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Chaarvi Badani

Investor

Venture Capital Senior Associate at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

Brooklyn, New York, United States

About

Social entrepreneurship professional with 5+ years of investing and incubation experience in India, Vietnam, and the US, focusing on education, healthcare, and cleantech. Co-founder of a rural livelihoods startup and graduate of Columbia University and Ashoka University.

Experience

  1. American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactInvestorcurrent2020 — presentNew York, United States
  2. American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactVC Intern2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  3. EnGenBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  4. NurseDashBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  5. AnswersNowBoard Observer2024 — 2025
  6. Biobot AnalyticsBoard Observer2020 — 2025
  7. RepublicVenture Partner2020 — 2023
  8. The New York Women's FoundationGrants Advisory Committee Volunteer2020New York, New York, United States
  9. The World BankGraduate Consultant2020Greater New York City Area
  10. The Earth Institute, Columbia UniversityResearch Assistant2019Greater New York City Area
  11. Villgro Innovations FoundationManager - Fundraiser and Development2017 — 2018Chennai Area, India
  12. Villgro Innovations FoundationExecutive Assistant to the President2015 — 2017Bengaluru Area, India
  13. Menterra VenturesIncubation and Replication - Consultant2017Vietnam
  14. KarmaaraCo-Founder2014 — 2015New Delhi Area, India
  15. Observer Research FoundationResearch Intern2013Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel20Microsoft Office13Microsoft Word10Public Speaking9Leadership22Management10Strategy11Teamwork4Analysis3Critical Thinking2Analytical Skills5Team Leadership3
+12 moreStrategic PlanningResearchEditingSocial MediaEconomicsPolicy AnalysisForeign Policy AnalysisCreative WritingEvents OrganisationDesignQualitative ResearchBusiness Strategy

Languages English · Gujarati · Hindi · Tamil

  • Team Leadership — McKinsey & Company
  • Microsoft Excel - Basic & Advanced — GoSkills.com

From Chaarvi's professional profile.

Colleagues at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

Amber Porter
Associate at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Dr. Joy Ippolito
Social Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Joy Ippolito
Social Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
William Busch
Operations and Platform Lead at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chaarvi Badani?
Social entrepreneurship professional with 5+ years of investing and incubation experience in India, Vietnam, and the US, focusing on education, healthcare, and cleantech. Co-founder of a rural livelihoods startup and graduate of Columbia University and Ashoka University.
Where does Chaarvi Badani work?
Chaarvi Badani is Venture Capital Senior Associate at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact.
Where did Chaarvi Badani go to school?
Chaarvi Badani studied at Columbia University (Master of Public Administration - MPA, Development Practice); Ashoka University (Post Graduate Diploma, Multi-disciplinary program in Liberal Arts); Christ University, Bangalore (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics).

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Shared employers

Also worked at AnswersNow3

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Also worked at Biobot Analytics2

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Also worked at Republic45

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