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Vittal Ramakrishna

Founder & CEO at Nucleo | Chairman, Kreate | Founder Crowdpouch (Acquired) | Ex-KPMG & BOSCH | TEDx Speaker |

Greater Bengaluru Area

10+ years of work experience

nucleo
Oct 20251 yr 1 moPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Intelligent Infrastructure for Family offices
GINSEP (German Indian Startup Exchange Program)
Feb 20215 yrs 9 mosPresent

Greater Bengaluru Area

Facilitate and Contribute between the Indo-German startup ecosystems
Kreate
Jun 20206 yrs 5 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

India's largest dedicated marketplace for artisans and creators. What started as a journey on a bike trip became a business in making and enabling over 20,000 creators to sell their handmade, homemade products directly to consumers. Currently profitable and penetrating deeper markets within India. Backers include Elina Investments, Orbit startups, Expert Dojo and multiple Angel Investors. Empowering one family at a time!
Jun 20163 yrs 7 mosDec 2019

Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

As the Founder and CEO of Crowdpouch, I spearheaded a reward and equity crowdfunding platform in Germany, overseeing 670 successful campaigns and achieving a total funding volume of 32 Million EUR. My leadership led to being recognized as the fastest growing startup in Germany for two consecutive years, developing skills in crowdfunding, strategic planning, and team management. The venture was acquired by one of largest media houses in Germany for multi million EUR.
Freelance
Jun 20153 yrs 10 mosMar 2019

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Raised a total of close to 3M $ for close to 600 campaigns worldwide on various platforms

Education

Christ University, Bangalore

P.U.C, Science

Christ University, Bangalore

20022 yrs2004

NA, Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching

Poorna Prajna Education Centre, Indiranagar

199012 yrs2002

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Headline

Founder & CEO at Nucleo | Chairman, Kreate | Founder Crowdpouch (Acquired) | Ex-KPMG & BOSCH | TEDx Speaker |

About

I am a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with a passion for building innovative platforms that empower creators and startups. With over a decade of experience spanning technology, crowdfunding, and cross-border investments, I've founded and led ventures like CrowdPouch (acquired), Kreate, and Nucleo. My journey includes impactful stints at KPMG and BOSCH, and I currently serve as an ambassador for GINSEP and a TEDx speaker. I thrive on mentoring early-stage startups and fostering global entrepreneurial ecosystems

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

Work experience

CEO, Founder at nucleo, Oct 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Intelligent Infrastructure for Family offices

Ambassador at GINSEP (German Indian Startup Exchange Program), Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Facilitate and Contribute between the Indo-German startup ecosystems

Founder & Chairman at Kreate, Jun 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India's largest dedicated marketplace for artisans and creators. What started as a journey on a bike trip became a business in making and enabling over 20,000 creators to sell their handmade, homemade products directly to consumers. Currently profitable and penetrating deeper markets within India. Backers include Elina Investments, Orbit startups, Expert Dojo and multiple Angel Investors. Empowering one family at a time!

Founder, CEO at Crowdpouch ( Acquired ), Jun 2016 - Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Schwäbisch Hall, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, As the Founder and CEO of Crowdpouch, I spearheaded a reward and equity crowdfunding platform in Germany, overseeing 670 successful campaigns and achieving a total funding volume of 32 Million EUR. My leadership led to being recognized as the fastest growing startup in Germany for two consecutive years, developing skills in crowdfunding, strategic planning, and team management. The venture was acquired by one of largest media houses in Germany for multi million EUR.

Crowdfunding consultant at Freelance, Jun 2015 - Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 10 mos, Stuttgart Area, Germany, Raised a total of close to 3M $ for close to 600 campaigns worldwide on various platforms

Education

P.U.C, Science, Christ University, Bangalore

NA, Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching, Poorna Prajna Education Centre, Indiranagar