Smitha Das is deeply committed to centering equity and justice within her work and demonstrating a trust-based investment approach, with an eye toward reimagining the broader capital markets. As the Senior Director of Investments at WES, a global social enterprise, Smitha leads WES’ investment practice, stewarding 100 percent of WES’ resources to be mission-aligned.
Her passion for creating meaningful impact was sparked at an early age when she founded a water non-profit in middle school. She has since worked in government, renewable energy private equity, venture philanthropy, and impact investing.
Smitha has an MBA from Harvard Business School (HBS) and an AB with Honors in Environmental Science and Public Policy from Harvard College, where she co-founded the HBS Impact Investing Club and Harvard College Social Enterprise Club. She is a Just Economy Institute fellow and serves as a board member, advisor, and investment committee member for several organizations, including Mission Driven Finance, the Unlock Ownership Fund, JFF Ventures, New Power Labs, Cell-Ed, and the HBS Impact Investing Alumni Group.
