Namratha Kothapalli

Namratha Kothapalli is a venture investor on the Climate Tech and Industrial Tech team at Speedinvest, operating across the European market from her base in London. Before transitioning into venture capital, she accumulated a decade of experience working as a software engineer and product manager for major technology corporations. Her operational background includes technical and product development roles at enterprise companies such as Intel, HP, Dell-EMC, and Expedia. Kothapalli holds an MBA from London Business School, a Master of Science in Computer Science from Clemson University, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics from Osmania University. Throughout her career, she has lived in technology hubs including Vienna, Boston, and Boulder, while traveling to more than 50 countries. Her current investment focus centers on funding early-stage European startups building technological solutions to address complex industrial and climate challenges.