About Krutarth
Co-Founder and Director at Sustainology Climate Solutions, with 3+ years leading carbon credit origination, NbS project development, and climate finance structuring across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Closed pre-purchase carbon investment at COP28, advised Tanzania's Minister of Forests at COP29, and built a proprietary satellite DMRV platform improving monitoring efficiency by 60%. Deep expertise in Verra VCS, Article 6/ITMOs, MRV system design, biogas, biochar, and smallholder agri-carbon programmes. Former EY-Parthenon strategy associate — commercial due diligence, market expansion, and financial modelling across $25M–$3B mandates. Available for carbon project advisory, carbon finance structuring, BD strategy, investor intelligence, and emerging market project development. IIT Kharagpur · CFA L1 (90th percentile) · GMAT 725 (99th percentile).
English
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Sustainology Climate SolutionsCo-Founder & DirectorMay 2023 - Today (3 years and 3 months)India$1.2M Annual Revenue– COP28 Investment Close: Secured $200K in pre-purchase carbon credit investment as delegate at COP28 (UAE), partnering with the Ministry of Travel, Arts & Tourism of Papua New Guinea to prevent mining-led deforestation across Woodlark Islands.– COP29 Government Advisory: Hand-picked for Tanzania delegation at COP29 (Azerbaijan) to consult the Minister of Forests on bilateral negotiation strategies and forest potential assessment using Sustainology's proprietary satellite DMRV.– NbS Pipeline — 295K Ha: Partnered with the Indonesian Carbon Trade Association to align carbon accounting with global standards; sourced peatland restoration projects from logging companies targeting 295,000 Ha by 2030.– Proprietary DMRV Platform: Built a satellite remote sensing and ML solution for dynamic baseline modelling — improving NbS monitoring efficiency by 60% and accuracy by 20%.– Article 6.2 Biogas — Ghana: Structured an energy efficiency project under Article 6.2, deploying 500 biogas digesters to replace firewood for 15,000 rural households across Ghana's Volta region.– Carbon Finance Structuring: Designed credit pathways under Verra VCS VM0042 v2.1 and biochar methodologies; assessed Article 6 / ITMO feasibility for DFI and carbon buyer audiences.– BD & Partnerships: Pitched agri-input partnerships to agribusinesses managing 18,000+ hectares; structured commercial off-take for a four-product bio-input portfolio including biochar compost and biofertilisers.– Investor Intelligence: Produced real-time VC fund briefs across seven Africa-focused funds — mapping thesis, portfolio signals, and pitch strategy by capital type (DFI vs. VC vs. carbon buyer).– Team Building: Built and managed a 15-member cross-functional team across three continents optimising carbon origination, MRV delivery, and client execution.
- The Afara Initiative • · Co-Founder, Student PaddyChief of StaffJanuary 2022 - May 2023 (1 year and 4 months)India– Program BD & M&A: Designed the Pathway Program with ABUAD University (9,000+ projected graduates by 2026); led end-to-end acquisition due diligence across 18 companies for Afara's platform expansion.– Venture Launch (GSV Elite 200): Raised $100K pre-seed; led 11-person team to launch Student Paddy for 90,000 Nigerian students — delivered 200+ career sessions, 11 K micro-credentials, and 45K peer connections in 7 months.
- EY-Parthenon — Emerging Markets Education PracticeAssociateAugust 2020 - December 2021 (1 year and 4 months)India– Market Expansion: Led strategy for $3B K–12 school establishment in Riyadh; built a 10-year enrolment and ROI forecast model (demographics, affordability, penetration).– Commercial Due Diligence: Financial and commercial due diligence for $25M college placement company acquisition — evaluated market potential, strategic partnerships, and PMF.– Profitability Strategy: Recommended target positioning for a Ras al Khaimah university, contributing to projected 30% EBITDA growth over three years.
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Education
- B.TechIIT Kharagpur2020B.Tech
- KVPY ScholarKVPY Scholar
Certifications
- Certified Financial AnalystCFA Institute2019