# Rudy Karsan

> Rudy Karsan is a Series A investor at LOQBOX (Philadelphia) backing Internet and Mobile Apps. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [LOQBOX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/loqbox)
- Location: Philadelphia, United States
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Aug 2021
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudykarsan/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/rudykarsan?lang=en
- Website: https://x.com/rudykarsan?lang=en

Rudy Karsan is a technology entrepreneur and investor. Nothing excites him more than a great idea and a stellar team of executors who he can work with to help build a world-changing business.  Rudy founded Kenexa, an enterprise SaaS company, and grew it to a billion-dollar enterprise which was acquired by IBM in a record deal. He knows the highsand lows of success and failure (both of which he has had a lot of) and gets his energy from working with fellow risk-takers who appreciate the exhilarating journey of entrepreneurship.A self-confessed geek, Rudy is a numbers guy at heart (Rudy was the youngest barred Actuary in Canada); however, his true passion is working with people. He firmly believes that a lot of focus, a genuine desire to help others, and a little bit of luck is a winning recipe. That philosophy paved the way for Karlani Capital, an operating fund that aims to “enable the growth and success of ideas that are original, interesting and useful to people.”Rudy hates small talk, loves reading, consumes a border-line unhealthy amount of Coca-Cola, and is proud to call his family his greatest achievement.  He has been recognized multiple times for his entrepreneurial and humanitarian achievements and is the author of a New York Times bestselling book, We: How to Increase Performance and Profits through Full Engagement.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $7M–$25M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Internet | 2 | 33% |
| Mobile Apps | 2 | 33% |
| Human Resources | 2 | 33% |
| SaaS | 1 | 17% |
| Travel | 1 | 17% |

19 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 3 | 50% |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 67% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kroo | B-Social is a financial technology company that develops innovative services for a new generation of customers.It aims to make personal and social finances move at the speed of life. The fintech company builds an app that intuitively connects personal finances with their customers' social world, making it easy for them and their friends tobuy, track, and shares the experiences that bring them closer.Nazim Valimahomed and Tim Brown formed the company in 2016 in London, England. | $24.5M | Series A | Aug 09, 2021 |  |
| Elite HRV | Elite HRV delivers real-time biomarker insights for for stress, fitness, wellness, health, gaming, productivity, and more. Elite's patented technology is already used by top pro sports teams, executives, clinics, and over half a million people across the globe. The story is just beginning... | $825K | Pre-Seed | Mar 15, 2020 |  |
| Kroo | B-Social is a financial technology company that develops innovative services for a new generation of customers.It aims to make personal and social finances move at the speed of life. The fintech company builds an app that intuitively connects personal finances with their customers' social world, making it easy for them and their friends tobuy, track, and shares the experiences that bring them closer.Nazim Valimahomed and Tim Brown formed the company in 2016 in London, England. | $10.1M | Seed | Feb 26, 2020 |  |
| KEYPR | KEYPR® is a cloud-based guest experience and management platform for hotels, casinos and luxury residences. The platform delivers a personalized, friction-free guest experience, while creating new operational efficiencies and driving additional revenue opportunities for property owners and operators. Guests can access a directory of services,including dining, entertainment, third-party content and more through an in-room tablet and custom mobile app. The app also allows guests to bypass the front desk via KEYPR's digital key. Additionally, owners and managers gain valuable insight through the integrated dashboard (GEMS®) and intuitive tools that provide visibility into guest needs before, during and after their stay -- all while easily monitoring operational KPIs and guest data across multiple properties. |  | Series A | Jun 20, 2017 |  |
| Phenom | Phenom is a purpose-driven company that delivers AI-powered talent experiences to global enterprises. Employers are using Phenom to hire employees faster develop them to their full potential, and retain them longer. The Phenom Intelligent Talent Experience platform seamlessly connects candidates, employees, recruiters, hiring managers, HR, andHRIS — empowering over 500 diverse and global enterprises with innovative products including Phenom Career Site, Chatbot, CMS, CRM, AI Scheduling, One-Way Interviews, Campaigns, University Recruiting, Talent Marketplace, Career Pathing, Gigs, Mentoring, and Referrals.With Phenom, candidates find and choose jobs faster, employees develop their skills and evolve, recruiters become wildly productive, managers build stronger-performing teams, HR aligns employee development with company goals, and HRIS creates a holistic tech infrastructure through seamless integrations. | $7M | Series A | Oct 20, 2015 |  |
| MyCareer | MyCareer is focused on helping employers all over to find, hire and manage talent by combining software services , advertising on an easy to use platform and connecting employers to human capital. |  | Seed | Dec 17, 2014 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Corl](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corl) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Ideaship](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ideaship) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Karlani Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karlani-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sigma Prime Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sigma-prime-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About LOQBOX

VC Fund · Wellington, United Kingdom

LOQBOX allows those who are financially excluded from the credit system the opportunity to build a credit history whilst also saving, for free. Using LOQBOX, a digital savings voucher, enables their customers to save a set amount, this set up helps their users to not only build their credit history and gain the advantages available to those with acredit history but also encourages saving. With the addition of LOQBOX Learn, their proprietary educational journey they help their customers to improve their overall financial health through helpful tips and actions.

3 contacts available at LOQBOX.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gregor Mowat | CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gregor-mowat |
| Rudy Karsan | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rudy-karsan |
| Tom Eyre | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tom-eyre |

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## FAQ

### What does Rudy Karsan invest in?

Rudy Karsan invests primarily in Internet, Mobile Apps and Human Resources startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Rudy Karsan's check size?

Rudy Karsan typically joins rounds of $7M–$25M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Rudy Karsan participates in.

### When did Rudy Karsan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Rudy Karsan closed in Aug 2021. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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