Where did Raj Kumar go to school?

Raj Kumar studied at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General); Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (Bachelor of Engineering - BE).

Raj Kumar

Investor

Portfolio & Investment Manager (Funds, India) at Yunus Social Business Colombia · Operations Coordinator at GD1

India

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About

Raj Kumar is Head of Investment at Navaka Social Business Fund, where he works with early-stage founders on product-market fit and scaling. His experience spans impact investing, business development, fundraising, corporate banking, credit assessment, and portfolio management across sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, sustainability, and clean energy. He previously worked as a Scientist/Engineer at ISRO (2011–2014), including on the Mars mission team, and at TCS in 2010, and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Lucknow and a degree in Computer Science Engineering from SLIET, Punjab.

Experience

Navaka Social Business FundHead of Investmentcurrent2025 — present
Navaka Social Business FundPortfolio & Investments2022 — 2025
AGRI3 FundSenior Investment Advisorcurrent2022 — present
STEPSTARTUPSInvestment committee member (startup India seed fund)current2024 — presentIndia
STEPSTARTUPSMentor and Advisorcurrent2019 — presentNew Delhi, Delhi, India
Social Investment Managers & Advisors (SIMA Funds)Consultant - ESG & Advisory2022 — 2023Delhi, India
IndusInd BankChief Manager - Impact Investing Group2017 — 2021Mumbai Area, India
Gold FarmProject Manager2017Bangalore
Gold FarmProduct and Marketing Manager2016 — 2017Bangaon Area, India
SEBISummer Intern2015Mumbai Area, India
ISRO - Indian Space Research OrganisationScientist2010 — 2014Sriharikota
TCSAssistant System Engineer2010Gurgaon, India

Skills & more

Investment Management1Client Relations3Business Strategy22Project Management15Investment Banking1Product Development13Financial Analysis2Financial ModelingDigital Marketing12Brand Management12Marketing10Business Development11

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Social Media MarketingProduct ManagementOperations ManagementMarket ResearchCorporate FinanceProcess ImprovementSoftware DevelopmentValuationTeam ManagementRelationship BuildingSQLGoogle Adwords

Languages English · Hindi · Punjabi · Telugu

NISM-Series-XIX-C: Alternative Investment Fund Managers Certification — National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
Analyzing Company Performance using Ratios — Coursera
Mergers and Acquisitions Foundations — LinkedIn
Google Adword Certification — Google

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Colleagues at Yunus Social Business Colombia

Andrea Fonseca

Office Manager (Funds, Colombia) at Yunus Social Business Colombia

Angela Franklin

Operations Manager at First Angel Network Association (FAN)

Asif Khan

Company Secretary & Accounts Manager (Funds, India) at Yunus Social Business Colombia

Bharat Doshi

Founding Partner & Advisor to the Board at Yunus Social Business Colombia

Dennis Ngure

Investment Manager (Funds, Kenya) at Yunus Social Business Colombia

Douglas Sousa

Head of Business Development (Corporate Innovation, Brazil) at Yunus Social Business Colombia

Eva Kambe

Operations Manager (Funds, Kenya) at Yunus Social Business Colombia

Fares Mabrouk

Country Partner (Funds, Tunisia) at Yunus Social Business Colombia

Frequently asked questions

Who is Raj Kumar?: Raj Kumar is Head of Investment at Navaka Social Business Fund, where he works with early-stage founders on product-market fit and scaling. His experience spans impact investing, business development, fundraising, corporate banking, credit assessment, and portfolio management across sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, sustainability, and clean energy. He previously worked as a Scientist/Engineer at ISRO (2011–2014), including on the Mars mission team, and at TCS in 2010, and holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM Lucknow and a degree in Computer Science Engineering from SLIET, Punjab.
Where does Raj Kumar work?: Raj Kumar is Portfolio & Investment Manager (Funds, India) at Yunus Social Business Colombia.
Where did Raj Kumar go to school?: Raj Kumar studied at Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General); Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (Bachelor of Engineering - BE).

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