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Krunal Thakkar

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Justice Fellow, CEI Ventures at CEI Ventures

Portland, Maine, United States

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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

  1. CEI VENTURES, INC.Ventures Justice Fellowcurrent2025 — presentBrunswick, Maine, United States
  2. Cerberus Capital ManagementSummer Analyst - Cerberus Frontier2024Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  3. The Institute for Business in the Global Context (IBGC) at The Fletcher SchoolGraduate Research Assistant2024Medford, Massachusetts, United States
  4. The Fletcher School Leadership Program for Financial InclusionGraduate Assistant2024Medford, Massachusetts, United States
  5. MicroSave Consulting (MSC)Senior Analyst2021 — 2023Delhi, India
  6. RBL Finserve LimitedSenior Manager2019 — 2021Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  7. Kaleidofin Private LimitedAssociate2018 — 2019Greater Chennai Area
  8. ICICI LombardProduct Manager2016 — 2017Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  9. Ekutir-SvadhaMarketing and Research Management Trainee2015 — 2016Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, India
  10. Manav SadhnaMarketing and sales Intern2015Greater Ahmedabad Area
  11. Himachal Pradesh Eco-Development SocietyRural Management Intern2014Palampur, Himachal Pradesh

Skills & more

Impact InvestingUnderwritingInsuranceStartupsStakeholder ManagementStrategic PartnershipsChannel PartnersFinancial ModelingSustainability MetricsInvestment ManagementAlternative InvestmentsPrivate Equity
+12 moreManagement ConsultingGo-to-Market StrategyProject ImplementationProduct ManagementDigital TransformationCross-functional Team LeadershipData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipMicrosoft Excel

Languages English · Gujarati · Hindi

  • Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)FINRA
  • Bloomberg Market ConceptsBloomberg
  • Financial statement and DCF ModelingWall Street Prep
  • Mobilizing Finance for the SDGsIIX Impact Institute
  • Teaching Sustainable Development GoalsMicrosoft
  • 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 IICFA Institute
  • Data Science: R BasicsedX

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Krunal Thakkar?
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.
Where does Krunal Thakkar work?
Krunal Thakkar is Justice Fellow, CEI Ventures at CEI Ventures.
Where did Krunal Thakkar go to school?
Krunal Thakkar studied at The Fletcher School at Tufts University (Master of International Business - STEM); Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) (Master’s Degree, Rural Management); L J Institute of Engineering and Technology (LJIET) (Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering).

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