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HV Board 2025

 
 
 

Matteo Cagliero

Co-President

Matteo Cagilero is the Co-President of Harvard Ventures and he is from Milan Italy. With regards to startups, Matteo loves Space Tech and any new application of AI. He’s also running a Half-Ironman, loves photography, and tries to read as much as possible.

 
 
 

Vennela Jonnala

Co-President

Vennela Jonnala is the Co-President of Harvard. She studies computer science and economics. She is involved in entrepreneurship and venture capital, serving as a Venture Fellow at General Catalyst. She has also worked in technology roles such as a Software Development Engineering intern at Amazon and has participated in research and startup projects.

 
 
 

Stella Maymin

Co-Director of Events

Stella Maymin is Co-Director of Events for Harvard Ventures. She is a sophomore at Harvard concentrating in Economics and English, involved with HIA, TAMID, WIB, and RSG, with experience in AI research, investment strategy, and consulting. She can unicycle, and she used to be in a circus. Stella is from Greenwich Connecticut.

 
 
 

Eshna Agrawal

Co-Director of Events

Eshna Agrawal is the Co-Direct of Events at Harvard Ventures. She is known as a climate activist and documentary filmmaker who created the film Salary, which highlights climate change’s impact on the Agariya salt-farming community in India and premiered at the 2023 COP28. She has also participated in STEM competitions, social-impact initiatives, and public speaking events such as TEDx.

 
 
 

Amogh Ganjikunta

Director of VentureWorks

Amogh Ganjikunta is the Director of VentureWorks. He is student entrepreneur from Connecticut who founded EducateHacks, a large student-run hackathon focused on creating technology solutions for education. He received major honors, including the Coca‑Cola Scholars Foundation scholarship and recognition as a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. He is currently studying computer science and education-related fields.

 
 
 

Franceso Nappi

Co-Head of Finance

Francesco Nappi, majoring in Economics from Harvard and Bocconi University, serve as Co-Head of Finance at Harvard Ventures, he works closely with VC firms, established companies, and startups to help secure financial support for the organization, while actively connecting founders with investors and strategic partners across Harvard Ventures’ network and his own.

 
 

Saahi Reddy

Co-Head of Finance

Saahi Reddy founded VerAItas, a startup building infrastructure for factual, verifiable information across large social and corporate systems. He previously interned with the CEO and Head of Risk Management at Vaughan Nelson Asset Management, where he worked on macro strategy, sector rotation, and international capital deployment. He is conducting economic research with Professor Glaeser and Dean of Social Sciences David Cutler, and will be interning in private equity at Lime Rock Partners this summer.

 
 
 

Jaden Gillion

Director of Marketing

Jaden Gillion serves as the communication and Marketing Director for Harvard Ventures. He is from Philadelphia with extensive experience in nonprofit management. He founded Mathematicians in the Making, a tutoring and mentorship program designed to increase STEM exposure and academic confidence for predominantly Black elementary students in underserved communities.

 
 
 

Ahmed Eldeeb

Social Chair

Ahmed Eldeeb is a Harvard student studying Integrative Biology and Government, focused on digital health, climate resilience, and systems innovation. He serves as the Social for Harvard Ventures. Outside of HV, he’s an Analyst at Harvard College Consulting Group, and a beVisioneers Mercedes-Benz Fellow developing microplastic removal technology. He founded MotoCare, a biodegradable automated medication-cap opener supported by the Harvard Innovation Labs, conducted NASA-supported research on Antarctic sea ice using ICESat-2 data, and authored and illustrated Laila’s Toolbox, a children’s book supporting climate relief efforts in Chad.

 
 
 
 

Ari Kaufman

Social Committee

Perhaps concentrating in cs, gov, and/or mechE. I'm interested in technologies that enhance human creativity and autonomy — particularly through machine learning, robotics, and/or blockchain. Big fan of mountains, water, and caffeine.

 
 
 

Merhawi Ghebrelul

Social Committee

Merhawi Ghebrelul is a sophomore studying Neuroscience and Economics with a pre-med background and a strong interest in healthcare entrepreneurship, particularly medical startups. Outside of Harvard Ventures, he enjoys playing golf and spending time with friends. A fun fact about him is that he sang the national anthem at a Boston Red Sox game.

 
 

Isabella Smith

Alumni Advisor