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Aathira Jayaraj

Questioner · DISC type c
Director and Principal - Strategic Partnerships and Outreach at Social Alpha
📍 Gurugram, Haryana, India

Aathira Jayaraj is the Director and Principal for Strategic Partnerships at Social Alpha, focusing on fostering innovation in early-stage startups. An IIM Bangalore graduate, she leverages over seven years of experience in fundraising, program management, and building key relationships with government and corporate bodies to drive social impact through entrepreneurship.

Passionate about creating meaningful change, Aathira is a strong advocate for deep-tech and women-led innovation. She often shares insights on the challenges and rewards of working in the social sector, demonstrating a commitment to mentoring the next generation of leaders in this space.

She was one of only three candidates from her IIM Bangalore batch selected for the prestigious Tata Administrative Services (TAS) leadership program.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director and Principal - Strategic Partnerships and Outreach
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Personality Overview

How Aathira shows up

Cautious & Analytical
Systematic
Not Easily Convinced

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Aathira cares about

Social Impact Investing
Focuses on backing long-term, high-impact ventures like sustainable materials and diagnostics rather than short-term market trends.
Deep Tech Innovation
Co-authored articles on and supports startups in AI, machine learning, material sciences, and biotechnology to solve critical societal challenges.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Director and Principal - Strategic Partnerships and Outreach
Social Alpha
7-2015 - 1-2022
Program management and Partnerships
Social Alpha
6-2015 - 4-2021
Program Manager - Institutions, Innovations and Entrepreneurship
Tata Trusts
4-2015 - 5-2015
TAS Manager (Nutrition)
Tata Trusts
1-2015 - 4-2015
TAS Manager (Omni channel and Order Fulfilment)
Tata CLiQ
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2012 - 2014
PGP
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
2008 - 2010
B.Com Honours
Osmania University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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