About
Krunal Thakkar is an Impact VC at CEI Ventures, where he supports the launch and fundraising of Fund VI and leads strategic initiatives focused on firm growth and fund development. He brings over six years of professional experience across venture capital, private equity, banking, and consulting in the United States, India, and Mongolia, with additional background in product management and financial operations in banking, fintech, and SMB finance.
Experience
- CEI VENTURES, INC.Ventures Justice Fellowcurrent2025 — presentBrunswick, Maine, United States
- Cerberus Capital ManagementSummer Analyst - Cerberus Frontier2024Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- The Institute for Business in the Global Context (IBGC) at The Fletcher SchoolGraduate Research Assistant2024Medford, Massachusetts, United States
- The Fletcher School Leadership Program for Financial InclusionGraduate Assistant2024Medford, Massachusetts, United States
- MicroSave Consulting (MSC)Senior Analyst2021 — 2023Delhi, India
- RBL Finserve LimitedSenior Manager2019 — 2021Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Kaleidofin Private LimitedAssociate2018 — 2019Greater Chennai Area
- ICICI LombardProduct Manager2016 — 2017Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Ekutir-SvadhaMarketing and Research Management Trainee2015 — 2016Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
- Manav SadhnaMarketing and sales Intern2015Greater Ahmedabad Area
- Himachal Pradesh Eco-Development SocietyRural Management Intern2014Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
Education
- The Fletcher School at Tufts UniversityMaster of International Business - STEM
- Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)Master’s Degree, Rural Management2014 — 2016
- L J Institute of Engineering and Technology (LJIET)Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering2010 — 2014
- CFA InstituteCFA Candidate
- Harvard Business SchoolCross Registrant, Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change2024
- Harvard Business SchoolCross Registrant, Field Course: Investing for Impact2025
Skills & more
Impact InvestingUnderwritingInsuranceStartupsStakeholder ManagementStrategic PartnershipsChannel PartnersFinancial ModelingSustainability MetricsInvestment ManagementAlternative InvestmentsPrivate Equity
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Management ConsultingGo-to-Market StrategyProject ImplementationProduct ManagementDigital TransformationCross-functional Team LeadershipData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipMicrosoft ExcelLanguages English · Gujarati · Hindi
- Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) — FINRA
- Bloomberg Market Concepts — Bloomberg
- Financial statement and DCF Modeling — Wall Street Prep
- Mobilizing Finance for the SDGs — IIX Impact Institute
- Teaching Sustainable Development Goals — Microsoft
- Impact Investing (Profit and Purpose) — FutureLearn
- NISM Series X-B Investment Adviser (Level 2) — SEBI
- NISM Series X-A Investment Adviser (Level 1) — SEBI
- Passed CFA Level II — CFA Institute
- Data Science: R Basics — edX
From Krunal's professional profile.
Colleagues at CEI Ventures
Betsy Biemann
CEO, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) at CEI Ventures
Blake Trippet
Chief New Markets Officer, MetaFund Corporation at CEI Ventures
Bruce G Nickerson, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, Cross Insurance at CEI Ventures
Carlos R. Mello
Chief Executive Officer, Finance Authority of Maine at CEI Ventures
Chandler Jones
Managing Director at CEI Ventures
Colin March
Commercial Banking Sales Leader – Maine, Key Bank N.A at CEI Ventures
Corson “Corky” Ellis
Entrepreneur at CEI Ventures
Dana Myles
Regional Vice President, Commercial Lender at Norway Savings Bank at CEI Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Krunal Thakkar work?
- Krunal Thakkar is Justice Fellow, CEI Ventures at CEI Ventures.
Same school
Also attended The Fletcher School at Tufts University31
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Also attended Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)2
Also attended CFA Institute334
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cerberus Capital Management26
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