Vaidhehi Ravindran

Vaidhehi Ravindran

Vaidhehi Ravindran: is a Partner at Lightrock India, a leading impact investment platform. She has over 15 years of experience in the energy, chemicals, and impact investing sectors.

Professional Experience

• Partner at Lightrock India (May 2016 - Present) in Bengaluru, Karnataka1
• Consultant, Energy and Chemical Advisory at Nexant (October 2013 - April 2016) in White Plains, New York1
• Graduate Student Consultant at Afren (February 2013 - May 2013) in New York1
• Research Intern at Tamilnadu Energy Development Agency (June 2012 - August 2012) in Chennai1
• Production Engineer at Indian Oil Corporation Limited (June 2008 - June 2011) in Gujarat1
• Project Intern at BASF (April 2007 - July 2007)1

Education

• Master in International Affairs from Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs (2011 - 2013)1
• B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (2004 - 2008)1

Languages

• Hindi (full professional proficiency)
• Tamil (native or bilingual proficiency)
• Sanskrit (professional working proficiency)
• English (native or bilingual proficiency)1

Vaidhehi is an active investor and thought leader in the Indian startup ecosystem. She has led investments in companies like Bugworks Research, a biotech startup developing novel antibiotics24, and Chalo, one of India's largest mobility companies.3