ABHIRATH KUMAR​

Abhi is currently an Associate at Lever VC, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on alternative proteins. Abhi is a recent graduate of the business schools at Yale University and HEC Paris.

Abhi’s career has included work at the world’s largest eyewear company, EssilorLuxottica, as well as in decision science research at one of India’s leading business schools, IIM-Bangalore.

He also brings experience in the alternative protein space having tried to start a texture measurement technology company in 2019 and worked with the Good Food Institute’s International team in 2017-2018. Abhi is also an advisor at the Cellular Agriculture Society.

KEY EXPERTISE AREAS

  • Alternative protein investment
  • Texture measurement technologies
  • Decision research science