Rohit Agarwal

Co-Founder at Sora Finance

Rohit Agarwal has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Rohit is currently the Co-Founder of SoraFinance, a company focused on debt optimization. Prior to this, Rohit served as the Head of Kiva US, where they led the organization's operations in the United States. Rohit also founded mend, a platform that democratizes social capital and provides mentorship and access to affordable cash.

Before their entrepreneurial ventures, Rohit worked as the Managing Director and Co-Founder of The Tusker Fund, a role in which they played a key role in the company's establishment. Rohit also worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company, where they gained valuable experience in strategy and management consulting.

Rohit's passion for youth employment led him to become the USA General Manager of Generation, an independent nonprofit entity founded by McKinsey. Rohit successfully ran the fastest-growing employment program, emphasizing the universality of talent.

Early in their career, Rohit worked as a Consultant at Rocketship Public Schools, contributing to the organization's mission of providing quality education. Rohit also held the position of Program Manager at Teach For India, where they managed and trained new teachers in low-income Delhi schools.

Rohit began their professional journey as a TFA Corps Member at Teach For America, teaching high school social studies. Rohit also gained valuable financial experience as an Investment Banking Analyst at Bank of America, where they performed detailed valuation analyses and conducted due diligence on various projects.

Rohit Agarwal completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Economics and Political Science at Emory University from 2002 to 2006. Afterward, they pursued a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, which they completed from 2010 to 2013. In addition, Rohit Agarwal also obtained a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management between the years 2011 and 2013. No specific field of study was provided for their J.D. or M.B.A. degrees.

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  • Co-Founder

    November, 2021 - present