Pritha VENKATACHALAM

Pritha is Partner and Co-Head, Asia and Africa at Bridgespan, and also the head of Bridgespan’s India office. 
 
She advises philanthropies/ donors, governments, nonprofits, and the private sector on a range of global development opportunities. 
 
She has also led and co-authored knowledge reports on strategic and collaborative philanthropy, resilient NGO sector, and community driven change, among others.
 
Prior to Bridgespan, Pritha established and led Dalberg Global Development Advisors’ Delhi office, where she co-led the Global Health and Nutrition practice. 
 
Previously, she was a Director and India office head at Cambridge Economic Policy Associates, UK, and a financial specialist at the World Bank.
 
Pritha holds a master’s in development management from the London School of Economics and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. 
 
She serves on the board of AVPN, advisory board of Bahaar Foundation and Social Alpha, and is a mentor at WomenLift Health.