About
A Stanford GSB MBA/MS joint degree student focused on climate and a Knight-Hennessy scholar. He was an engagement manager at McKinsey's sustainability practice and managed finance for Tesla Model 3. Holds engineering and economics degrees from Penn and Wharton.
Experience
- PHNX MaterialsChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- ActivateActivate Fellowcurrent2024 — present
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA + MS2022 — 2025
- TeslaFinance | Model 32021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager in Energy Practice2020 — 2021New York, United States
- McKinsey & CompanySustainability fellow2018 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
- Government of the City of Buenos AiresIndependent Consultant2017
- Avendus Capital, a KKR & Co. L.P. subsidiaryInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2016
- SpaceXTeam Leader2015 — 2016SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition
- University of PennsylvaniaResearch Assistant2015Turner Group - Energy Research
Skills & more
Microsoft Office11SolidWorks4Project Management6Engineering6Research8Strategic Planning2Leadership4Analysis3Public Speaking4Management3
Languages English · Gujarati · Hindi
From Krish's professional profile.
Colleagues at LifeX Ventures
Alba Rubio
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Alona King
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Amol Garg
Founder at LifeX Ventures
Amol Sarva
Founder/GP at LifeX Ventures
Chris Bradbury
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Dennis Michael Kamara
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
Fabian Siegel
Venture Partner at LifeX Ventures
Fernando Lopez
Financial Controller at LifeX Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Krish Mehta?
- A Stanford GSB MBA/MS joint degree student focused on climate and a Knight-Hennessy scholar. He was an engagement manager at McKinsey's sustainability practice and managed finance for Tesla Model 3. Holds engineering and economics degrees from Penn and Wharton.
- Where does Krish Mehta work?
- Krish Mehta is Fellow at LifeX Ventures.
- Where did Krish Mehta go to school?
- Krish Mehta studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA + MS); The Wharton School (B.Sc in Economics, Energy Finance | Statistics); University of Pennsylvania (BSE, Mechanical Engineering).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Activate14
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Also worked at Stanford University Graduate School of Business193
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