About
Dhruv Makwana is part of the investment team at Peak, working on energy efficiency, energy storage systems, battery recycling, and critical minerals, where he handles sector research, investment evaluation, and portfolio support. He previously worked at Siemens Financial Services in New York, supporting ESG integration across project finance, structured finance, and corporate lending, and conducting credit and ESG risk assessments. He holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Columbia University with a focus on Sustainable Energy and a B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering from Pandit Deendayal Energy University.
Invests in
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew Materials
Experience
- Peak Sustainability VenturesSenior Investment Analystcurrent2026 — presentMumbai Metropolitan Region
- SiemensSustainability Analyst2024 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Emerson Automation SolutionsSummer Intern2021Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Deep Industries LimitedIntern2021Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- HLS Asia LimitedIntern2020Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Education
- Columbia UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Earth and Environmental Engineering2022 — 2023
- Pandit Deendayal Energy UniversityBachelor of Technology - BTech, Petroleum Engineering2018 — 2022
Skills & more
Impact InvestingESG Risk AssessmentGHG AccountingClimate StrategySASBIFCEquator PrinciplesMarket AnalysisProject ManagementEnergy PolicyGreenhouse Gas (GHG) ProtocolCarbon Accounting
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Financial AnalysisSustainability ManagementSustainabilityRenewable EnergyResearch SkillsLife Cycle AssessmentEnergy MarketsTeam LeadershipEmotional IntelligenceCritical ThinkingPolicy Analysis- Introduction to ESG — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
- GHG Accounting 101 — The World Bank Group
From Dhruv's professional profile.
Colleagues at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Aadil Chitalwala
Vice President at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Aakash Shah
Partner at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Aditya Khator
Analyst at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Ahana Advani
Associate at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Amay Shah
Investor at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Avishi Patodia
Analyst at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Dhaval Savla
Operations & Finance Manager at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Erik Solheim
Advisory Board at Peak Sustainability Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dhruv Makwana work?
- Dhruv Makwana is Investment Team at Peak Sustainability Ventures.
- What does Dhruv Makwana invest in?
- Dhruv Makwana invests in Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, New Materials.
Same school
Also attended Columbia University688
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Also attended Pandit Deendayal Energy University1
Shared employers
Also worked at Siemens196
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Also worked at Emerson Automation Solutions14
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