Jayanth is a senior investment professional working at the intersection of climate finance, innovation, real-economy systems, and sustainable development across Asia and Africa.
He is the Investment Lead for the Good Fashion Fund—the world’s only dedicated impact fund for the SME textile and apparel sector—where he defines strategy, manages impact outcomes, and executes investments into manufacturers adopting low-carbon, resource-efficient, and socially responsible technologies with long-term USD finance and technical assistance.
Jayanth drives a portfolio of six transformational investments across nine factories in India and Bangladesh supporting manufacturers to reduce energy, water, and chemical use while enhancing business resilience and worker & gender outcomes.
His prior experiences range from venture capital, impact debt and impact advisory working across multi-sector portfolios and mandates. He holds an MBA from Oxford Saïd Business School and is a Gender-Lens Investing Fellow with 2X Global.
Jayanth brings an established track record and perspective on how catalytic capital can unlock scalable solutions for climate action and a just transition in global textile manufacturing.
