Shrikant Avi
About Shrikant Avi
Shrikant Avi serves as the Director of Venture Programs at the Clean Cooking Alliance, part of the United Nations Foundation, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in investment and management roles across various organizations, including Accion, Rabobank, and ICICI Bank.
Work at United Nations Foundation
Shrikant Avi serves as the Director of Venture Programs for the Clean Cooking Alliance at the United Nations Foundation, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he oversees global and country-level venture activities, managing engagement strategies and relationships with clean cooking businesses. He also supports investor engagement and new fund development initiatives within the clean cooking sector. Prior to his current role, he worked as Senior Manager for Private Sector and Investment at the Clean Cooking Alliance from 2020 to 2021.
Education and Expertise
Shrikant Avi holds a Master in Finance from London Business School, which he completed from 2016 to 2017. He also earned an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, studying from 2009 to 2011. His educational background includes an exchange program in Marketing at Rotterdam School of Management in 2010, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, completed in 2009. This diverse educational experience equips him with a strong foundation in finance, management, and economics.
Background
Before joining the United Nations Foundation, Shrikant Avi accumulated extensive experience in investment and finance. He worked at Accion as part of the Investment Team in 2018 and held a senior management position at Rabobank in Global Markets Investment Banking from 2014 to 2016. His career also includes roles at Consilium Capital Limited in London and ICICI Bank in Mumbai, where he focused on investment banking. His early career included internships at the Reserve Bank of India and ICICI Securities.
Achievements
In his current role at the Clean Cooking Alliance, Shrikant Avi contributes to the organization's market strengthening and system strategy efforts. He has played a key role in managing venture programs that aim to enhance clean cooking solutions globally. His previous positions have allowed him to develop expertise in private sector engagement and investment strategies, which are critical to advancing the Clean Cooking Alliance's mission.