Ananya Chandra is an experienced innovation curator, investor, and advisor based in India. With a Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris and Stanford Institute for Innovation in Developing Economies, Chandra has a strong academic background in entrepreneurship and innovation. Chandra is the Managing Partner and Founder of Innopact.vc, a venture capital firm that invests in high-impact innovation in India and other emerging markets. She is a former Mentor at Techstars, Fellow at RAISE SG, and Partner at V2. Chandra is also the Founder and CEO of Women Prosperity Lab, an enabler for technologies for women. Her consulting work includes advising corporates on their startup collaboration efforts.

Chandra's previous professional experiences include working as Assistant Vice President (Innovation, Ayushman Bharat) at AGNIi, Government of India at Invest India, Head Of International Business at SHEROES, Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer at Just Move, Health Engagement 2.0, and a Lawyer at Clifford Chance LLP. Among other research and legal internship experiences, Chandra has also served the Botswana Centre for Human Rights, Al Jazeera Media Network, and Weir & Partners LLP.