Gaurav comes with nearly 16 years of private investments experience in silicon valley across renewable energy, biofuels, and technology space. In his prior role, Gaurav was a partner with a private equity firm in San Francisco where he was focused on M&A of operating as well as distressed assets with a clearly defined exit strategy. Gaurav also serves as jury and advisory member to investment firms in San Francisco Bay Area & New York with a focus on emerging sectors or disruptive technologies. Gaurav holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from USC, Los Angeles and is credited with 6 US PTO & 6 PCT Patents on biofuel technologies utilizing waste feedstocks.