Chaarvi Badani

Chaarvi Badani is an impactful entrepreneur and investor currently working with the AmFam Institute, focusing on early-stage social enterprises in the US. With a diverse background in social entrepreneurship, impact investing, and ecosystem building, she has been actively involved in mentoring women entrepreneurs in South-East Asia, creating social impact measurement frameworks, podcast curation, startup investments in India and Vietnam, and founding a handicrafts social enterprise.

Chaarvi holds a Master's in Public Administration from Columbia University, a Post Graduate Diploma in a multi-disciplinary program from Ashoka University, a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Christ University, Bangalore, and has studied Commerce at Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram.

Her professional experience includes roles at prestigious organizations such as the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact, The New York Women's Foundation, The World Bank, Republic, Villgro Innovations Foundation, Menterra Ventures, and The Earth Institute, Columbia University, where she has held positions ranging from Senior Associate to Executive Assistant to the President.

Chaarvi's expertise lies in impact investing, social entrepreneurship, startup mentoring, and social impact measurement. She is open to connecting with impactful entrepreneurs and professionals on LinkedIn to foster meaningful collaborations and ventures.