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Chakravarthy AB

Co-CEO at Upaya Social Ventures

A.B. Chakravarthy, also known as Chakra, is a seasoned professional leading India operations at Upaya, an impact investment firm dedicated to combating extreme poverty by nurturing scalable businesses and creating dignified job opportunities in vulnerable communities.

With over 14 years of experience in investing in early-stage enterprises, Chakra's expertise spans across various sectors including agriculture, energy, health, livelihoods, water & sanitation, Technology for development, and waste management.

He played a pivotal role in the conceptualization and launch of the Menterra Fund in 2016 and has been actively involved in overseeing deals and driving the growth of portfolio companies from origination to exit, demonstrating his strategic acumen.

Chakra holds a B.Tech in Horticulture from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and an M.Sc. in Information and Communication Technology in Agriculture and Rural Development from DA-IICT.

Having served in key roles like Co-Chief Executive Officer and India Country Director at Upaya Social Ventures, Principal at Agri NewGen Ventures, Principal at Menterra Venture Advisors, and Senior Investment Manager at Villgro Innovations, Chakra has a rich and diverse professional background.

His engagements with various stakeholders including peer investors, family offices, multi-laterals, Government, Corporate & CSR bodies has contributed significantly to the growth of the impact investment ecosystem in India, showcasing his ability to foster collaborative partnerships and drive impact initiatives.

Highlights

Aug 1 · linkedin

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Co-Chief Executive Officer at Upaya Social Ventures!

Nov 10 · linkedin

It was nice to do a sector #deepdive on Waste Management and Circular Economy at the Impact Investors Council (IIC) Investor Council (IIC) India Green Investment Forum alongside #entrepreneurs, enablers, and #peer investors – Rahul Nainani Wilma Rodrigues Manas Rath Nidhisha P. Philip Rajat Verma Ushnisha G.. ✨

The promoters in this space are the #solving the ‘Pioneering Problem’ and #paving the way for sector to #emerge as the next big thing! Upaya Social Ventures has invested in four companies in this space and looks forward to doing more!

Kudos to the Impact Investors Council (IIC) team for putting this together! 🎉

GIRISH AIVALLI Varun Reddy Divya Pinge Neha Bhatnagar Ranjna Khanna

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