About
Steve Hardgrave co-founded Varthana, a company that provides loans to affordable private schools in India, which he and Brajesh Mishra developed in 2013 out of Elevar Equity's Bangalore office. His background includes rural financial services and involvement in launching the Indian School Finance Company. Varthana has provided over 40,000 loans to more than 11,000 school entrepreneurs.
Experience
- VarthanaCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2013 β presentBengaluru Area, India
- Indian School Finance CompanyFounding Director2008 β 2011
- Gray Ghost VenturesManaging Director2007 β 2011Atlanta, GA
- Omidyar NetworkManager, Investments2005 β 2006
- HPMarket Research Intern2004 β 2005
- Mexican Association for Rural and Urban TransformationDirector of Microfinance1999 β 2003
- Mexican Association for Rural and Urban TransformationEconomic Development Coordinator1996 β 1999
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Social Enterprise2003 β 2005
- University of California, BerkeleyMBA, Business2003 β 2005
- UCLAB.A., Economics/International Area Studies1989 β 1994
Skills & more
Emerging Markets58Venture Capital31Private Equity13Entrepreneurship38Social Entrepreneurship10Corporate Development8Due Diligence49Investments30Business Strategy46Portfolio Management12Finance17Start-ups15
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Management ConsultingMicrofinanceFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyAnalysisLanguages Spanish
From Steve's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business489
Mark FiorentinoInvestor at Index VenturesRishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHariFellow at Clear VenturesDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera Capital
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley863
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended UCLA374
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Varthana2
Also worked at Indian School Finance Company2
Also worked at Gray Ghost Ventures1
Also worked at Omidyar Network35
Paula GoldmanChief Ethical Officer of Salesforce at EMERGENT VENTURESShripriya MaheshGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesSara EshelmanGeneral Partner at Spero VenturesJalak JobanputraFounder and Managing Partner at Future Perfect VenturesAmeya UpadhyayGeneral Partner at Flourish VenturesArjuna CostaCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
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Colleagues at Elevar Equity
Amie Patel
Partner at Elevar Equity
Aneesh Patnaik
Senior Advisor at Elevar Equity
Arpit Shah
Advisor at Elevar Equity
Brajesh Mishra
Investor at Elevar Equity
Chris Brookfield
Investor at Elevar Equity
Dilip James
Senior Advisor at Elevar Equity
Johanna Posada
Founder & Managing Partner at Elevar Equity
Jyotsna Krishnan
Managing Partner at Elevar Equity








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