What does Ankur Vora invest in?

Ankur Vora invests in Impact & Social Good.

Where did Ankur Vora go to school?

Ankur Vora studied at University of Chicago (PhD, Economics); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Masters of Science, Economics); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Bachelors of Engineering, Computer Science).

Ankur Vora

Investor

Chief Strategy Officer (oversees work across Africa and India; leads enterprise-wide strategy) at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Ankur: together at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

About

Ankur Vora oversees the Gates Foundation's work across Africa and India and leads enterprise-wide strategy, advising the chair and CEO on priorities, resource allocation, and long-term planning toward the foundation's intended 2045 closure. Before joining the foundation in 2013, he was director of programs at the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, managing investments across Africa and South Asia, and earlier served as a principal at the Boston Consulting Group and a lecturer in economics at the University of Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.

Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

Gates FoundationPresident, Africa & India Officescurrent2026 — present
Gates FoundationChief Strategy Officercurrent2020 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
Gates FoundationDirector, Strategy, Innovation, & Impact2015 — 2020Seattle
Gates FoundationDeputy Director, Strategy2013 — 2015Seattle
Gates Medical Research InstituteBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
GH LabsBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
Innovations for Poverty ActionBoard Member2017 — 2023
The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)Director, Programmes2009 — 2013London Area, United Kingdom
Boston Consulting GroupPrincipal2003 — 2009
University of ChicagoLecturer1998 — 2003
Goldman SachsAssociate, FICC2001

Skills & more

International Development20Economics34Business Strategy27Program Management27Management Consulting26Public Policy14Nonprofits12Social Entrepreneurship6Policy Analysis5Project Management5Start-ups4Program Evaluation2

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TeachingSocial ImpactStrategyStrategic PlanningManagementCapacity Building

From Ankur's professional profile.

Colleagues at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Aleksei Bazhenov

Partner at Four Seasons Ventures

Alex Reid

Chief Communications Officer at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Allan C. Golston

President, U.S. Program at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Anita Zaidi

President, Gender Equality Division at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Ann Allen

Gates Foundation at i3 — Investing in Innovation Africa

Ashish Dhawan

Board of Trustees at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates

Co-chair at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates

Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ankur Vora?: Ankur Vora oversees the Gates Foundation's work across Africa and India and leads enterprise-wide strategy, advising the chair and CEO on priorities, resource allocation, and long-term planning toward the foundation's intended 2045 closure. Before joining the foundation in 2013, he was director of programs at the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, managing investments across Africa and South Asia, and earlier served as a principal at the Boston Consulting Group and a lecturer in economics at the University of Chicago. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.
Where does Ankur Vora work?: Ankur Vora is Chief Strategy Officer (oversees work across Africa and India; leads enterprise-wide strategy) at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
What does Ankur Vora invest in?: Ankur Vora invests in Impact & Social Good.
Where did Ankur Vora go to school?: Ankur Vora studied at University of Chicago (PhD, Economics); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Masters of Science, Economics); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Bachelors of Engineering, Computer Science).

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