Anjali Bansal

Founding Partner, Avaana Climate Fund

Neeraj Bharadwaj

Anjali Bansal is the Founding Partner of Avaana Climate Fund which manages Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund, investing in technology and innovation-led start-ups catalyzing climate solutions and sustainability and delivering exponential returns.

Anjali was non-executive Chairperson at Dena Bank, appointed by the Government of India to steer the resolution of the stressed bank, eventually leading to a merger with Bank of Baroda.

Anjali has worked with TPG Growth PE and McKinsey & Company in New York. Over the past decade or so, Anjali has invested in and mentored various successful start-ups including Delhivery, Urban Company, Darwinbox, Nykaa, Lenskart and Coverstack. She also serves as an independent non-executive Director on several leading Boards including Tata Power (Chair, Sustainability Committee), Nestle (Member, CSR and Sustainability Committee), and Piramal Enterprises, and chairs the ‘Climate Special Interest Group’ within Indian Venture Capital Association.

Anjali is a member of the Niti Aayog Evolution Review Committee, India’s premier policy think tank.

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