# Krishnan Sastry
Krishnan Sastry (also known as Krish Sastry) is an American-based venture capital investor and former operating executive who has been a Managing Director at the growth-stage investment firm [Insight Partners](https://www.edgepedia.org/insight-partners) since April 2022. He is best known for his operating career at Appriss, a [Louisville, Kentucky](https://www.edgepedia.org/louisville-kentucky)-based data and analytics company, where he served as Chief Strategy Officer and then as [President](https://www.edgepedia.org/president-corporate-title) and Chief Executive Officer from March 2020 until joining Insight in April 2022, leading the $1.8 billion divestiture of Appriss Insights to Equifax.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Current role | Managing Director, Insight Partners, since April 2022, based in the United States (self-reported) [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry) |
| Prior role | President and CEO of Appriss, announced March 2020 [2](https://www.insightpartners.com/ideas/in-your-shoes-ceo-series-krish-sastry-on-becoming-president-ceo-of-appriss/) |
| Notable transaction | Divestiture of Appriss Insights to Equifax in a $1.8 billion transaction (self-reported) [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry) |
| Company creation | Combined PatientPing with Appriss Health to form Bamboo Health (self-reported) [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry) |
| Boards (self-reported) | PayIt, ELLKAY, Bamboo Health; board observer at Kpler; formerly Appriss Retail (to November 2024) [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry) |
| Education | MBA, The Wharton School; Electrical & Electronics Engineering, BITS Pilani (self-reported) [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry) |
## Education and early career
According to his own career profile, Sastry holds an MBA in [Entrepreneurship](https://www.edgepedia.org/entrepreneurship) and New Product Development from The Wharton School and studied Electrical & Electronics Engineering at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. His early career included stints at Unisys (1989–1996) and [Boston Consulting Group](https://www.edgepedia.org/boston-consulting-group) (1998–1999), followed by product roles at Privia Health, WellPoint, BEA Systems, and Abilizer Solutions. [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry)
He joined Appriss in January 2013 as Chief Strategy Officer, a role he held until April 2017. [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry) In an earlier Appriss Health leadership role (2013–2016, as EVP/GM), his profile states he grew the Prescription Drug Monitoring business from serving one state to more than 40 states in three years. [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry)
## Career at Appriss (2020–2022)
In March 2020, Sastry was announced as the new President and CEO of Appriss, which Insight Partners describes as a leader in data and analytics solutions across healthcare, workforce and community risk, and retail. [2](https://www.insightpartners.com/ideas/in-your-shoes-ceo-series-krish-sastry-on-becoming-president-ceo-of-appriss/) Insight's own account of his appointment notes the timing: he took over during the COVID-19 pandemic and amid the political and economic tensions that included the [Black Lives Matter](https://www.edgepedia.org/black-lives-matter) demonstrations. [2](https://www.insightpartners.com/ideas/in-your-shoes-ceo-series-krish-sastry-on-becoming-president-ceo-of-appriss/)
During his roughly two-year tenure as CEO, his profile credits him with two transactions that define his operating record: the divestiture of Appriss Insights, the workforce and community-risk data arm, to Equifax in a $1.8 billion transaction; and the acquisition of PatientPing and its combination with Appriss Health to form Bamboo Health, a care-coordination company. [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry) Both the transaction value and the strategic rationale come from his self-reported profile; the $1.8 billion figure has not been corroborated by independent reporting in the sources available.
## Career at Insight Partners and board roles
Sastry joined Insight Partners as a Managing Director in April 2022 and remains in that role as of 2026, based in the United States. [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry) Insight Partners maintains an official team page naming him on the firm's public roster, which is the primary confirmation of his position; the firm notes that portfolio companies presented on team pages are examples of companies Insight has worked with. [3](https://www.insightpartners.com/team/krishnan-sastry/)
His self-reported profile lists the following board and observer roles, which sit at the intersection of his Appriss history and Insight's healthcare, government-technology, and data portfolios: [1](https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry)
- **PayIt** — board member since June 2023 (a government-payments platform)
- **ELLKAY** — board member since April 2022 (healthcare data connectivity)
- **Kpler** — board observer since August 2022 (maritime and trade data)
- **Appriss Retail** — board member from January 2022 to November 2024
## References
1. Krishnan Sastry — LinkedIn profile (self-reported). https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnansastry
2. In Your Shoes CEO Series: Krish Sastry on Becoming President & CEO of Appriss. Insight Partners. https://www.insightpartners.com/ideas/in-your-shoes-ceo-series-krish-sastry-on-becoming-president-ceo-of-appriss/
3. Krishnan Sastry | Team | Insight Partners. https://www.insightpartners.com/team/krishnan-sastry/
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*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Economics and business › Founders, operators, and investors › Venture and growth investors › United States venture since 1985 › Growth and late-stage partners*
*Initially written Sep 17, 2026 · Edited: Oct 11, 2026; Oct 15, 2026*
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