Kishore Kothandaraman

Overview

Kishore Kothandaraman is a Venture Partner at Afore Capital as of January 2026[1][2]. Kothandaraman previously served as Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Goldcast from June 2020 to May 2026[3]. Earlier career experience includes roles at DaVita Kidney Care, where Kothandaraman held positions in Corporate Finance and as Chief of Staff to the President for APAC, China & India between March 2017 and April 2019[4][5]. Kothandaraman also worked as an Associate at The Boston Consulting Group from July 2015 to February 2017[6]. Kothandaraman holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School, completed in August 2019[7], and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras[8].

Career history

1. Venture PartnerJan 2026 to presentAfore Capital
2. Co-Founder/CROJun 2020 to May 2026Goldcast
3. DKCorporate FinanceMay 2018 to Apr 2019DaVita Kidney Care
4. DKChief of Staff to President, APAC, China & IndiaMar 2017 to May 2018DaVita Kidney Care
5. AssociateJul 2015 to Feb 2017The Boston Consulting Group

Education

1. Master of Business Administration - MBAAug 2019Harvard Business School
2. IIBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology·Madras