Karthik Narayanaswamy

Karthik Narayanaswamy joined Novo Holdings in January 2025 as Partner and Head of India, bringing over 20 years of experience in private equity investing, strategy consulting, and operations.

Before joining Novo Holdings, Karthik was the Co-founder and Partner at SeaLink Capital Partners, a mid-market private equity firm focused on India, where he led the firm’s healthcare investments. Prior to that, he served as a Principal at KKR Capstone, where he oversaw due diligence and drove operational improvements across KKR's investments in India.

Karthik’s earlier career includes his time at Bain & Company, where he was a founding member of the India office. During his tenure, he specialized in private equity due diligence and performance improvement. He also gained investment experience at Goldman Sachs Investment Partners and began his career at Capital One Financial in Richmond, Virginia.

Karthik holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay.