Global Managing PartnerDalberg
Gaurav is the GMP of Dalberg Advisors. He founded Dalberg’s first office in the APAC region in Mumbai in 2009 and led the firm’s growth to seven offices and more than 160 staff by 2022.
He advises a broad range of institutions on measuring and scaling their impact and has extensive experience leading projects across multiple sectors, including energy access, financial inclusion, access to education, and inclusive business strategies.
Beyond his advisory work, he has founded numerous social enterprises, including an eco-tourism lodge, an organic cotton fashion business, a sustainability-focused online travel portal, and an organic tea and wildlife estate.
Prior to Dalberg, Gaurav was a Project Leader with the Boston Consulting Group in Sydney and London. He holds an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Oxford University and a postgraduate degree in Development Economics from Yale University. He was also a Fairfax scholar at the United World College of HK