Archish Mittal has garnered hands-on experience in global finance, investments and policymaking, while also achieving success as an entrepreneur. Through a range of advisor roles, analyst roles, directorships and fellowships, Archish has gained a holistic perspective across a broad spectrum of industries, with a strong foundational knowledge on global macro-finance issues, global investing, fintech and education.
Archish is currently a Fellow at the Cornell Emerging Markets Institute and a Private Equity Intern at Achieve Partners. Previously, he served as Director of International Strategy at Financepeer, one of the fastest-growing Edu-FinTech companies in India, and has experience working on public-private partnerships at McLarty Associates, International Solar Alliance and East-West Institute.
With a passion for finding solutions to pressing societal issues, Archish plays a key role at various nonprofit organizations. In 2017, he founded R Ventures Foundation, an NGO based in Amsterdam. As Executive Director, he worked with corporations, public sector entities and educational...Archish Mittal has garnered hands-on experience in global finance, investments and policymaking, while also achieving success as an entrepreneur. Through a range of advisor roles, analyst roles, directorships and fellowships, Archish has gained a holistic perspective across a broad spectrum of industries, with a strong foundational knowledge on global macro-finance issues, global investing, fintech and education.
Archish is currently a Fellow at the Cornell Emerging Markets Institute and a Private Equity Intern at Achieve Partners. Previously, he served as Director of International Strategy at Financepeer, one of the fastest-growing Edu-FinTech companies in India, and has experience working on public-private partnerships at McLarty Associates, International Solar Alliance and East-West Institute.
With a passion for finding solutions to pressing societal issues, Archish plays a key role at various nonprofit organizations. In 2017, he founded R Ventures Foundation, an NGO based in Amsterdam. As Executive Director, he worked with corporations, public sector entities and educational institutions to provide a platform for refugees to become tech entrepreneurs. Archish also serves as a Director at Lotus Learning Foundation, an educational nonprofit serving underprivileged people in northern India.
Archish continues to serve as an advisor, which includes sitting on the Global Advisory Board of Financepeer and serving as an advisor for Halp, a student-coaching company. He is a Member of Heidelberg International Club; Next-Gen Scholar at the Center for High Impact Philanthropy; and a part of the Young Leader's Circle at the Milken Institute. He was also appointed as a Research Affiliate at MIT J-WEL.
Archish is currently completing his MBA at Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Investment & Financial Risk Management from City University, London, and an MA in Law & Diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.moreless
Archish Mittal discusses the need for investors to understand political risk, regulatory affairs, and the fast-changing regulations for the VC and PE industry in emerging and frontier markets.
The Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, established in 2010, brings together respected academics and practitioners from across the globe to develop the business leaders of the future.
Achieve Partners is a private equity firm that uses investment and intellectual capital to create new learning models and channels to economic opportunity. The company invests in cutting-edge technologies and unique business models to boost skills training.
Financepeer is a Google-incubated and RBI-regulated non-banking financial institution. It specializes in education fee financing, which allows academic institutions to manage funds more efficiently by paying pupils' yearly fees up front, while parents have the option of paying back in easy EMIs.
Since 1998, McLarty Associates has formed a group of close to 100 seasoned multinational specialists to assist corporate and nonprofit clients in managing global policy and government issues. Their people are found in over 20 countries, with offices in Brussels, Washington, Beijing, Delhi and Singapore.
The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is an action-oriented, member-driven, collaborative platform for increased deployment of solar energy technologies as a means for bringing energy access, ensuring energy security, and driving energy transition in its member countries.
R Ventures Foundation
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Feb 2017 - Aug 2019
Amsterdam, NL
R Ventures Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Amsterdam. Its goal is to promote refugee entrepreneurship through the use of education and technology.
For more than two decades, Mentally Fit has successfully transferred on-field learning to business and academic settings, giving rise to the effective development of corporate athletes. They provide a fresh look at human mechanisms with simple and practical uses to the professional world.
Founded in 1923, Disney is an American multinational entertainment and media corporation based in Burbank, California. It has close to 200,000 employees world wide.
Ankh Impact Ventures invests in the next frontier by providing initial funding to agents of change that are daring to reimagine how we learn, live, and consume.
Halp combines technology with one-on-one coaching to provide students with personalized, program-specific coaching that is both effective and affordable. The company works with students and parents in Canada and the United States to provide assistance throughout the college and university transformation journey.
Archish conceptualized, structured, and implemented the formation of Financepeer's Global Advisory Board to engage with various stakeholders from academia, business and impact investing, as well as nonprofit organizations.
Lotus Learning Foundation is dedicated to influencing, evolving, and bettering the lives of people in northern India's semi-urban and rural areas, particularly in villages throughout Uttar Pradesh.
Archish discusses R Ventures Foundation, how to support refugee entrepreneurs, the difficulty refugees have in accessing funding, and how best to empower them.
Archish touches on a broad range of topics, including exploring the overlooked sectors of India’s international strategy, and how successful diplomacy is dependent on the efforts of diplomats.
The Milken Institute Young Leaders Circle is comprised of curious, inspired, and charitable young professionals aged 25 to 40 who endorse the Milken Institute and its purpose. The Young Leaders Circle, which has 300 members, demonstrates the best talent from a wide range of industries.
The Councilors Program is one of the Atlantic Council's bespoke programs, offering membership to those who want to learn more about the institution and its 15 programs and centers. Members represent a diverse range of industries.
Heidelberg Club International
Honorary Member
Jan 2018 - Present
Davos, CH
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Archish was awarded an Honorary Membership to the Heidelberg Club International by Mayor of the City of Heidelberg, Prof. Dr. Eckart Wuzner.
Nexus is a global network of over 1,000 young philanthropists, social entrepreneurs and thought leaders dedicated to increasing and improving philanthropy and social impact investing. Archish played a role in the Nexus Global Youth Summit.
The Fletcher School's Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World investigates the interconnection of media, cyberspace and government. It guides discussion on the digital revolution's influence on global systems through research and cutting edge communication.
Archish discusses the importance of fortitude and gratefulness in one's life. He delves into how to value life, whether minor details make a difference, and how we should approach change.
At the 2018 Techfugees Summit, Archish talks about working for something bigger than himself, his family background, how he looks up to his grandfather, the issues refugees face, and what inspired him to help those in need.
The Bucerius Summer School aims to develop leadership skills in young professionals by initiating a cross-border dialogue on existing global issues. Archish began his fellowship in August of 2022 and will attend the 11-day seminar, which has become one of ZEIT-Stiftung's most successful initiatives.
The Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, established in 2010, brings together respected academics and practitioners from across the globe to develop the business leaders of the future.
