Utham Gowda

Utham Gowda is an accomplished entrepreneur and executive with extensive experience in the seafood and financial sectors. As the Founder and CEO of Captain Fresh since June 2020, Utham has been instrumental in establishing a technology-enabled B2B marketplace for fish and seafood in India. Previously, Utham served as Executive Vice President at Nekkanti Sea Foods Ltd., where responsibilities included corporate planning and leading the IPO process. At o3 Capital, Utham held the position of Associate Vice President, focusing on consumer-related investments. Prior roles as Senior Associate at Kriscore Financial Advisors involved working on M&A mandates across various sectors, while earlier experience as Associate Consultant at Tata Strategic Management Group centered on consumer products and retail. Utham completed an MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research and holds a B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka.