Havell Rodrigues

Havell Rodrigues is with Venus Capital Management, Inc., an institutional money management firm focused on delivering superior risk-adjusted returns from Asia. As a senior vice president, Havell focuses on business development of the firm’s hedge funds, and the construction and portfolio management of several internally-funded proprietary hedge fund-of-funds. He has been instrumental in the firm’s growth in assets under management from $150 Million in 2005 to over $600 Million in 2008.

Prior to Venus he worked with Bodkin Design and Engineering, LLC, a firm focused on precision engineered optical products. At Bodkin he successfully handled business development, tripling the growth of the firm through its offerings of innovative, cutting edge, electro-optic solutions to the US military. His previous work experience spans a variety of industries including, alternative energy, risk management, alternative medicine, digital radiography and information technology in India and the US.

Havell earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Statistics with additional electives in Financial Economics and Econometrics at the University of Mumbai. He earned his MBA at Babson College, where he was selected for Babson’s Finance Immersion Program and served as Chairman of the Northeast Regional Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC). Havell is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) charterholder and a member of the Boston chapter of the Quantitative Work Alliance for Applied Finance, Education and Wisdom (QWAFAFEW).