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Shruti Srivastava

Investor

Partner at Avaana Capital

Mumbai, India

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Partner with over 15 years of investing experience across venture capital, private equity, and development finance, focusing on agriculture, food systems, biotech, and advanced materials. Previously at Omnivore, Acumen, and the IFC.

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Experience

  1. Avaana CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — presentBengaluru
  2. Avaana CapitalInvestment Director2022 — 2026Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  3. Avaana CapitalPrincipal2021 — 2022Mumbai
  4. BacAltBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. EquilibriumBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  6. GreenGrahiBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  7. High Time FoodsBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  8. Dharaksha EcosolutionsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  9. FarMartBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  10. Eggoz NutritionBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  11. Intello LabsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  12. TurnoBoard Observer2022 — 2023
  13. Arya.agBoard Observer2020 — 2021
  14. Intello LabsBoard Observer2019 — 2021
  15. OmnivorePrincipal2017 — 2021Mumbai Area, India
  16. Greenway Grameen InfraBoard Observer2017
  17. Acumen FundSenior Portfolio Associate2017Mumbai Area, India
  18. Acumen FundAssociate2014 — 2016Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  19. Frontier MarketsBoard Observer2015 — 2017
  20. IFC - International Finance CorporationInvestment Analyst2012 — 2014Mumbai

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Technology MadrasB.Tech+M.Tech, Electrical Engineering2005 — 2010
  2. Carmel Convent Sr Sec School, BHEL, Bhopal1993 — 2005

Skills & more

Matlab7Strategy17Financial Modeling57Equity Research26Valuation37Investments33Private Equity17Portfolio Management20Industry Research8Entrepreneurship11Private Sector Development5Analytics11
+12 moreDevelopment FinancingDue DiligenceStructured FinanceDeal StructuresDeal ExecutionImpact InvestingEquitiesCorporate FinanceBusiness StrategyVenture CapitalDebt & Equity FinancingTechnology

Languages English · French · Hindi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Avaana Capital18

Anjali BansalFounder at Avaana CapitalSwapna GuptaPartner at Avaana CapitalRahul BhapkarCFO at Avaana CapitalRishubh MalpaniSenior Associate at Avaana CapitalAastha PaliwalAssociate at Avaana CapitalSaksham MittalAnalyst at Peak XV Partners

+ 12 more

Also worked at Equilibrium2

Aastha PaliwalAssociate at Avaana CapitalDr. Aastha PaliwalAssociate at Avaana Capital

Also worked at Eggoz Nutrition1

Vikas VermaPartner at Avaana Capital

Also worked at Frontier Markets2

Paula MariwalaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesAjaita ShahGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital Ventures

Colleagues at Avaana Capital

Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Anami Roy
Advisor at Avaana Capital
Anjali Bansal
Founder at Avaana Capital
Archit Bhargava
Investment Analyst at Avaana Capital
Dr. Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Kalpana Nimgaonkar
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital
Kamal Lath
Venture Partner at Avaana Capital
Kashmira Contractor
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital

Network1

Anjali Bansal
Founder at Avaana Capital

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