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Vamsi Krishna

Vamsi Krishna

Founder & esports entrepreneur; ex‑NVIDIA consumer marketing lead

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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Joined November 2025

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Summary

Founder and operator in Indian esports: Vamsi founded The Esports Club (TEC) in 2019 and has grown it into a Bengaluru‑based esports operator running tournaments, IPs and broadcast events across South Asia, with fundraising (reported Pre‑Series funding of ~$3M) and plans to expand into SEA and the Middle East. theesports+2
Marketing leader with platform and brand experience: Prior to founding TEC he served in senior consumer marketing roles (notably Head — Consumer Marketing, South Asia at NVIDIA), giving him experience running regional consumer campaigns, community activations (GamerConnect) and publisher/brand partnerships that now inform TEC's commercial strategy. thehindubusinessline+2
Ecosystem & talent builder focused on grassroots/college growth: TEC’s Spartans program and campus initiatives target student gamers and creators as a talent pipeline, reflecting a strategic emphasis on community-first growth and training the next generation of esports talent and operators. sportskeeda+1
Operator + agency model: Through Basik Marketing and associated verticals (Maverik, Gossip.gg) he combines event/tournament product, influencer/creator marketing and agency services to offer end‑to‑end esports solutions for brands and publishers. basikmarketing+1

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Building gaming communities, esports event curation and creator/content projects theesports+1