Enzia Ventures (India’s only all women (General Partner) impact fund; Investing $25M in human fundamental needs: Education, Healthcare and Climate) I Bengaluru

Investment Associate

• Evaluated 1500+ startups for pre-series A rounds ($500K-$1.5M) and conducted detailed due diligences; led 10 deals to Investment Committee (highest among analysts); resulted in 2 investments projected to impact 1M+ lives in 5 years
• Co-developed Enzia's first Impact Thesis and portfolio impact measurement framework; led impact reporting across 12 portfolio companies, capturing 350,000+ beneficiaries, 90% alignment with 2X gender criteria, and contributions across 8 UN SDGs.
• Managed the fund’s healthcare portfolio; advised Circle Health (preventive care management) and Zenonco (cancer hospital) on strategy, GTM, and fundraising. Enabled Circle to crack USA GTM, win a $2M contract and build a healthy $7M pipeline of US clients
• Led a 2x increase in inbound deal flow across 3 sub-sectors (AI in healthcare, sustainable packaging and and waste circularity) leveraging thought leadership built by authoring sector-specific investment theses (e.g. investment thesis on AI in Healthcare)
• Supported Fund II fundraising by building a database of 500+ global LPs and co-investors, mapping investment mandates, check sizes, and engagement strategies to strengthen fundraising outreach.

Yunus Social Business (Global impact fund (HQ Germany) founded by the Nobel Laureate, Prof Md Yunus; investing in LATAM, East Africa and India to end poverty)

Portfolio Associate

• Co-designed and co-led two cohorts of a 6-month investment readiness accelerator, screening 300+ social enterprises to select 24 ventures, and delivering curriculum across business strategy, finance, governance, and impact measurement.
• Built India's impact investing deal pipeline through partnerships with leading incubators, accelerators, universities, and VCs; supported investments into 2 accelerator graduates, with 50%+ of ventures raising US$2M+ collectively within three months.
• Organized Demo Days for two accelerator cohorts by engaging 50+ investors per event, managing founder preparation, investor outreach, and post-event follow-ups.
• Led Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) across 18 portfolio companies, developing KPI frameworks and reporting systems that tracked 1M+ beneficiaries, 100,000 income improvements, and 4M tonnes of CO₂ emissions averted.
• Co-developed a global impact measurement framework with teams across India, Latin America, and East Africa; piloted the framework in India before its adoption across all three regions.
• Managed a US$1M technical assistance budget, enabling legal, marketing, and ecosystem support initiatives that strengthened operational capabilities across the India portfolio.
• Facilitated cross-border knowledge transfer between portfolio companies in India and Brazil, enabling operational best practice sharing that contributed to a 2× scale-up of Brazil's recycling operations.
• Conducted operational due diligence on Cashpor Micro Credit (US$500M AUM) through field research and process analysis; authored a portfolio knowledge report adopted by the global investment team.

The Convergence Foundation India’s largest philanthropic foundation focused on accelerating economic growth, led by Ashish Dhawan (Board Member, Gates Foundation)

Manager

• Joined as the founding employee to establish hiring processes, operating systems, and organizational strategy alongside the leadership team.
• Supported fundraising of US$2M from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation by developing grant proposals, investment materials, and leadership presentations; secured one of India's largest catalytic philanthropy grants.
• Designed and launched an invitation-only philanthropy platform, onboarding 20+ leading HNIs and mobilizing US$5M towards education and healthcare through customized giving strategies.
• Curated high-impact donor convenings connecting philanthropists with nonprofit leaders, contributing to US$2M in philanthropic commitments within one year.
• Launched a founder podcast series featuring nonprofit leaders to strengthen donor engagement and increase awareness of high-impact social sector opportunities.
• Built a network of 100+ nonprofits and facilitated strategic introductions to philanthropists while supporting organizations on fundraising strategy and positioning.
• Developed a nonprofit scaling framework through due diligence of 65+ organizations; supported 3 education nonprofits in expanding their geographic footprint by 2×.Developed a replicable scaling playbook for Indian nonprofits by evaluating 65+ nonprofits; directly supported 3 education nonprofits to 2x their scale within 12 months
• Managed $500k grant to Rocket Learning, an education nonprofit during COVID to scale remote learning for government school students; reached 4M+ students, 2x time spent on learning at home, 5-10x child engagement achieved

PRS Legislative Research (India's leading non-partisan public policy research organization, supporting legislators through evidence-based research on laws, public policy, governance, and Parliament)

Legislative Assistant to Members of Parliament Fellow

• Conducted legislative research and drafted parliamentary interventions, contributing to 677 parliamentary questions, 239 debates, and 21 Private Member Bills, 2–9× above national averages.
• Supported the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, benchmarking global policies and developing recommendations that informed a US$100M allocation for MSMEs, startups, and entrepreneurship.
• Managed a ₹10 crore constituency development portfolio, prioritizing and coordinating 12 public infrastructure projects that expanded education access to 2,000+ students and clean water access to 100+ families.
• Authored policy briefs on education, employment, entrepreneurship, agriculture, and water policy using government datasets and stakeholder consultations to support legislative decision-making.
• Organized multi-stakeholder constituency consultations involving government officials, local leaders, and NGOs, enabling 8 development projects to progress from proposal to implementation.

• Promoted from Program Manager at Central Square Foundation (CSF) to Founding Manager of Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (AIP) within The Convergence Foundation, selected to build a new organization from scratch, reflecting strong performance and trust from leadership including Ashish Dhawan.

• BSc Economics (H) – Symbiosis International University | India

• Hosted Made in Bharat podcast series, interviewing 5 founders from underserved regions (e.g. tribal district of Bastar)
• Published 15+ articles on economics and public policy in the Mint, EPW, Telegraph and other publications.