Vivek Parthasarathy

Vivek Parthasarathy currently serves as Vice President of Strategic Growth at Legence, focusing on corporate development for a multi-billion dollar decarbonization platform for the built environment. Since 2022, Vivek has also been an investor and advisor for various early-stage software and AI startups in the industrial and commercial markets. Previously, as a mentor at Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator from 2021 to 2023, Vivek guided early-stage startups on strategy and fundraising. At Ecolab from 2018 to 2023, Vivek held the position of Director of M&A/Ventures and Partnerships, overseeing venture investments and partnerships for multiple business sectors. Additional experience includes managing partner at Oykos Strategies, general manager of growth platforms at James Hardie Building Products, head of marketing at Philips Lighting, and various roles at Johnson Controls and Motorola. Vivek holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a degree from Arizona State University.