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Maya Gadhvi

Investor

Founding GP at Chakra Growth Fund

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Maya Gadhvi is a General Partner at Chakra Growth Capital and RiSo Capital with a background in neuroscience, global medtech operations, and fund management. She supports portfolio companies and enterprises across India, the U.S., and Europe, focusing on operational efficiency, governance, and strategic value creation. Her experience includes leadership roles at multinational healthcare technology companies and work across early and growth-stage enterprises, with operational and analytical expertise developed through work and residence in India, Sweden, and the U.S.

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Experience

  1. Chakra Growth CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2024 β€” presentGlobal
  2. RiSo CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 β€” presentGlobal
  3. Beckman Coulter DiagnosticsClinical Chemistry Business Leader2021 β€” 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  4. VarianMarketing Leader2015 β€” 2020Palo Alto, California, United States
  5. Karolinska InstitutetSenior Researcher-Molecular Epidemiology2008 β€” 2009Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  6. The Parkinson's InstituteResearch Assistant Professor, Staff Scientist, Post-Doctoral Fellow2002 β€” 2007Sunnyvale, CA

Education

  1. Santa Clara UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA)--with Honors
  2. University of Missouri-Kansas CityPh.D., Cell Biol & Biophysics/Mol Bio & Biochem
  3. University of MemphisM.S., Consumer science
  4. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of BarodaM.Sc, Human Nutrition
  5. University of MumbaiB.S., Nutrition

Skills & more

Advanced Microsoft Excel2QlikView2Visio2Microsoft Office2Public Speaking11Management19Leadership13Strategic Planning4Strategy1Analytical Skills2Investor RelationsCapital Formation
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From Maya's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Missouri-Kansas City4

Jane MacDonaldExecutive Assistant at Iris CapitalClintPartner at Blue Hour VenturesMaggie KenefakeInvestor at Iron PrairieGretchen BrunePartnership Associate at Stadia Ventures

Also attended University of Memphis7

Ted Ling HuFellow, Human Augmentation at Prime Movers LabCotter CunninghamFounder, Chair and CEO RetailMeNot at Next Coast VenturesTristan WilkersonFounding General Partner at High Street Equity PartnersElise MitchellStrategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLCChad FowlerPartner at BlueYard CapitalTerry SchadebergInvestor at Industrial Growth Partners

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Also attended The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda7

Brajesh MishraInvestor at Elevar EquityJayesh ParekhManaging Partner at Good StartupAshita GuptaPrincipal at Merak VenturesMirant ShahFinance Manager, Fund Operations at Beringer Capital Partners Ltd.Toral ChokshiFinancial Accountant at Liverpool PartnersValerie MendoncaSr. Manager - Insights at IIMA Ventures

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Also attended University of Mumbai102

Manish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ullas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESBhavana WaigankarCOO at LightboxHimanshi TailorAssociate, Legal at LightboxAkshat JainVice President, Investments at Sixth Sense Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Chakra Growth Capital1

Sri PurisaiFounder & Managing Director at Chakra Growth Fund

Also worked at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics3

Mary GuanInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsJiΕ™Γ­ MoosBusiness Development Director at Biotech Investments S.R.OHobert WaiInvestor at Berkeley Angel Network

Also worked at Varian3

Katie GlennOperations & Administration at Ballistic VenturesPekka SimulaPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesAlicia YinInvestor at 6 Dimensions Capital

Also worked at Karolinska Institutet12

Gunnar AhlbergVenture Partner at ScietyJohan LundVenture Partner at ScietyJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenChristian Krog-JensenInvestor at Almi InvestCarl KilanderPartner at HealthCapAaron NelsonManaging Director at Novartis Venture Fund

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Colleagues at Chakra Growth Fund

Ameet Konkar
Investor at Chakra Growth Fund
Arjun Malhotra
Investor at Chakra Growth Fund
Deepak Kamlani
Venture Partner at Chakra Growth Fund
Maha Achour
Investor at Chakra Growth Fund
Mahendra Jain
Founding GP at Chakra Growth Fund
Manoj Kohli
Investor at Chakra Growth Fund
Mark Joseph
Partner at Early Light Ventures
Mitushi Jain
Analyst at Chakra Growth Fund