Sajju Jain

Board Member:

Harvard HAA ▪ ReReeti ▪ CRDF

Governance:

Operations ▪ Finance ▪ Sales

Zero to One Venture Builder

Dlight ▪ Embrace ▪ Sisu

My Journey

1994

The Garage Startup

My journey began in a garage in Bangalore at the age of 18, when I launched a computer assembly startup with $20, turning it into a $100,000 venture within three years while still in college.

(Industry: Computer Hardware)

2000

MBA & Manufacturing

After earning my MBA from The University of Iowa in the US, I returned to India in 2000 and helped scale my family’s polymer business 20X building a first-of-its-kind integrated manufacturing facility.

(Industry: Polymers, Organic Chemicals, & Office Supplies)

2007

Social Impact Businesses

At 31, I discovered my true calling in for-profit social impact ventures, helping to build several startups in their early stages (from zero to one) that have since delivered global impact.

2012

Harvard Business School

I completed my Executive Education at Harvard Business School.

GLOBAL IMPACT

Numbers That Matter

210 Million+
(As of 2026)

Tenure: 2008 - 2010
D.light has replaced kerosene lanterns with clean, healthy solar lighting, reaching over 200 million people worldwide.

(Industry: Renewable Energy)

1 Million+

(As of 2026)

Tenure: 2010 - 2013

Embrace, with our affordable infant warmer, has impacted over 1 Million babies across 22 countries.

(Industry: Medical Devices)

20,000+

(As of 2017)

Tenure: 2013 - 2017

Standard Skills championed 'systematic entrepreneurship' to over 20,000 entrepreneurs across India.

(Industry: Skill Development)

1500+

(As of 2023)

Tenure: 2014 - 2022

Sisu’s award-winning Hemafuse saved over 1,500 lives, including 900+ during the conflict in Ukraine.
(Industry: Medical Devices)

300,000+

(As of 2026)

Tenure: 2011 - Present

Chirag has transformed over 800 villages across India, impacting over 300,000 lives.

(Industry: Rural Development)

25,000+

(As of 2026)

Tenure: 2015 - Present

ReReeti has brought the joy of learning through museums to 25,000+ students in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and UK.

(Industry: Arts, Culture, and Heritage)

2022 - 2026

Harvard Club of Bengaluru

In Apr 2022, I was elected President of the Harvard Club of Bengaluru and continued as Past-President on the Managing Committee from Apr 2024 - Mar 2026, helping foster a dynamic community of professionals. We won Harvard Alumni Association's global Outstanding Alumni Community Award for 2024-2025.

2024 - Present

Harvard Alumni Association - Board Member

In Jul 2024, I was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) as Regional Director for Asia-Pacific.