Jai Shekhar
Jai Shekhar is a master's graduate who works at the intersection of innovation, sustainability, and development. His goal is to work across business ecosystems that create value for individuals through strategy and entrepreneurship.
Energy Science Graduate from Carnegie Mellon University
Investments at ITI Growth
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Previously at Energy Futures Initiative & Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Past research at the D Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School
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Updates
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19th January 2026: I've joined the investments team at ITI Growth as a Senior Associate. ITI Growth is a sector-agnostic fund focused on seed to Series A investments, with check sizes ranging from $0.5M to $2M. We're currently deploying out of Fund II, with recent investments spanning health, agriculture, wealth technology, and consumer sectors. We continue to expose our P&L to a few other priority sectors.
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19th August 2025: I was featured in Latitude Media’s article “Is India the Next Frontier for Climate Tech?” by Bianca Giacobone. I’m strongly aligned with the piece’s core argument, that India’s industrial landscape presents both urgency and opportunity for climate innovation. The focus on scaling solutions that intersect sustainability, infrastructure, and impact deeply resonates with my investment thesis. Grateful to Bianca and the Latitude Media team!
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15th June 2025: We recently completed our follow-on investment in SustLabs, a Mumbai-based energy efficiency company using AI to make homes smarter, safer, and more sustainable. Their Ohm Assistant (the flagship product) is already live in 100+ cities across India. Read more about our investment here.