Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

Ashish Patel is a Partner at Aavishkaar Capital with experience in corporate business development, strategy, and mergers and acquisitions across mid and large enterprises. His background includes roles at AVG Technologies and Intel Corporation, as well as board positions at AVG, IP Access, and RuNet (Yandex). He has worked across multiple geographies including Africa, the US, Europe, India, China, and the Middle East, with particular focus on emerging markets, software delivery models, and semiconductors.

Shamkant Joshi is a Managing Director at Aavishkaar Capital with experience in venture capital and private equity. He has expertise in fund structuring, documentation, investor reporting, compliance, budgeting, treasury management, and financial modeling. Joshi holds a CFA designation from the CFA Institute.

Shilpa Maheshwari is Managing Director of Strategy & Investments at Aavishkaar Group. She brings operational experience in the venture capital and private equity sectors, with expertise spanning operations, strategy, board governance, investing, and exits.

Sowmya Suryanarayanan is Managing Director of Impact and ESG at Aavishkaar Capital, where she oversees impact, gender, and ESG initiatives across the firm's funds and portfolio companies. With over 19 years of experience in social development and sustainability, she has focused on inclusive business models in clean energy, financial inclusion, education, and agriculture sectors in India. She holds positions on multiple industry councils, including co-chair of IVCA's ESG and Impact Council (2024-26) and steering committee member of Greening Finance for Women.

Abhishek Mittal is a Partner at Aavishkaar Capital with over 18 years of experience in emerging markets investing across multiple asset classes. He holds graduate degrees in business, international finance, and engineering, and brings investment management and operating experience to his role.

Anurag Agrawal is a Partner at Aavishkaar Capital. His experience spans impact investing, investment banking, consulting, research, and angel investing, with a focus on financial inclusion and the social enterprise ecosystem.

Named as a Partner at Aavishkaar Capital, referenced in connection with the IVCA Private Credit Summit 2026.

Shashvat Rai is a Partner at Aavishkaar Capital with an IIT and ISB education and CFA Level 2 certification. He has experience conducting business development across South and Southeast Asia, closing equity transactions in startups, and previously developed enterprise applications for investment banking operations in Hong Kong. His investment focus includes impact-oriented business models in agricultural finance, financial services, and technology for development across India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

Tarun Mehta is a Partner at Aavishkaar Capital with experience in early and growth stage private market investing across India, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. He serves as an Investment Committee member and Board Director, with a focus on impact, climate, ESG, and sustainability sectors.

Wim van der Beek blends mainstream finance and development, building a mission-led approach to connect global capital with African entrepreneurs and frame Africa as a leader in five tech megatrends.

Debobroto Das is Director at Aavishkaar Capital and a strategic investor with 15+ years of experience in impact investing, venture capital, private equity, and blended finance across emerging markets. At the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, he leads investments in financial inclusion and tech-driven livelihood platforms, providing capital through equity, debt, and fund structures to support growth-stage ventures in MSME finance, EV mobility, and labor marketplaces. Previously, he held investment roles at Samara Capital, New Silk Route, and Actis, and worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company; he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

E. N. Venkat is an Adviser at Aavishkaar with experience launching and scaling new businesses across multiple industries and geographies. His background spans corporate finance, investments, and sustainability, with particular expertise in India and Indonesia markets. He has developed multi-disciplinary capabilities in moving ventures from concept through commercialization and global expansion.

Ekta Shah is an Assistant Vice President - Finance at Aavishkaar Capital and a Chartered Accountant with over nine years of experience in financial reporting, investor and management reporting, due diligence, and regulatory compliance. Her background encompasses statutory audit, internal audit, direct and indirect taxation, international tax matters, and company law.

Jayesh Parekh is a co-founder of Sony Entertainment Television and currently serves as managing partner at Good Protein Fund. He is the author of "What Shall We Do With All This Money? Inspiring Perspectives on Wealth."

Kushal Lathia is a Chartered Accountant who ranked 34 in the All India examination administered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He currently serves as Director of Impact Investments at Aavishkaar Capital and brings experience in investment banking focused on consumer internet and B2B technology, as well as financial due diligence across sectors including e-commerce, information technology, pharmaceuticals, and health-tech, with engagements spanning valuations exceeding $20 billion. His background also includes statutory audit, tax audit, forensic audit, and corporate financial planning.

Darren Lobo is a Director at Aavishkaar Capital, where he manages the Aavishkaar Africa Fund focused on early-stage investments in consumer food, financial services, healthcare, education, and digital economy sectors across East Africa. With over 12 years of experience in impact investing, he previously worked at Intellecap facilitating investments across India and East Africa, and helped establish the region's first angel investment network for impact enterprises. He holds a Master's degree in Rural Management from Xavier Institute of Management and a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics.

Nikhar Gandhi is an investment professional at Aavishkaar Capital focused on early-stage and growth investing. He previously co-managed the Business Intelligence team at ZS Associates and brings experience in retail and pharma sectors, with expertise in analytics, market research, and data visualization. Gandhi holds an M.B.A. in strategy from the Institute of Rural Management, Anand.