Investor | Entrepreneur | Author | Business Development & Ecosystem Builder | Growth, CEO & Board Advisor | Media & Content Creator

Chitra Nawbatt is a unique multi-industry and multidisciplinary executive, recognized for her extensive expertise as a business launcher and builder, growth operator, investor and media creator. As a first-generation university graduate, from humble beginnings in South America, Chitra's impressive CodeBreaker Mindset™ journey pierced barriers across more than 6 highly coveted global industries. She was one of the youngest recruited to EY. Chitra emerged as an early innovator in fintech. At Deutsche Bank, in addition to achieving C-Suite roles, she created working capital fintech & analytics software, well before fintech became an industry category. Chitra then defied career gravity making a non-linear pivot, becoming a TV news anchor in New York City, the #1 media market in the world, for Reuters, BNN Bloomberg, CCTV and other reputable networks. She conducted exclusive in-depth interviews with leaders such as the Citigroup CEO, Governor of the Bank of England and World Boxing Council Heavyweight Champion. In her next adventure, Chitra aligned her expertise as a business launcher and builder by becoming a partner at General Catalyst. As the Global Head of Health Assurance and Innovation, Chitra led the expansion & execution of the firm’s ecosystem investment strategy. Unique to the VC industry, Chitra created and led an inaugural value creation & ecosystem business development function. She originated and commercialized innovation partnerships for General Catalyst, more than 75 of its portfolio companies and stakeholders, delivering network effect, go-to-market and revenue acceleration. As a strategic growth operator, Chitra has held leadership roles in various tech, consulting & early-stage companies, pioneering a new category of function as Market Maker, with the unique distinction of being industry-agnostic in scope. In these roles she delivered AI & digital transformation solutions to Fortune 500 C-Suite executives. Chitra is the author & host of The CodeBreaker Mindset™ book & podcast. The book provides a professional judgement & decision-making framework for accelerating business growth, leadership and career pivots. The podcast is where leaders share their pursuit journeys to life opportunities, business building and value creation, as well as the rules, pivots and serendipity that propel them forward. Chitra has been involved in philanthropic activities such as serving on the President of the United States Advance Team (The White House), and as a Professor at Rutgers Business School. For more visit www.chitranawbatt.com