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Steve Hardgrave

Investor

Investor at Elevar Equity

Bengaluru

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

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessMBA, Social Enterprise2003 β€” 2005
  2. University of California, BerkeleyMBA, Business2003 β€” 2005
  3. UCLAB.A., Economics/International Area Studies1989 β€” 1994

Skills & more

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

Languages Spanish

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