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Debobroto Das

Investor

Director at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About

Debobroto Das is Director at Aavishkaar Capital and a strategic investor with 15+ years of experience in impact investing, venture capital, private equity, and blended finance across emerging markets. At the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, he leads investments in financial inclusion and tech-driven livelihood platforms, providing capital through equity, debt, and fund structures to support growth-stage ventures in MSME finance, EV mobility, and labor marketplaces. Previously, he held investment roles at Samara Capital, New Silk Route, and Actis, and worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey & Company; he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Experience

  1. Aavishkaar CapitalDirectorcurrent2025 — presentMumbai
  2. ProgcapDebt Underwriting2024 — 2025
  3. AirblackBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  4. CredRightBoard Observer2023 — 2025
  5. Vivriti Asset ManagementFund of Funds underwriting2023 — 2025
  6. Michael & Susan Dell FoundationProgram Manager ( Jobs & Livelihood, Financial Inclusion )2021 — 2025New Delhi
  7. Arthan FinanceBoard Observer2021 — 2025
  8. Sapphire Foods India LimitedMember Board of Directors2017 — 2021
  9. Samara CapitalVice President2017 — 2021Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  10. New Silk RouteSenior Associate2014 — 2017Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  11. MOSHE'S FINE FOODS PRIVATE LIMITEDInvestment Manager2014 — 2017
  12. Sri Chaitanya Educational InstitutionsInvestment Manager2014 — 2017
  13. VASUDEV ADIGAS FASTFOOD PRIVATE LIMITEDInvestment Manager2014 — 2017
  14. Cafe Coffee DayInvestment Manager2014 — 2017
  15. ActisAssociate2011 — 2014Mumbai Area, India
  16. ActisAssociate Intern2010
  17. SUN GroupInvesting Associate2007 — 2009
  18. McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2005 — 2007

Education

  1. Harvard Business School2009 — 2011
  2. St. Stephen's College, DelhiEconomics2002 — 2005
  3. St. Xavier's School, Bokaro

Skills & more

NegotiationLeadershipStrategic PartnershipsPortfolio ManagementValue CreationDeal SourcingStakeholder ManagementBoard GovernanceImpact InvestingDevelopment FinanceFinancial InclusionFundraising
+7 moreThought LeadershipProfessional MentoringDeal StructuringBlended FinanceMSME FinancingDeal LeadBoard inputs

From Debobroto's professional profile.

Colleagues at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

Abhishek Mittal
Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Ajay Maniar
Advisor at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Anurag Agrawal
Partner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Ashish Patel
Partner – Credit at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Darren Lobo
Associate Director at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Divya Gupta
Director at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
E. N. Venkat
Advisor at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
Ekta Shah
Associate Vice President, Finance at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited

Frequently asked questions

Where does Debobroto Das work?
Debobroto Das is Director at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

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Also attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi30

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Shared employers

Also worked at Progcap2

Tyler DayPartner, Asia at Creation Investments Capital ManagementRemika AgarwalDirector, Country Head - India at Creation Investments Capital Management

Also worked at CredRight3

Ishan MishraPrincipal at AccionAmee ParbhooManaging Partner at AccionSoham AvlaniInvestor at 9Unicorns Accelerator Fund

Also worked at SUN Group2

Steve SchlenkerInvestor at DN CapitalVikas VermaPartner at Avaana Capital

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,455

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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