Akshat Kshetrapal
InvestorPartner at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o. · Investment Director at dsm-firmenich Venturing
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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About
Akshat Kshetrapal is VP Investment Director at dsm-firmenich Ventures, where he focuses on nutrition, health, and biosciences startups. He began his career founding one of India's first carbon emission finance companies and has more than 15 years of experience making seed, venture, growth-stage, and late-stage investments across Asia, Europe, and North America.
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Experience
- dsm-firmenichVP Investment Director, dsm-firmenich Venturescurrent2024 — present
- dsm-firmenichInvestment Director, dsm-firmenich Venturing2020 — 2024
- Octarine BioBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- MeatableBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- NutriLeadsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Phynova Group LtdBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- DSM VenturingInvestment Director2020 — 2024
- inneBoard Member2021 — 2023
- NC Biomatrix B.V.Board Member2021 — 2023
- DeepdeeBoard Member2018 — 2020
- inMotion VRBoard Member2018 — 2020's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
- RockstartDirector - Rockstart Health2019Netherlands
- RockstartDirector, Digital Health Accelerator2017 — 2019
- PhilipsAdvisory Committee Member - Philips' Breakthrough Acceleration Program2018Brabantine City Row
- PGGM InvestmentsPrivate Equity Associate2016 — 2017The Randstad, Netherlands
- Max India LtdSenior Manager, Healthcare Portfolio2013 — 2015Greater Delhi Area
- Gray Ghost VenturesInvestment Associate2011 — 2012Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Royal Bank of Scotland BusinessAssociate, Private Assets2011New Delhi Area, India
- Sequoia CapitalIntern2009 — 2010
- WTE Energy Pvt. Ltd.Entrepreneur / Senior Consultant2008 — 2009
Skills & more
Valuation26Due Diligence19Investments16Strategy17Financial Modeling13Emerging Markets8Cleantech7Private Equity6Portfolio Management6Venture Capital7Securities3Financial Structuring4
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Alternative InvestmentsCorporate FinanceBusiness DevelopmentManagement ConsultingEntrepreneurshipBusiness StrategyStart-upsInnovation ManagementGrowth HackingFrom Akshat's professional profile.
Colleagues at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o.
Allen Foley
Director at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o.
Bartosz Kwiatkowski
Partner at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o.
Christian Jebsen
Partner at Verdane
Dariusz Pietrzak
Partner at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o.
Dariusz Prończuk
Managing Partner at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o.
Emmanuel Mougeolle
Director at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o.
Jacek Siwicki
Chairman and President at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o.
Jakub Kuberski
Partner at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akshat Kshetrapal?
- Akshat Kshetrapal is VP Investment Director at dsm-firmenich Ventures, where he focuses on nutrition, health, and biosciences startups. He began his career founding one of India's first carbon emission finance companies and has more than 15 years of experience making seed, venture, growth-stage, and late-stage investments across Asia, Europe, and North America.
- Where does Akshat Kshetrapal work?
- Akshat Kshetrapal is Partner at Enterprise Investors Sp. z o. o..
- Where did Akshat Kshetrapal go to school?
- Akshat Kshetrapal studied at University of Amsterdam (Master of Science - MSc, International Finance); Indian School of Business (MBA, Finance); Delhi School of Economics (PGDIM, Project Specialization: Carbon Emission Finance).
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Also attended Delhi School of Economics9
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Also attended Welham Boys' School1
Shared employers
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Also worked at Philips256
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Also worked at Royal Bank of Scotland Business36
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