TLDR:
- Gayatri Sarkar, Founder and CEO of Advaita Capital, named as crown Patron for the Princess Grace Foundation
- Advaita Capital is a growth venture capital firm specializing in deep tech and decarbonization investments
Gayatri Sarkar, the Founder and CEO of Advaita Capital, has been appointed as a crown patron for the prestigious Princess Grace Foundation of USA. This foundation, overseen by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, is dedicated to supporting promising artists in theater, dance, and film through grants. Gayatri Sarkar’s appointment highlights her commitment to philanthropy, patronage, and her remarkable success in the business and finance sectors. She joins a distinguished group of crown patrons that includes notable individuals such as John Paulson, Jon M. Chu, and Leslie Odom Jr.
Ms. Sarkar brings a wealth of experience in technology and finance to her role as a crown patron. She has a background working at Hewlett Packard, IBM, and Goldman Sachs, and has founded two startups. Additionally, she has been recognized as a Global Leader under 40 for her gender advocacy efforts in venture capital investment through her She-VC podcast. Advaita Capital, the firm she leads, is 100% women-POC-owned and has a team of highly qualified individuals from prestigious institutions.
Advaita Capital invests in extreme outlier startups and visionary entrepreneurs, focusing on areas such as generative AI, semiconductors, robotics, and energy storage. Some of the high-profile portfolio companies of Advaita Capital include Stripe, Epic Games, Cohere, and Neuralink, showcasing the firm’s ability to identify innovative and transformative opportunities in the market.
