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About
Arpitha Rao is a Consulting Director at SAGANA who advises funds, development finance institutions, family offices, and climate founders on strategy in emerging markets. With over 15 years of experience across climate, gender, education, and inclusive development sectors, she works on capital allocation, market entry, commercialization, and climate finance strategy across Asia and Africa. She also provides coaching and learning support to professionals in climate, impact, and consulting careers.
Experience
- SAGANAConsulting Directorcurrent2025 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- IntellecapPrincipal2023 — 2025India
- SeekFounding team member2022 — 2023
- Sattva ConsultingSenior Engagement Manager2021 — 2022Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Sattva ConsultingEngagement Manager2019 — 2021Greater Bengaluru Area
- Sattva ConsultingSenior Consultant2019Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Greatest Common FactorCategory Lead2018Delhi
- R V Educational ConsortiumProject Coordinator/consultant2016Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- India Literacy ProjectProject Lead2015 — 2016Bengaluru Area, India
- Teach For IndiaFellow2013 — 2015Pune
- Divyadeepa Charitable TrustNGO leadership2012 — 2013Karanataka
- Deloitte ConsultingBusiness technology analyst2011 — 2013Bangalore
Skills & more
Presentations1New Ventures1
Languages English · Hindi
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Colleagues at SAGANA
Adeline Permata
Senior Consulting Associate at SAGANA
Aditi Annapurna
Senior Consulting Manager at SAGANA
Aina Gaur
Assoc. Partner, Capital at SAGANA
Akash Singh
Senior Investment & Consulting Director at SAGANA
Alex Rowlett
Investment Director at SAGANA
Ananya Chatterjee
Administrative Assistant at SAGANA
Ayesha Mehrotra
Consulting Manager at SAGANA
Beatrice Crosti
Consulting Director at SAGANA
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arpitha Rao?
- Arpitha Rao is a Consulting Director at SAGANA who advises funds, development finance institutions, family offices, and climate founders on strategy in emerging markets. With over 15 years of experience across climate, gender, education, and inclusive development sectors, she works on capital allocation, market entry, commercialization, and climate finance strategy across Asia and Africa. She also provides coaching and learning support to professionals in climate, impact, and consulting careers.
- Where does Arpitha Rao work?
- Arpitha Rao is Consulting Director at SAGANA.
- Where did Arpitha Rao go to school?
- Arpitha Rao studied at Indian School of Business (PGP Candidate- Class of 2018, Management); Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Master’s Degree, M.A in Elementary Education); sjce (Bachelor’s Degree, B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Indian School of Business157
Neeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and MobileAnirvan ChowdhuryDirector at Qualcomm VenturesGaurav PorwalPartner and Chief Operating Officer at W Health Ventures Gp LlcShirish SharmaSenior Associate, New Ventures at W Health Ventures Gp LlcTushar SadhuAssociate Vice President at W Health Ventures Gp LlcKshitij GolwalkarInvestor at Powerhouse Ventures
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Also attended Tata Institute of Social Sciences7
Sushma RajagopalanPartner at Rittenhouse VenturesVictoire RibertInvestment Manager at Lauxera Capital PartnersAditi AnnapurnaSenior Consulting Manager at SAGANAMalvika DwivediConsulting Director at SAGANAShreya BhattacharjeeHead of Partnerships & Impact at Avaana CapitalRohan AtrawalkarSr. Associate - Insights at IIMA Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Intellecap11
Vineet RaiFounder and Managing Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedAnurag AgrawalPartner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedDarren LoboAssociate Director at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedVishnu RajeevInvestment Principal at Speciale InvestRashi AgarwalChief Growth Officer, T-Hub at T-HubSowmya SuryanarayananManaging Director, Impact & ESG at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
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Also worked at Sattva Consulting7
Aditi AnnapurnaSenior Consulting Manager at SAGANAKriti BarmanSenior Consulting Manager at SAGANAMalvika DwivediConsulting Director at SAGANAArushi BhattInvestment Analyst at Shastra VCIshita AgarwalInvestor at Stellaris Venture Advisors 2 LlpRohan AtrawalkarSr. Associate - Insights at IIMA Ventures
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Also worked at Teach For India20
Sreejith (Sreej) MohanPartner Program Manager at StartXSwati Shah GuptaStrategic Advisor, Circular Economy Solutions at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpTarika NalwaAnalyst Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersChinmay PrakashSenior Investment Manager, India at Circulate CapitalSmruti SavkurEngagement Manager at Innovation UBCAkshat PandeFinance Manager at Startmate Launch Club
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Also worked at Deloitte Consulting2,000
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor
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