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Rohit Gawande

Investor

Senior Investment Principal at Mulago Foundation

Oakland, California, United States

About

Rohit Gawande joined Mulago in 2021 as an Investment Principal and works on early-stage climate and social ventures. Before Mulago, he held roles at Powerhouse and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, and spent five years at Acumen in New York and Nairobi, where he helped launch the Impact team. He holds an MBA from MIT Sloan, an MPA from the Harvard Kennedy School, and an AB in Public Policy from Princeton.

Invests in

Climate TechEnergyImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Mulago FoundationSenior Investment Principalcurrent2021 — presentOakland, California, United States
  2. Harvard Kennedy SchoolPublic Narrative Teaching Fellow & Coachcurrent2018 — present
  3. Sunrise MovementPublic Narrative Trainer & Coach2020 — 2022
  4. PowerhouseDirector of Innovation2019 — 2020Oakland, CA
  5. Breakthrough Energy VenturesEmerging Markets Intern2018Boston
  6. Carbon LighthouseSales Operations Intern2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. MIT Clean Energy PrizeManaging Director2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  8. Proven ArtCo-Founder2016 — 2017Nairobi, Kenya
  9. AcumenSenior Impact Associate2016Nairobi, Kenya
  10. AcumenImpact Associate2013 — 2016Greater New York City Area; Nairobi, Kenya
  11. AcumenPortfolio Analyst2012 — 2013New York, NY
  12. AcumenBusiness Development Analyst2011 — 2012New York, New York
  13. AcumenFellows Program Intern2011
  14. Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United NationsIntern2011New York, New York
  15. International Water AssociationResearch and Development Intern2010The Hague, Netherlands

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Sustainability2016 — 2019
  2. Harvard Kennedy SchoolMaster’s Degree, Environmental Policy2016 — 2019
  3. Princeton UniversityWoodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Environmental and Urban Policy; South Asian Studies

Skills & more

Venture Capital10Emerging Markets10Strategy8Social Entrepreneurship10Impact Investing7Corporate Development4Strategic Partnerships2Valuation3Start-ups4Microfinance2Entrepreneurship6Financial Modeling4
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Colleagues at Mulago Foundation

Alex Hughes-Smith
Communications Lead at Mulago Foundation
Avery Bang
Partner at Mulago Foundation
Bernie Tershy
Senior Advisor at Mulago Foundation
Claire McMahon
Project Manager at Mulago Foundation
Kenichi Nozaki
Investment Principal at Mulago Foundation
Kevin Starr
CEO at Mulago Foundation
Kristen Sinclair
Assistant to the CEO at Mulago Foundation
Kristin Gilliss Moyer
COO & Head of Portfolio at Mulago Foundation

Frequently asked questions

Where does Rohit Gawande work?
Rohit Gawande is Senior Investment Principal at Mulago Foundation.
What does Rohit Gawande invest in?
Rohit Gawande invests in Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management489

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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School201

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Shared employers

Also worked at Powerhouse21

Emily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupNoemi WalzebuckSenior Associate at The Westly GroupEdward YangSenior Associate at Prelude VenturesEmma McDonaghPartner & COO at Overture ClimateEmily KirschFounder and Managing Partner at PowerhouseMarie ThompsonPartner at Powerhouse

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Also worked at Breakthrough Energy Ventures34

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