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Arpitha Rao

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Consulting Director at SAGANA

Bangalore, India

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

  1. SAGANAConsulting Directorcurrent2025 — presentBengaluru
  2. IntellecapPrincipal2023 — 2025India
  3. SeekFounding team member2022 — 2023
  4. Sattva ConsultingSenior Engagement Manager2021 — 2022Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  5. Sattva ConsultingEngagement Manager2019 — 2021Bengaluru Area, India
  6. Sattva ConsultingSenior Consultant2019Bengaluru Area, India
  7. Greatest Common FactorCategory Lead2018Delhi
  8. R V Educational ConsortiumProject Coordinator/consultant2016Bengaluru Area, India
  9. India Literacy ProjectProject Lead2015 — 2016Bengaluru Area, India
  10. Teach For IndiaFellow2013 — 2015Pune
  11. Divyadeepa Charitable TrustNGO leadership2012 — 2013Karanataka
  12. Deloitte ConsultingBusiness technology analyst2011 — 2013Bangalore

Education

  1. Indian School of BusinessPGP Candidate- Class of 2018, Management2017 — 2018
  2. Tata Institute of Social SciencesMaster’s Degree, M.A in Elementary Education2015 — 2017
  3. sjceBachelor’s Degree, B.E in Electronics and Communication Engineering2007 — 2011
  4. Sadvidya High SchoolHigh School, Karnataka State Board2002 — 2005

Skills & more

StrategyLeadership7Public Speaking2SAP R/34SAP Netweaver15SAP ERP10Microsoft Office3C5Matlab1Presentations1New Ventures1Proposal Writing1
+12 moreInvestingSystem MonitoringSocial ImpactInternational DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipEnvironmental ConsultingManagement ConsultingInternational Market EntryEnergy MarketsEnterprise DevelopmentClimate ChangeThought Leadership

Languages English · Hindi · Kannada

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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
Archita Adlakha
Consulting Manager at SAGANA
Ayesha Mehrotra
Consulting Manager at SAGANA

Frequently asked questions

Where does Arpitha Rao work?
Arpitha Rao is Consulting Director at SAGANA.

Same school

Also attended Indian School of Business77

Neeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and MobileKshitij GolwalkarInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesSeemant JauhariPartner, Healthcare at Jungle VenturesDeepak RathiSenior Associate, India at Jungle VenturesBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP GlobalManpreet SinghAdvisor at growX Ventures

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Also attended Tata Institute of Social Sciences6

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

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 Consulting5

Aditi AnnapurnaSenior Consulting Manager at SAGANAKriti BarmanSenior Consulting Manager at SAGANAMalvika DwivediConsulting Director at SAGANAArushi BhattInvestment Analyst at Shastra VCRohan AtrawalkarSr. Associate - Insights at IIMA Ventures

Also worked at Teach For India11

Sreejith (Sreej) MohanPartner Program Manager at StartXTarika NalwaAnalyst Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersChinmay PrakashSenior Investment Manager, India at Circulate CapitalAkshat PandeFinance Manager at Startmate Launch ClubSid RajgarhiaInsights and Operations at First Round CapitalRohini Manyam SeshasayeeInvestor at Commonwealth

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Also worked at Deloitte Consulting1,241

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

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