Alifya Loharchalwala
InvestorInvestor at Gray Matters Capital
Global
Writes $250K – $500K checks · typically $250K
About
Alifya Loharchalwala works in impact investing with experience across grants, debt, equity, and blended finance instruments. Her focus areas include gender equity, economic development, and financial inclusion initiatives.
Experience
- Career BreakProfessional developmentcurrent2025 — present
- Gray Matters CapitalHead of Impact2023 — 2025
- Gray Matters CapitalLead - Strategic Initiatives, Gender2022 — 2023
- EMpower - The Emerging Markets FoundationSenior Program Officer2019 — 2022
- UnLtd IndiaSenior Consultant - Gender Lens Investing and Ecosystem Development2018
- University of OxfordOxford Ertegun Scholar2017 — 2018
- Open Window LearningAdvisory2012 — 2018
- Open Window LearningFounder2010 — 2012
- IntellecapSenior Associate – Business Consulting and Research2014 — 2016
- Atma - An Accelerator for EducationSenior Program Manager2012 — 2014
- The Laughing Kite ProjectCo-Founder2005 — 2008
Education
- University of OxfordMaster's degree, Gender and Development Studies
- Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management StudiesPostgraduate Degree, Business Administration and Management
- University of MumbaiBachelor's degree, Commerce and Economics
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.
Colleagues at Gray Matters Capital
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Jennifer Soltis
Investor at Gray Matters Capital
Pranay Adhvaryu
Advisor at Gray Matters Capital
Supriya Gupta
Community & Social Media Manager at Titan Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Alifya Loharchalwala work?
- Alifya Loharchalwala is Investor at Gray Matters Capital.
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- Alifya Loharchalwala typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
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