Maya Gadhvi
InvestorFounding GP at Chakra Growth Fund · General Partner at Riso Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
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Katie GlennunlockedMaya: together at Varian (2015–2020)
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Maya: together at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
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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.
Experience
- Chakra Growth CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2024 — presentGlobal
- RiSo CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentGlobal
- Beckman Coulter DiagnosticsClinical Chemistry Business Leader2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- VarianMarketing Leader2015 — 2020Palo Alto, California, United States
- Karolinska InstitutetSenior Researcher-Molecular Epidemiology2008 — 2009Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- The Parkinson's InstituteResearch Assistant Professor, Staff Scientist, Post-Doctoral Fellow2002 — 2007Sunnyvale, CA
Skills & more
Advanced Microsoft Excel2QlikView2Visio2Microsoft Office2Public Speaking11Management19Leadership13Strategic Planning4Strategy1Analytical Skills2Investor RelationsCapital Formation
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Fundraising StrategyFinancial Modeling & AnalysisVenture CapitalPortfolio ManagementStrategic StorytellingCross-Border InvestingInstitutional ReportingData-driven Decision MakingOperations ManagementOperations AdministrationMarketingCross-functional Team LeadershipFrom Maya's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maya Gadhvi?
- 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.
- Where does Maya Gadhvi work?
- Maya Gadhvi is Founding GP at Chakra Growth Fund.
- Where did Maya Gadhvi go to school?
- Maya Gadhvi studied at Santa Clara University (Master of Business Administration (MBA)--with Honors); University of Missouri-Kansas City (Ph.D., Cell Biol & Biophysics/Mol Bio & Biochem); University of Memphis (M.S., Consumer science).
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Also attended University of Memphis21
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Also attended The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda21
Radhesh KanumuryManaging Partner at SUVAN VENTURESBrajesh MishraInvestor at Elevar EquityAmit ShahPartner at Artiman VenturesYatin MundkurPartner at Artiman VenturesJayesh ParekhManaging Partner at Good StartupAshita GuptaPrincipal at Merak Ventures
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Also attended University of Mumbai247
Manish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Mitesh SinghInvestor at Initialized CapitalUllas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESRishika MadanAssociate, India at Jungle VenturesBhavana WaigankarCOO at Lightbox
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Shared employers
Also worked at Chakra Growth Capital2
Also worked at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics9
Hobert WaiInvestor at Berkeley Angel NetworkRyan KincaidDirector, Global Technology at Allegion VenturesFlorence AlloucheChairman of the Supervisory Board at Genomic VisionJoshua SoldoFounder at VeravasAmechi NwachukuChief Operating Officer at OmniAbGeorge BrittainCo-founder at Genotixbio
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Also worked at Varian10
Katie GlennOperations & Administration at Ballistic VenturesJoelle FoxCFO & Operating Partner at Tech Square VenturesPekka SimulaPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesJoseph JachinowskiExecutive Officer, Director at Mevion Medical SystemsPaul LovoiCo-Founder & CTO at MindRhythmMatthew LowellExecutive Officer at Alpha Teknova
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Also worked at Karolinska Institutet32
Gunnar AhlbergVenture Partner at ScietyJohan LundVenture Partner at ScietyPatrik SobockiPractice Lead Deep Tech and Senior Investment Director at IndustrifondenJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenStefan LarssonInvestor at IndustrifondenChristian Krog-JensenInvestor at Almi Invest
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