“Our focus in the last two years has been on building out the investment team and expanding our presence in India. She leads overall investment strategy, operations and portfolio development in India. See Roopa Kudva's compensation, career history, education, & memberships. “She will lead a new phase of our India operations by supporting early-stage investments, innovative entrepreneurs, and businesses with deep social impact. Roopini Mohanchander. As always, we have eight categories, including the prestigious Startup of the Year, along with an additional prize to recognise the efforts of those companies that have found ways of fighting the pandemic. Roopa Kudva had already spent 21 years in Crisil, seven of which as CEO, when she felt it was time to look at a new phase and do something completely different.“I had no clear idea about ‘what next’, but was fortunate that an opportunity at Omidyar Network came along. The proposed social stock exchange has much in store for nonprofits in India. Under her leadership the company’s market capitalization grew four-fold and revenues tripled. We are in a marathon when it comes to this pandemic. People will need support for longer than anticipated. Omidyar Network India invests in bold entrepreneurs who help create a meaningful life for every Indian, especially the hundreds of millions of Indians in low-income and lower-middle-income populations, ranging from the poorest among us to the existing middle class. The sixth edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards — Indian entrepreneurship’s most-coveted recognition — is being launched on Friday. Partner & Managing Director Roopa leads Omidyar Network India and is responsible for overall strategy, investments, operations and portfolio development. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Mumbai. Based in Mumbai, Kudva will oversee Omidyar Network’s investments in India across the firm’s Consumer Internet & Mobile, Education, Financial Inclusion, Governance & Citizen Engagement and Property Rights initiatives. The Covid-19 pandemic and its wider economic impact are an unprecedented development. It offered me a unique platform to use my skills to contribute to a larger societal impact,” she says of the radical shift in her career.Omidyar Network invests in early-stage entrepreneurs who leverage technology to bring innovative solutions to underserved customers. Prior to joining Omidyar Network India, Roopa spent 23 years with CRISIL, and was its managing director and chief executive officer from 2007. Roopa holds a postgraduate diploma in management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A).We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience and analyse site traffic. Last Tuesday, we announced our Rapid Response Funding Initiative to support solutions for challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent economic slowdown. Its client base includes some of the largest global investment banks and as well as tens of thousands of small firms and enterprises in India.Roopa also worked for Standard & Poor’s, Paris, as director, financial institutions ratings.Roopa is regularly featured in the media as a prominent woman leader in corporate India. She leads overall investment strategy, operations and portfolio development in India. The challenge is to reposition the existing usage of mobile internet towards more socially acceptable cases, such as health and education, to encourage greater participation by women in the internet space. Omidyar Network uses the transformative power of people, markets, and technology to drive empowerment and accelerate solutions equal to today’s challenges