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Alifya Loharchalwala

Former Investor at Gray Matters Capital

Global

Writes $250K – $500K checks · typically $250K

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Experience

  1. Career BreakProfessional developmentcurrent2025 — present
  2. Gray Matters CapitalHead of Impact2023 — 2025
  3. Gray Matters CapitalLead - Strategic Initiatives, Gender2022 — 2023
  4. EMpower - The Emerging Markets FoundationSenior Program Officer2019 — 2022
  5. UnLtd IndiaSenior Consultant - Gender Lens Investing and Ecosystem Development2018
  6. University of OxfordOxford Ertegun Scholar2017 — 2018
  7. Open Window LearningAdvisory2012 — 2018
  8. Open Window LearningFounder2010 — 2012
  9. IntellecapSenior Associate – Business Consulting and Research2014 — 2016
  10. Atma - An Accelerator for EducationSenior Program Manager2012 — 2014
  11. The Laughing Kite ProjectCo-Founder2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningImpact InvestingStrategic PartnershipsProgram DevelopmentGender EqualitySenior Stakeholder ManagementProgram ManagementGrants Management

Languages English · Gujarati · Hindi · Marathi · Urdu

  • Audit Program: Information Economics and Government Performance Management (GVPM) — Indian School of Business
  • Leadership, Organizing and Action: Leading Change — Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
  • Leadership, Organising and Action — Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
  • Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 2 — CFA Institute
  • Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
  • CFA Certificate in Climate Finance — CFA Institute
  • CFA Certificate in ESG Investing — CFA Institute
  • Climate Change - Action for Learning Fellowship — Terra.do
  • ILO Participatory Gender Audit Facilitator - Scholarship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy — International Labour Organization
  • Applying a Gender Lens to Programme Evaluation — J-PAL South Asia

From Alifya's professional profile.

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Jennifer Soltis
Investor at Gray Matters Capital
Pranay Adhvaryu
Advisor at Gray Matters Capital
Smita Sircar
President at Gray Matters Capital
Supriya Gupta
Community & Social Media Manager at Titan Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alifya Loharchalwala?
Investor at Gray Matters Capital
What check size does Alifya Loharchalwala write?
Alifya Loharchalwala typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
Where did Alifya Loharchalwala go to school?
Alifya Loharchalwala studied at University of Oxford (Master's degree, Gender and Development Studies); Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies (Postgraduate Degree, Business Administration and Management); University of Mumbai (Bachelor's degree, Commerce and Economics).

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Also worked at EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation1

Ross Hamou-JenningsMember of the Board at Archangels