Since co-founding Dasra in 1999, Deval has provided philanthropists with intelligent investment strategies resulting in over USD 58 million of capital being directed into the social sector in India. He incubated the Dasra Philanthropy Forum and the Dasra Philanthropy Week and has engaged over 3,000 philanthropists, multi-lateral agencies and corporate foundations that collectively drive the philanthropy agenda in India and internationally. He also initiated the Dasra Giving Circle – India’s largest collaborative giving platform, which combines in-depth research, funding and managerial support to non-profits to enable scale of 15-30x. Deval holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a dual Honors degree in Business and Finance from the University of Texas, Austin, is a Cordes Fellow and a founding board member of Magic Bus and Villgro.