Where does Srikant Vasan work?

Srikant Vasan is Managing Partner at Avesta Fund.

What check size does Srikant Vasan write?

Srikant Vasan typically writes checks of $150K – $500K.

Where did Srikant Vasan go to school?

Srikant Vasan studied at The Wharton School (Master, Business Administration); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering).

Srikant Vasan

Investor

Managing Partner at Avesta Fund

Denver Metropolitan Area

Writes $150K – $500K checks

About

Srikant Vasan combines two exits (KBkids/eToys, StorePerform), Gates philanthropic investing, founding a nonprofit college, a curated 60+ corporate network linking climate startups to enterprise pilots, and bias-reducing investment rules.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

s•••@avesta.fundreveal

Invests in

Climate TechEdTechEnergyFintechImpact & Social Good

Experience

Avesta FundFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentGreater Denver Area
Impact Capital ManagersBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
Self-employedAngel Investor2020 — 2021Denver, Colorado, United States
TechstarsPartner - Impact Investing2019Greater Denver Area
The Leader's InitiativeColorado Governor's Fellow2017 — 2018Greater Denver Area
SkillStoreCo-founder & CEO2014 — 2017Greater Denver Area
Mount St. Mary's University OnlineFounding President2011 — 2014Greater Los Angeles Area
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationEntrepreneur-in-Residence2011Greater Seattle Area
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSenior Program Officer2007 — 2011Greater Seattle Area
StorePerform Technologies (JDA)Co-founder, Chairman & CEO2001 — 2007Greater Denver Area
Battery VenturesEntrepreneur-in-Residence2001San Francisco Bay Area
Mobius Venture Capital (Softbank's venture arm)Entrepreneur In Residence2001Boulder, CO
KBkids.com / eToysCo-founder and CEO1996 — 2000Greater Denver Area
MediaOne, US WESTDirector, Corporate Business Development1993 — 1996Greater Denver Area
McKinsey & CompanyAssociate Consultant1990 — 1993Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Strategic Planning19Enterprise Software7Entrepreneurship23Start-ups48Business Strategy8Retail1Strategy37Telecommunications4Business Planning14Business Development18Social Entrepreneurship13Program Management8

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FundraisingNonprofitsCapacity BuildingMarketingManagement ConsultingLeadershipLeadership DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsManagementVenture Capital

Languages English · Hindi · Tamil

From Srikant's professional profile.

Colleagues at Avesta Fund

Chris Richardson

Venture Partner at Avesta Fund

Harshita Mira Venkatesh

Principal at Avesta Fund

Stuart Davidson

Founding Partner at Avesta Fund

Zoe Welz

Principal at Avesta Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Srikant Vasan?: Srikant Vasan combines two exits (KBkids/eToys, StorePerform), Gates philanthropic investing, founding a nonprofit college, a curated 60+ corporate network linking climate startups to enterprise pilots, and bias-reducing investment rules.
Where does Srikant Vasan work?: Srikant Vasan is Managing Partner at Avesta Fund.
What does Srikant Vasan invest in?: Srikant Vasan invests in Climate Tech, EdTech, Energy, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Srikant Vasan write?: Srikant Vasan typically writes checks of $150K – $500K.
Where did Srikant Vasan go to school?: Srikant Vasan studied at The Wharton School (Master, Business Administration); Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (Bachelor of Technology, Electrical Engineering).

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Shared employers

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Also worked at SkillStore3

Zoe WelzPrincipal at Avesta Fund Harshita Mira VenkateshPrincipal at Avesta Fund Chris RichardsonVenture Partner at Avesta Fund

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