Gayatri Sarkar
InvestorGeneral Partner at Advaita Capital
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Founder and CEO of Advaita Capital and founder of the She-VC podcast platform highlighting women and diverse investors. Previously worked at Hewlett Packard, IBM, Goldman Sachs and as a Federal Reserve Bank manager; she is a Physics graduate of University of Calcutta with a Harvard degree in Economics, Finance and Game Theory.
Experience
- Advaita CapitalFounder and CEOcurrent2020 β present
- The Earthshot PrizeOfficial nominator of Earthshot Prizecurrent2021 β present
- She-VCFounder π2017 β 2023
- TMT VC (Sold)General Partner2018 β 2019
- Federal Reserve Bank of BostonSr. Manager2015 β 2016
- CareerCarmaFounder and CEO2015
- U.S. Department of the TreasuryConsultant2013
- IBMConsultant2010 β 2013
- Goldman SachsConsultant2007 β 2009
- Hewlett Packard EnterpriseEngineer2005 β 2007
Education
- Harvard UniversityMasters, Game Theory
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolBehavioral Finance and Economics
- The Wharton SchoolPrivate Equity (Philadelphia Campus)
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)(London-Campus) Single course, Financial Market Regulation and International Banking Corporate Governance Course
- HRI ( Dept of Atomic energy, Govt of India)Phd Physics (drop out)
- University of CalcuttaBachelor of Science, Physics (Honors)
Skills & more
Venture Capital54Strategy48Board of Director37Investment Strategies5venture capital3Enterprise Software2Management24Start-up Ventures4Start-ups12Private Equity4Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Alternative Investments1
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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School169
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsGlen SchwaberInvestor at Israel Cleantech Ventures
+ 163 more
Also attended The Wharton School1,323
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,317 more
Also attended University of Calcutta2
Shared employers
Also worked at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston11
Gary GottliebExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersJennifer WangInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersMike MonovoukasCo-Founder and CEO at Asymmetric Capital PartnersAshley HartmanManaging Partner at Bluestein VenturesCharles SvirkPartner at MassMutual VenturesBrandi CoatesGuild Member at Serac Ventures
+ 5 more
Also worked at U.S. Department of the Treasury35
Jessica (Bartos) ThomasPartner at Notion CapitalAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsDavid RoosPartner at Core Venture CapitalMichael HsuVenture Partner at Core Venture CapitalBurke DavisPartner at Sorenson VenturesPaulina KarpisVice President, Platform at Long Ridge Equity Partners
+ 29 more
Also worked at IBM493
Kenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures
+ 487 more
Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,186
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,180 more
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