Gaurav Gupta

Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors. Occasional investor in start-ups.

Gaurav Gupta is the Global Managing Partner of Dalberg Advisors, a strategic advisory firm focused on inclusive growth and social impact.1 2 He assumed this role on January 1, 2023, and is responsible for steering the firm's direction and overseeing activities across its global offices.1 4

Career Highlights

Gaurav has a long history with Dalberg:

He founded Dalberg's first office in the Asia Pacific region in Mumbai in 2009.1
As Regional Director, he grew the Asia Pacific team to nearly 200 staff across six offices.1
He established and led Dalberg's global Climate practice.1
Previously, he led the Monitoring and Evaluation practice.1

Expertise and Focus Areas

Gaurav advises a wide range of institutions on:

Measuring and scaling impact
Energy access
Financial inclusion
Access to education
Inclusive business strategies1 2

Background and Education

Prior to Dalberg, Gaurav was a Project Leader with the Boston Consulting Group in Sydney and London.1
He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University.1 2
He earned a postgraduate degree in Development Economics from Yale University.1 2
Gaurav was a Fairfax scholar at the United World College of Hong Kong.1 2

Additional Roles and Interests

Beyond his work at Dalberg, Gaurav:

Sits on the Board of Educate Girls, a major Indian NGO focused on girl education and empowerment.1 2
Has founded several social enterprises, including an eco-tourism lodge and an organic cotton fashion business.1
Works directly with climate and sustainability-focused startups.1
Is an active impact investor.2

Gaurav's LinkedIn profile username is indeed gauravguptax, as mentioned in the query.3

Experience

Global Managing Partner at Dalberg Advisors (January 2023 - Present)

Partner, Asia Director at Dalberg (September 2009 - January 2023), Board Member at Educate Girls (January 2017 - Present), Partner, Eco-Tourism Resort at The Canopy (January 2005 - Present), Director and Co-Founder at The O'land Estate (March 2008 - November 2016), Director and Co-Founder at The Climate Project - India (March 2008 - November 2009), Project Leader at Boston Consulting Group (October 2000 - February 2008), Implementation Manager & Acting Deputy Director at The Cape York Institute (August 2003 - August 2004)

Education

BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University (1997 - 2000), MA in International and Development Economics at Yale University (2004 - 2005), Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong, North Sydney Boys High School