Karan started out as a Chartered Accountant in 1987, two years later he founded Cobra Beer and realised his ambition to develop a less gassy,premium lager as the perfect compliment to Indian food.

Following on from this he then extended into other markets with the launch of General Bilimoria Wines in 1999, and by founding Tandoori Magazine and tandoorimagazine.com – of which he remains Publishing Director. He has also founded curryzone.com, and is the Founder and Chairman of Cobrabyte Technologies. Additionally, Karan is a member of the Government’s National Employment Panel, and is Chairman of The Panel’s Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Board. He is also Vice Chairman of the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Asian Business Association.