Creating Impact. Making Returns.
Create value by investing in impactful, technology driven, and sustainable businesses. Backing startups that build foundational technologies in the Health & Climate sectors that define a nation's progress. Lavni Ventures Fund II is now investing. Initial Investment (Seed – Series A): INR 2-8 CR / USD 225K – 900K. Follow-ons (Series A – Series B): INR 8-15 CR / USD 900K – 1.7M.
Vasudevan Guruswamy
Co-Founder & General Partner
33+ of experience in technical and global business operations. On the Board of Directors of STEM Inc. Has experience in PE / VC investments as ex-MD and current Venture Partner at CSL Capital Management. Actively mentors several tech startups around the world.
Sanjay Kanvinde
Co-Founder & General Partner
23+ of experience in R&D, business development and IT management. Currently an angel investor and advisor to several startups. Board Member Venture Center, Pune. Active in various social organisations.
Krishna Shivram
Co-Founder & General Partner
29+ of experience in financial and management positions in the oil and gas industry in the USA, Middle East, Europe and India. Currently CEO of Sentinel Energy services Inc. On the Board of Directors of STEM Inc.
Vailesh Ram
Associate
5+ years of global business development and fundraising initiatives. Investment and portfolio management for an early-stage startup accelerator. Executing mid-scale B2B contracts with multinational public companies.
Robyn Coady
Associate
Robyn Coady is an Associate at Lavni Ventures based in India/USA. She brings 25+ years of experience leading brand strategy and storytelling across sectors, including crafting messaging and go-to-market strategies for mission-driven organisations, startups, and regional innovation platforms across media, real estate, and the arts.
Narmada Guruswamy
AdvisorVenture Partner
20+ years in AI, data analytics and databases. Currently leader in fraud analytics in a big-four consultancy. Trustee / Director / Advisor on the boards of several charities and non-profits. Winner of 2018 TechWomen100 award in the UK.
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Bhuvana Guruswamy
AdvisorVenture Partner
25+ years experience in strategic marketing, product management, market research and analytics in high-tech and consumer segments. Passionate about helping launch products that promote positive social impact.
Venkat Raman
AdvisorVenture Partner
Business executive and serial entrepreneur with 30+ years of international experience in sales, operations, product development and IT. Currently owns and manages Aeronics Pvt Ltd.
Satish Pai
AdvisorManaging Director, Hindalco
Satish Pai has been the Managing Director of Hindalco since August 2016. Headquartered in Mumbai, Hindalco is the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, a diversified global conglomerate with operations spanning 36 countries. In his role as MD, Satish also oversees the operations of Hindalco subsidiary Novelis Inc., the world's largest aluminum rolling and recycling company. 28-year career with Schlumberger including as Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations. Chairman, International Aluminium Institute. Chairman, Non-Ferrous metals at FICCI. Director, board of Aditya Birla Management Corporation. Director, board of BP Ltd, London. Mechanical Engineering degree from IIT Madras. Patent holder in directional drilling. Distinguished Alumni Award, IIT Madras (2017). Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) by Ajeenkya DY Patil University (2020).
Thierry Pilenko
AdvisorFormer Executive Chairman, TechnipFMC plc
Thierry Pilenko is the former Executive Chairman of TechnipFMC plc, a leading provider of equipment, project management, engineering and construction for the energy industry, a position that he held until May 2019. He was the Chairman and CEO of Technip S.A. from 2007 until its merger with FMC Technologies in 2017. Chairman and CEO of Veritas DGC (2004-2007). Senior world-wide Management positions with Schlumberger Ltd. Founder of Pil & Co LLC, a consulting company. Director of Arkema S.A., Trident Energy and P6 Technologies. Engineering degree from the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Geologie de Nancy (France). Alumnus of French Petroleum Institute.
Joel Nana Kontchou
AdvisorManaging Partner, CETD CAMEROUN
Joel Nana Kontchou is a senior energy industry leader with 35+ years of experience. Hands-on management and operations experience in public electrical utility services and across the full spectrum of the upstream oil and gas industry. He is currently Managing Partner at CETD CAMEROUN working in strategic consulting, project management, technical studies, and engineering. Former Chief Executive Officer of Energy of Cameroun SA (Eneo). Various senior world-wide positions in Operations, Human Resources and Marketing within Schlumberger. MSc in Electro Mechanics from Ecole Nationale Superieure Polytechnique in Yaounde, Cameroon. Completed 5 full marathons and numerous half marathons.
Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam
AdvisorHead of HTIC, IIT Madras
PhD
Dr Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam is a faculty of Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) in the Department of Electrical Engineering and heads IITM's Healthcare Technology Innovation Centre (HTIC). After his PhD and postdoctorate stint in the USA, he returned to India in late 2008 with the goal of developing indigenous medical technologies and set up HTIC in 2011. Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) Young Engineer Award. IITM R&D Early Career Award. Nurtured over 30 startups in the HTIC medical technology incubator since 2017. Oversaw five commercially-successful products from HTIC. PhD and postdoc experience in the USA. Over 200 research publications in leading journals and conferences.
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