C Insurance) - Rapido (Bike Taxi) - Quizizz (Game-based learning platform) - Kratos Gaming Network (Web3 gaming DAO) - MyUpchar (Vernacular Health Content) Working closely with as board member: - Urbanic (exited) (Cross-border lifestyle brand) - Pratilipi (Indian language storytelling platform) - Newton School (New-age university) - Mudrex (Crypto asset management) - Zet (Distributed agent network) - Allo Health (Digital clinic for men's sexual health) - Liquidnitro Games (Live services and Co-development Studio) - Brightpoint Studios (Casual gaming) - Slikk (Quick commerce for fashion) - TMTC (Cross-border medical tourism) Sourced: - Pando Corp (Logistics SaaS+marketplace) - Observe.ai (Voice AI Platform) - Unacademy (Education Platform) - Comet (D2C Lifestyle Footwear brand)

  • Principal

    2020 - 2022

  • Vice President

    2017 - 2020

  • Associate

    2015 - 2017

  • Investor / Board Member

    2025

  • Investor / Board Member

    2025

  • Investor / Board Member

    2024

  • Investor / Board Member

    2024

  • Investor / Board Member

    2022

  • Investor / Board Member

    2021

  • Investor / Board Member

    2021

  • Investor / Board Observer

    2019

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