Shruthi is the Founder and Managing Partner of Vaia Climate, a boutique firm specializing in investment advisory, sustainability consulting, and portfolio management. With expertise in entrepreneurship, finance, and environmental engineering, she combines technical knowledge with innovation to address climate change.

Her journey includes roles as a commodities trader in Southeast Asia, founding Blend8, a skincare startup, and earning an MBA from Wharton as a Forté Fellow and an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School as a John F. Kennedy Fellow. Shruthi’s leadership at Vaia Climate drives impactful solutions at the intersection of finance and sustainability for a better future.