Elevation Capital Appoints Former Meta Exec Krishna Mehra as AI Partner

-Based in Silicon Valley, Mehra will focus on strengthening the firm’s strategic presence in the India-US corridor.

-Mehra expressed excitement about joining Elevation Capital to help SaaS+AI founders build transformative, category-defining global companies.

-Mehra’s entrepreneurial experience include cofounding Capillary Technologies  and Taro, a marketplace and subscription commerce platform acquired by EAT Club.

Early-stage VC firm Elevation Capital has appointed Krishna Mehra as a partner to lead its SaaS and AI investment strategy. Based in Silicon Valley, Mehra will focus on strengthening the firm’s strategic presence in the India-US corridor, emphasizing opportunities in AI and SaaS startups.

Mukul Arora, co-managing partner at Elevation, praised Mehra’s extensive experience as a founder, operator, and investor, highlighting his humility, long-term vision, hands-on leadership, and commitment to empowering founders as aligning closely with Elevation’s core values.

“Krishna carries an exceptional track record as a founder, operator, and investor. And his values deeply resonate with us - his humility, long-term thinking, hands-on and empathetic approach to working with founders, and missionary zeal to help them succeed, align perfectly with our philosophy at Elevation,” said Mukul Arora, co-managing partner, Elevation Capital.  

Elevation remains optimistic about Indian founders pioneering AI innovations and views Mehra’s appointment as a strategic step to better support and partner with these startups on a global scale.

“We are extremely bullish on Indian founders building category-defining AI companies for the world, and with Krishna leading our presence in Silicon Valley, we are better positioned than ever to help founders realize this opportunity,” he added. 

Krishna Mehra’s role at Elevation Capital will focus on supporting Indian SaaS and AI founders as they target global markets from the outset while strengthening connections with Indian diaspora founders operating across the US-India ecosystems.

Mehra highlighted the growth of India’s SaaS ecosystem, noting its emergence as a hub for global success stories and the role of Indian talent in driving the AI revolution. He believes Indian founders are well-positioned to capitalize on the AI era, armed with proven strategies, ambition, and robust support networks.

With over 40% of Silicon Valley companies, led by Indian diaspora founders, Mehra underscores India’s unique strategic position in the global tech landscape. Drawing on this momentum, he expressed excitement about joining Elevation Capital at this pivotal time to help SaaS+AI founders build transformative, category-defining global companies.

“India's SaaS ecosystem has matured, producing global success stories across categories. Indian talent now leads the AI revolution, building transformative products worldwide. Armed with playbooks, the hunger to succeed, and strong support systems, founders are ready to seize the AI era,” said Mehra.  

Elevation Capital has already invested in 30+ companies in the SaaS and AI space, including Clear, Fareye, Zeni, Everstage, Sprinto, Nanonets, Murf.ai, SuperOps, Tracxn, and UnifyApps.

Krishna Mehra brings a wealth of experience to the firm. At Meta, he led engineering for messaging ads, driving over $10 billion in revenue through AI-powered products and implementing advanced machine learning models like Meta’s Llama. 

Further, he designed enterprise-grade, exabyte-scale cloud systems at Cohesity.

Mehra’s entrepreneurial experience include cofounding Capillary Technologies, a company focused on customer engagement and loyalty solutions, and Taro, a marketplace and subscription commerce platform acquired by EAT Club.

Mehra’s impressive blend of operational, engineering, and entrepreneurial expertise positions him to strengthen Elevation’s SaaS and AI investment thesis and build strategic bridges across innovation ecosystems.