Fireside Chat with Rajat Gupta, McKinsey & Company, on India’s Road to Net Zero
Avaana Climate Corner 
As part of our ongoing fireside chat series, Avaana Climate Corner brings another insightful discussion between Rajat Gupta and Swapna Gupta on India’s Road to Net Zero.
They discussed the viability of the Net Zero by 2070 target, the growth of renewables in India, and gaps where startups can create some impact, followed by Q&A.
Rajat is a Senior Partner at McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting firm, and helped set up India’s national solar mission.
Swapna Gupta is a Partner at Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund, leading Investments into technology-led start-ups catalyzing climate solution and sustainability.
About Avaana Capital:
Avaana Capital manages Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund, India’s first and largest climate-tech venture capital fund. Avaana invests in future market leaders leveraging technology-led innovation to catalyze climate solutions and sustainability and deliver exponential returns. Avaana invests in thematic areas of Energy and Resource Management, Mobility and Supply Chains, and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems.
Avaana’s investments include portfolio companies such as FarMart, Ninety One, Praman (Intello Labs), Eeki Foods, CoverStack, Eggoz, TurnO, Terra.do, etc. while their Seed program includes investments in Groyyo, Climes, Zuddl, Fasal etc. Avaana’s Team has previously made investments in unicorns and category-leaders like Delhivery, Nykaa, Urban Company, ShadowFax, NinjaCart, Stellapps etc.
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