Where does Aarti Chandna work?

Aarti Chandna is Investment Committee Member; Partner at Silicon Valley.

What does Aarti Chandna invest in?

Aarti Chandna invests in Impact & Social Good.

What boards does Aarti Chandna sit on?

Aarti Chandna holds tracked board seats at Shine Together.

What companies has Aarti Chandna invested in?

Investments tracked here include Candoo Tech, Croptix, EdVisorly, Haven Connect, Medhaul, Re:Dish.

Where did Aarti Chandna go to school?

Aarti Chandna studied at Case Western Reserve University (MS, Computer Science); University of Mumbai (BSc., Mathematics).

Aarti Chandna

Investor

Investment Committee Member; Partner at Silicon Valley · Investment Advisor & LP at Symphonic Capital · LP - Zeal Fund II at Zeal Capital Partners · Investment Advisory Council at Neythri Futures Fund · Investor - Fem Tech II at Portfolia

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Aarti Chandna is an impact and angel investor focused on early-stage ventures driving social change, and she mentors social entrepreneurs. She serves on SV2's Investment Committee, is on the leadership team for MIT Solve's Innovation Future Fund, and is an Investment Advisor/LP at Symphonic Capital as well as an LP at Black Opal Ventures and Impact First. She previously held IT executive roles at companies including Oracle, Hitachi, Coherent, Autodesk, and Nikon, and holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Bombay University and an M.S. in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University.

Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

Case Western Reserve UniversityVice Chair- Board Of Trusteescurrent2018 — present
Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund - SV2Partner & Board Member (Board Member 2016-2022 and 2024 - Present)current2014 — present
Stanford University School of MedicineAdvisor and Coach - Stanford - Emergence Programcurrent2024 — present
Stanford University School of MedicineAdvisory Board Member - Center of Asian Health and Researchcurrent2021 — present
Symphonic CapitalInvestment Advisor & LPcurrent2022 — presentOakland, California, United States
Solve - MITLeadership Circlecurrent2023 — presentBoston, MA
Santa Clara UniversityAdvisory Board Member - Miller Center for Social entrepreneurshipcurrent2020 — present
Santa Clara UniversityAdjunct Faculty2022 — 2023
Black Opal VenturesLPcurrent2023 — present
Zeal Capital PartnersLP - Zeal Fund IIcurrent2024 — present
Parikrama Humanity FoundationAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentIndia
PortfoliaInvestor - Fem Tech IIcurrent2024 — present
PortfoliaInvestor - GREEN AND SUSTAINABILITY FUNDcurrent2021 — present
PortfoliaInvestor - FOOD AND AGTECH FUNDcurrent2021 — present
PortfoliaInvestor - Rising America Fund Icurrent2020 — present
PortfoliaInvestor - ACTIVE AGING & LONGEVITY FUND Icurrent2020 — present
Neythri Futures FundInvestment Advisory Council Member and Founding LPcurrent2021 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
Peninsula BridgeAdvancement Committee Member (Board Member - 2017 - 2023)current2017 — present
Teen Success, Inc.Board Member2016 — 2025
SmartlyUVP Strategic Alliances2014 — 2015
FoundZeCo-Founder2012 — 2014Menlo Park, CA
RGPDirector, Client Services - Information Management2007 — 2009
Nikon Precision Inc.Director,IT2002 — 2007
Silicon Access Networks & othersStartegic IT Consultant/Acting Director2000 — 2002
AutodeskDirector, e-Solutions1998 — 2000
Coherent Laser Inc.Department Manager,IT1995 — 1998
Hitachi Data SystemsGroup Manager, IT1992 — 1995
OracleSr. Applications Engineer1991 — 1992

Skills & more

Strategy11Management Consulting17Start-ups17Entrepreneurship9Cloud Computing5Program Management7Product Management4Strategic Partnerships5Software Development4Project Management3Enterprise Architecture2Integration2

+12 more

Agile MethodologiesBusiness DevelopmentVolunteeringVolunteer ManagementNon-profit VolunteerE-commerceMobile DevicesBoard of DirectorsEdtechSaaSEducational TechnologyEducation

Languages English

From Aarti's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Shine Together

Investor

Candoo TechCroptixEdVisorlyHaven Connect MedhaulRe:Dish

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Silicon Valley

Aarthi Ramaswamy

Partner Champion to Parent Voices Oakland at Silicon Valley

Bill Brownell

SV2 Board Treasurer at Silicon Valley

Brittny Bottorff

Partner Champion to Oasis Legal Services at Silicon Valley

Byron Hill

Partner Champion to Kit Switch at Silicon Valley

Catherine Crystal Foster

Partner Champion to Oasis Legal Services at Silicon Valley

Celeste Ford

Partner Champion to Harvest Thermal at Silicon Valley

Charity Silkebakken

Youth Development Grant Round Co-Leader; Partner Champion to MyPath at Silicon Valley

Cindy Lang

SV2 Board Member at Silicon Valley

Frequently asked questions

Who is Aarti Chandna?: Aarti Chandna is an impact and angel investor focused on early-stage ventures driving social change, and she mentors social entrepreneurs. She serves on SV2's Investment Committee, is on the leadership team for MIT Solve's Innovation Future Fund, and is an Investment Advisor/LP at Symphonic Capital as well as an LP at Black Opal Ventures and Impact First. She previously held IT executive roles at companies including Oracle, Hitachi, Coherent, Autodesk, and Nikon, and holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Bombay University and an M.S. in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University.
Where does Aarti Chandna work?: Aarti Chandna is Investment Committee Member; Partner at Silicon Valley.
What does Aarti Chandna invest in?: Aarti Chandna invests in Impact & Social Good.
What boards does Aarti Chandna sit on?: Aarti Chandna holds tracked board seats at Shine Together.
What companies has Aarti Chandna invested in?: Investments tracked here include Candoo Tech, Croptix, EdVisorly, Haven Connect, Medhaul, Re:Dish.
Where did Aarti Chandna go to school?: Aarti Chandna studied at Case Western Reserve University (MS, Computer Science); University of Mumbai (BSc., Mathematics).