Advaita Capital

Venture Partner involved in due diligence and deal operations. Spent 21 years with Investcorp International, an alternative asset manager with over $50B AUM, where he remains Senior Advisor. Most recently Head of Investcorp's North American Technology Partnerships leading a joint venture with United Talent Agency; previously COO of North American Private Equity Group and Principal investor managing over $1B in technology investments. Currently Chairman of Board of Directors at Unilog Corporation. Holds SB in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science with Economics minor from MIT and MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School.

Venture Partner focused on DeepTech and Hardware with 15+ years of hardware design engineering experience. Designed battery chargers and chips for early-generation Apple iPhones and iPads, and developed automotive radar power chips. PhD thesis focused on magnetic machines and electronics for power MEMS applications. Holds BS degrees in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, MS in Electrical Engineering, and PhD in Electrical Engineering from MIT.

Advisor to Advaita Capital in climate investing and emerging market investor relations. Previously Climate & Innovation Lead at Shell Foundation, a UK charity focused on funding impact fund managers via blended finance and early-stage ClimateTech ventures across renewable energy, AgriTech, E-Mobility, and Circular Economy sectors. Originated and closed a $100M MOU partnership between Nuveen/TIAA and Shell Foundation. Formerly at Dalberg Advisors. Holds Bachelors in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from IIT and MBA from University of Oxford.

CFO at Advaita Capital with extensive expertise in venture capital, private equity, and fund administration. Previously Senior Manager at Standish Management overseeing alternative investment funds administration, and held leadership roles at Cornerstone Fund Services where he built a ten-person team and increased revenue eightfold. Started career in public accounting conducting audits at KPMG and Richey May & Co. Holds Master of Accountancy from Gonzaga University and B.S. in Accounting from Brigham Young University-Idaho; CPA certified.

Part of the investment team focused on due diligence in deep tech investments. Former Researcher at Google DeepMind and current researcher at Harvard NTT AI Research lab. Computational cognitive science specialist with background in evaluating and training neural models inspired by cognitive science and neuroscience. PhD in computational cognitive science from Harvard and MIT's Center for Brains, Minds, and Machines as a Harvard Prize Fellow; MS in Computer Science from Harvard focused on probabilistic computation and program synthesis.

Advises CEO and management team on capital formation and investor relations. Previously Chief Asia Representative for the Institute of International Finance and served 15 years on Wall Street including as SVP at AllianceBernstein managing strategic value and hedge funds. Led numerous private equity and venture capital investments across the U.S. and globally in advanced medical technologies, healthcare, and high-tech industries, guiding multiple companies through IPO process. Holds PhD in Operations Research and MS in Finance from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Works on due diligence, technical analysis, and deal analysis; leads Advaita Capital's Earthshot Prize nominee selection. Extensive hardware design background including iPhone Pro design at Apple, body-worn cameras and Tasers at Axon, and AgTech sensors at early-stage startup. Expertise includes motherboard design, A-Series Bionic Chips, camera and display systems, and wireless charging. Holds degrees in Electrical Engineering from BITS Pilani and Masters in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania.

Integral part of Advaita Capital's capital formation team working closely with CEO on business development, due diligence, and limited partner management. Previously worked at a $10B family office focused on tech and venture investing in New York, and spent nearly a decade leading the Asia Business Division at JLL and Colliers, originating and closing off-market acquisitions and refinancings for Asian institutional investors. Holds Masters in Real Estate Studies from Columbia University and studied Business Management at Harvard University.