Vandrevala Foundation
Mark Serdar has extensive experience in investment and advisory roles across various industries. As a founding member of Seracha Ventures since 2016, Mark provides growth capital and strategic advisory services. In collaboration with Intrepid Capital Partners, Mark serves as an operating partner at Sembridge, focusing on roll-up strategies within the behavioral health and cyber security sectors. Additionally, Mark holds board positions at Kokomo24/7® Safety Cloud™ and B2 Bank and has been a strategic advisor for the Vandrevala Foundation, concentrating on generative AI solutions for mental health. In their role as a member of Chicago ArchAngels, Mark supports early-stage companies with risk capital. Mark's previous notable positions include transformation advisory executive at Tenet Healthcare and board member at K8 Ventures, contributing to successful technology ventures. Mark earned an MBA in Strategy and Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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Vandrevala Foundation
The Cyrus and Priya Vandrevala Foundation is a non-profit that partners with organizations to help communities thrive by providing education and healthcare. Vandrevala Foundation operates a free helpline on telephone and WhatsApp in India for anyone struggling to cope. We are India’s only free, 24x7x365 crisis intervention service that is available on telephone and WhatsApp. Recently we added Free Group therapy sessions on 15-plus topics and have been drawing lots of participation from the public and therapist We have had more than 1.5 million conversations to date, with people who are anxious, stressed, suicidal, or overwhelmed and need in-the-moment support. If you are passionate that no one should face a mental health crisis alone, you're in the right place. Our service relies on your partnership either as an employee or volunteer. As an employee or volunteer, you will take WhatsApp or telephone conversations with people struggling to cope. You will be supported by supervisors as you work to take someone in distress to a calmer moment, empowering them to take their next step towards feeling better. You will receive skills you can use to either move to our Paid Counselling platform where you can run your own business in counselling or use these skills in all walks of life. To learn more, please contact us at volunteer@vandrevalafoundation.com