Shailesh Vickram Singh

Founder & Managing Partner, Climate Angels Fund

Shailesh Vickram Singh is a Venture Capitalist with 20+ years of experience in Startup Investing.

Shailesh is the founder of GoMassive Earth Network, which has launched Climate Angels Fund and Massive Earth Foundation.

Climate Angels Fund is an INR 475 Crore SEBI-registered CAT 1 Fund that invests in Climate Tech Startups and has invested in 19 leading climate tech startups in India and USA.

Massive Earth Foundation, a Section 8 Non-profit, does deep-dive research in the areas of Air Pollution, Plastic Pollution, Liveable Cities, and runs a Climate Accelerator Program and open innovation challenges for corporations / multi-lateral organizations. Massive Earth Foundation organizes "LowCarbon.Earth" - Asia's largest Climate Tech Accelerator for Asia in partnership with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

It has worked with organizations like UNEP, GIZ, World Bank (IFC), Amazon, Petronas, WasteAid, etc.

Prior to starting GoMassive Earth Network, Shailesh was an Executive Director with SeedFund (a $54 Million early-stage marquee VC fund in India). Before SeedFund, Shailesh was MD of a PE Fund ($170 Million). Shailesh has previously worked with Unit Trust of India and Gujarat Venture Finance Limited (investors include CDC and World Bank).

Shailesh has been a speaker/jury at various international and national forums including Financial Times Asia Summit, UNEP Nairobi, Switch Asia Summit Singapore, UN Regional Summit, etc., on topics related to Startups, Air Pollution and Climate Tech.

Shailesh’s articles/views are regularly published in leading newspapers of India including Economic Times, Times of India, YourStory, Inc42, Swarajya Magazine, MoneyControl, etc., and he is a regular feature on various TV shows including CNBC Awaaz, News24, etc., on issues related to Climate Investing, Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship.

Shailesh has done his MBA from IIM Lucknow and B.Tech. from GB Pant University, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand.