Rohan Choukkar
InvestorVice President at Bharat Fund
India
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Rohan Choukkar is an investment professional at Arali Ventures focused on deep technology and climate technology sectors. He has experience evaluating early-stage companies addressing scientific and engineering challenges, supported by educational training in materials chemistry, energy technology, and finance.
Experience
- Arali VenturesInvestment Teamcurrent2026 β presentGreater Bengaluru Area
- A5G Networks, Inc.Board Member2022 β 2026
- Bharat Innovation FundInvestment Team2017 β 2026
- FireCompassBoard Observer2020 β 2025
- Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship, IIM AhmedabadSenior Manager2015 β 2018Pune Area, India
- FreelanceEnergy Analyst2013 β 2014
- University of PennsylvaniaResearch Associate2011 β 2013Greater Philadelphia Area
- Ganage GroupProgram Officer2010 β 2011Pune Area, India
- Vigyan AshramProgram Officer (Market Development)2009 β 2010Pune Area, India
- Patni Computer SystemsSoftware Engineer2008Pune Area, India
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaMaster of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.), Materials Science & Engineering2011 β 2013
- The Wharton SchoolCorporate Finance2012 β 2013
- National Institute of Technology KarnatakaBTech, Metallurgy and Materials2004 β 2008
Skills & more
Renewable Energy25Strategy22Project Management17Analysis12Proposal Writing12Materials Science6Data Analysis5Program Management7Financial Modeling5Sustainability4Solar Energy2Thin Films2
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Lean ManufacturingNanomaterialsSpectroscopyEnergy EfficiencyProcess ImprovementSupply Chain OptimizationSemiconductorsValuationSupply Chain ManagementSupplier QualityWet ChemistryEnergy ModellingLanguages English Β· Hindi Β· Marathi
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Also attended The Wharton School1,366
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Also attended National Institute of Technology Karnataka14
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bharat Innovation Fund13
Shivam SatijaSenior Investment Analyst at Flourish VenturesKunal UpadhyayManaging Partner at Bharat FundShyam MenonCo-Founder and Partner at Bharat FundAshwin RaguramanCo-Founder and Partner at Bharat FundArjit JohriVice President at Mars Shot VenturesSaras AgarwalPrincipal at Bharat Fund
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Also worked at FireCompass1
Also worked at Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship, IIM Ahmedabad58
Tarun AgrawalHead of India at InsitorAnirudh SinghPartner at Avataar Venture PartnersKunal UpadhyayManaging Partner at Bharat FundSanjay JainPartner at Bharat FundArjit JohriVice President at Mars Shot VenturesArumugam AramvalarthanathanFund Investment Committee at ADB Ventures
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Also worked at University of Pennsylvania81
Wesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesDavid MagermanManaging Partner at Differential VenturesNuan ZhangInvestor at Episode1Vyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersBrian HalakManaging Partner at Medical Excellence Capital
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Colleagues at Bharat Fund
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Investor at Bharat Fund
Ashwin Raguraman
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
Hemendra Mathur
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Kunal Upadhyay
Managing Partner at Bharat Fund
Priyanka Agarwal Chopra
Venture Partner at Bharat Fund
Sanjay Jain
Partner at Bharat Fund
Saras Agarwal
Principal at Bharat Fund
Shyam Menon
Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Fund
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