Venkat Chalasani

Venkat Chalasani is an accomplished impact investing and sustainable development professional who has honed his skills through an impressive academic journey and various professional experiences. He studied Economics and Agribusiness, Markets and Management at Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, respectively. He also holds a Master of Liberal Arts in Business Administration and Management from Harvard University and is a Blockchain expert certified by the Blockchain Council.

Chalasani has gained valuable work experience in different capacities, including serving as an ESG research associate at Dhakshhin Agropolis Limited, a risk research associate at Delta TRI (p) Ltd and an investment associate at Tiger Hill Capital. He also worked as a statistics tutor at the University of Illinois and as a summer intern at NATUROL BIOCHEMICALS AND FOODS LIMITED.

Chalasani's well-rounded educational and professional background has fueled his interest in impact investing and sustainable development. He strongly believes that integrating ESG factors into investment analysis and portfolio construction has immense potential to offer long-term performance advantages to all stakeholders. As such, he seeks to play an active industry-building role with peers, investors, financial service providers, and the general public, in order to grow and strengthen the impact investing sector.