Karthik Kongovi

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Consultant, Mentor and Advisor at Various Start-Ups

United States

Overview

Karthik is a seasoned operational executive who specializes in scaling startups. He was the first operational leader at OpenSea, guiding it through 600x growth, and previously managed operations, finance, and legal for MyFitnessPal leading up to its acquisition.

As an alumnus of Northwestern University School of Law and The University of Texas at Austin, he has a strong foundation in both law and business. He now actively advises and invests in early-stage companies, helping them navigate strategic and operational challenges.

Unique fact: At MyFitnessPal, he uniquely held the combined role of COO, CFO, and General Counsel.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Startups
His career is defined by joining startups like OpenSea and MyFitnessPal to build the operational infrastructure required for hyper-growth and successful exits.
Web3 & NFTs
As the first operational executive at OpenSea, the world's largest NFT marketplace, he has deep experience in scaling web3-native organizations.
Startup Advising
He actively consults, mentors, and invests in startups, focusing on helping founders with strategy, operations, and scaling challenges across various industries.

Media Appearances

Karthik has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2016
Consultant, Mentor and Advisor at Various Start-Ups
Vice President of Operations at OpenSea
9-2017 - 10-2019
Vice President of Operations at ASAPP
1-2014 - 4-2016
Vice President of Operations at MyFitnessPal
VP Business Development and Operations at Ness Computing

Education

Education details unavailable from Stanford Law School
Education details unavailable from Texas McCombs School of Business

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Exp : 5 Location : United States Job Level : Senior Designation : Consultant, Mentor and Advisor at Various Start-Ups
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Insights For Selling To Karthik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Karthik is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Karthik

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Karthik move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Karthik take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Karthik

Personality Compatibility


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