Rishit Saxena

TIL is developing the Signature Impact Framework (SIF) to address the $4.3 trillion investment gap for 2030 climate target.

• Spearheaded TIL’s strategy for COP28 Food Security Workshop at Mubadala Venue (green zone), mapping out PE/VC stakeholders in the UAE with high portfolio concentration in Food Security/Agriculture verticals for SIF and workshop

• Researching and collaborating on projects with the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds’ (IFSWF) impact arm

Early-stage VC investing in capital-light start-ups across the world, 12 Unicorns, 60+ Exits, 200+ Investments.

• Conducted full investment due diligence (market research, competitor analysis, financial analysis, communication with founders and C-level executives) of 15 companies with 2 completed investments
• Sourced 1000+ leads across potential Co-investors, Start-ups, Fund of Funds, Angel Investors, and Serial Entrepreneurs
• Participated and contributed to deal-flow discussions in 12 Investment Committee meetings across the internship
• Prepared deep-dive research in B2B/B2C SaaS, DeepTech, FinTech, Web3, HealthTech verticals, and SEA venture trends
• Created a VC Industry Trends deck that is presented at international Tech/VC conferences by the Founding Partner

Selective student-advised Impact Investment Fund for MBA/MPA students at NYU Stern/Wagner with over $300K AUM

• Sourced 20+ deals from accelerator demo days, networking events, and social outreach on LinkedIn and Twitter
• Prepared 5 investment memos to shortlist 2 ClimateTech start-ups, then assisted the team in product/financial diligence
• Represented NYU in Turner MBA Impact Investing Network & Training Competition at Wharton

• Conducted value-chain analysis of the explosives industry in India, analyzing 50+ chemical manufacturer reports
• Prepared research and market discovery for the Solar Photo-voltaic industry analysis report for internal and external use