Cherub Kapoor

Cherub Kapoor is an MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, focused on the intersection of technology, capital, and public systems. Most recently, he served as Chief of Staff at Sarvam AI, India’s leading GenAI startup, where he worked across strategy, product, and partnerships to bring cutting-edge AI into large-scale public and enterprise deployments.

Previously, he was an Investment Professional at Aavishkaar Capital, where he built the firm’s climate-tech vertical and backed pioneering startups in areas such as green hydrogen, battery recycling, and sustainable construction. He began his career at Strategy&, advising Fortune 500 clients across APAC, the Middle East, and Europe on growth and transformation.

At IIT Bombay, Cherub combined engineering with leadership - founding a campus-wide mental health platform, building global opportunity networks for students, and leading sustainability initiatives. He is passionate about continuing to accelerate frontier technologies in emerging markets by uniting governments, businesses, and nonprofits to tackle society’s most pressing challenges.