Chakravarthy AB

I am an impact investor with 17+ years of experience partnering with entrepreneurs and investing in early-stage businesses in India and emerging markets. I have spent my career working alongside founders from the earliest stages of their journey, helping them build resilient businesses, navigate critical inflection points, unlock follow-on capital, and scale their impact. My investment experience spans climate and circular economy, agriculture, livelihoods, energy, health, water and sanitation, and technology for development. I have worked across the full investment lifecycle, from origination and due diligence to portfolio support, governance, follow-on capital, and exits. Over the years, I have worked across venture investing, incubation, family offices, and impact funds, giving me a perspective that sits at the intersection of entrepreneurs, investors, funders, and the broader ecosystem. I am particularly interested in businesses where commercial growth and impact reinforce each other, and in the role that patient and catalytic capital can play in helping promising enterprises cross the gap from early validation to scale. I believe entrepreneurs are among the most effective agents of change. My focus has always been on partnering with them to build businesses that create lasting economic, social, and environmental value.