Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan

Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan
Acumen

Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan is a part-time Consultant with the Hardest-to-Reach initiative at Acumen. He advises on off-grid investments in Africa’s underserved markets to help achieve universal energy access. In his previous role, Yash was a Portfolio Associate with the Acumen India team where he supported investments in workforce development, energy, and agriculture.

Prior to joining Acumen in 2022, Yash was a consumer-tech investor at Lightbox Ventures, India.

Yash is an MBA Candidate at London Business School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics & finance with a minor in Entrepreneurship from Ashoka University, India.

Articles by Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan

Guest Articles

Tuesday
September 17
2024

Daniel Waldron / Christopher Emmott / Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan / Ruth Wairimu

Replacing Old Technologies or Creating New Markets?: The Pros and Cons of Two Paths to Impact for Productive Use of Energy

Productive use of energy (PUE) technologies have the potential to unlock higher incomes and reduce reliance on more costly, non-renewable energy sources in rural and low-income communities. Dan Waldron, Chris Emmott, Yash Vardhan Gaddhyan and Ruth Wairimu at Acumen discuss the advantages and disadvantages of two different paths to impact for PUE: replacing inefficient, fossil fuel-based incumbent technologies, vs. disrupting entire markets with innovative PUE approaches.

Categories
Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology, Transportation

Tags
business development, electric vehicles, energy access, impact investing, off-grid energy, Productive Use of Energy, renewable energy, results-based financing, rural development, scale, solar

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