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Steve Hardgrave

Investor

Investor at Elevar Equity

Bengaluru

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648 people in our graph share verified history with Steve — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul VeradittakitunlockedSteve: together at University of California, Berkeley (2003–2005)
×2Steve: together at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
×6Steve: together at University of California, Berkeley
×3Steve: together at UCLA

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

  1. VarthanaCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2013 — presentBengaluru Area, India
  2. Indian School Finance CompanyFounding Director2008 — 2011
  3. Gray Ghost VenturesManaging Director2007 — 2011Atlanta, GA
  4. Omidyar NetworkManager, Investments2005 — 2006
  5. HPMarket Research Intern2004 — 2005
  6. Mexican Association for Rural and Urban TransformationDirector of Microfinance1999 — 2003
  7. Mexican Association for Rural and Urban TransformationEconomic Development Coordinator1996 — 1999

Skills & more

Emerging Markets58Venture Capital31Private Equity13Entrepreneurship38Social Entrepreneurship10Corporate Development8Due Diligence49Investments30Business Strategy46Portfolio Management12Finance17Start-ups15
+8 moreManagement ConsultingMicrofinanceFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsManagementStrategic PlanningStrategyAnalysis

Languages Spanish

From Steve's professional profile.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Hardgrave?
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.
Where does Steve Hardgrave work?
Steve Hardgrave is at Elevar Equity.
Where did Steve Hardgrave go to school?
Steve Hardgrave studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (MBA, Social Enterprise); University of California, Berkeley (MBA, Business); UCLA (B.A., Economics/International Area Studies).

Founder mafias

Omidyar Network mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Raina KumraEntrepreneur In ResidenceFounded Spicewell

Same school

Shared employers

Also worked at Indian School Finance Company1

Brajesh MishraInvestor at Elevar Equity