About
Girish is a business leader with 30+ years across P&L, operations, and board advisory. He is CEO of the Impact Investors Council and has held leadership roles at Yes Bank, Olam, Dabur, and Cargill, with expertise in financial services, supply chain, and agriculture.
Experience
- Impact Investors Council (IIC)Chief Executive Officercurrent2023 — presentGurgaon
- South Asia AgTech Hub for Innovation ( A USAID created firm )Chairman & CEO2019 — 2023NCR
- IntelloLabs Private LimitedGroup Executive Director2017 — 2019Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Rural Agri Ventures ( A Yes Bank Family Office Company )Group Managing Director & CEO, Board Member2014 — 2017Gurgaon
- Archer Daniels MidlandCountry General Director / Managing Director-Designate, Board Member2013 — 2014Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Yes Bank LimitedCountry Head & Group Exec Vice President - Food and AgriBusiness Strategic Advisory & Research Group2010 — 2013Gurgaon
- CargillHead-Procurement and Operations-India2003 — 2010
- Olam International Limited, SingaporeProfit Centre Head2000 — 2003
- Dabur IndiaArea Sales Manager - Andhra Pradesh1996 — 2000
Skills & more
Strategy98Analysis12Management80Team Leadership4Team Management41Leadership6Procurement65Operations Management12Supply Chain Management72Business Planning32Agribusiness28Risk Management19
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Business AcumenBusiness StrategySourcingSalesCommodityTradingChannel PartnersFMCGProject ManagementProject PlanningWarehousingSupply ChainFrom Girish's professional profile.
Colleagues at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Adith Podhar
Founding Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Govind Lohia
Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Kamini Shivalkar
Associate Vice Principal at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Puneet Gupta
Advisory Board - Founding Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Ranjeet Pratap Singh
Venture Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Sahil Sharma
Tech Venture Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Shashank Gupta
Analyst at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Vipul Rawal
Venture Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Girish Aivalli?
- Girish is a business leader with 30+ years across P&L, operations, and board advisory. He is CEO of the Impact Investors Council and has held leadership roles at Yes Bank, Olam, Dabur, and Cargill, with expertise in financial services, supply chain, and agriculture.
- Where does Girish Aivalli work?
- Girish Aivalli is Board Advisor at Gemba Capital Venture Partners.
- Where did Girish Aivalli go to school?
- Girish Aivalli studied at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon (MBA, General Management with specialisation in Marketing and Finance); St. Josephs College of Commerce, Bangalore (B.Com, Commerce); Mayo College, Ajmer (Higher Secondary, Commerce).
Same school
Also attended Management Development Institute, Gurgaon20
Shabir VasramInvestor at DaphniAnkur KhaitanPrincipal at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpSaurabh GuptaCo-founder at DST GlobalGaurav SinghChief Financial Officer at Vistara GrowthAbhijit JoshiDirector, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsSankalp GuptaManaging Partner at Tanglin Venture Partners
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Also attended Mayo College, Ajmer3
Shared employers
Also worked at Impact Investors Council (IIC)1
Also worked at IntelloLabs Private Limited1
Also worked at Archer Daniels Midland6
Also worked at Yes Bank Limited16
Manan AnandAssociate at growX VenturesSunitha ViswanathanPartner at Kae CapitalAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesRavinder VashistPartner at Roots VenturesAditya KathpaliaDirector of India & MENA at Orbit StartupsAmish DedhiaPrincipal - Growth and Exit at Chiratae Ventures
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