Romi Bhatia

Romi is a development finance practitioner with a proven track record of over 20 years in structuring innovative financial solutions, securing startup funding, and managing programs that drive economic growth. Romi is recognized for his expertise in entrepreneurship, investment analysis, microfinance, and blended finance.

He has held senior positions in the U.S. Development Finance Corporation, the Prosper Africa Executive Secretariat, and the United States Agency for International Development, Romi is committed to fostering the growth of startup ecosystems, mentoring, and connecting entrepreneurs to VCs. Since 2010, Romi has taught courses on entrepreneurship, microfinance and blended finance as a lecturer at The George Washington University School of Business.

Romi holds a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University (‘04). He loves the outdoors and competing in triathlons.