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Angel Investor
May 2021
Vaayu is the world’s first automated software empowering brands and businesses within the retail ecosystem to track and cut their carbon and environmental impact in real-time.
By leveraging proprietary AI and machine learning technology, Vaayu calculates impacts like emissions, water and waste across product, packaging and logistics, using certified LCA methodologies to provide granular insights and inform data-driven decision-making.
Vaayu has pioneered research into the climate impact potential of circular business models with Vinted and Otrium, and calculated product footprints at scale for Klarna and Redcare (previously Shop Apotheke). Other global partnerships include Veja, New Balance, ASKET, Missoma, Ace & Tate and Wunderman Thompson Commerce.
Among other notable awards, Vaayu was named one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions, Fast Company’s 2022 Next Big Things in Tech, won the Europas 2022 Hottest Climate Tech/Sustainability Startup Award and the German Innovation Award 2023 for Excellence in B2B. In 2023, Vaayu was named a finalist for Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Award and included as one of TechRound’s SaaS66. Vaayu’s Co-Founder and CEO Namrata Sandhu was also recognized as Reuter’s Sustainability Trailblazer as part of the Sustainable Business Awards in November 2023.
For more information, visit our website.
www.vaayu.tech/
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2025
UX Manager - Multi Lender Platform
Jun 2025
At Capital One, were making things better for our customers and associates through innovation and collaboration. We were founded on the belief that everyone deserves financial freedom—and are dedicated to a world where all have equal opportunity to prosper.
Banking is in our DNA, but we are so much more than a bank. We always think about what’s next—and how we can bring our customers the tools needed to improve their financial lives. Your ideas, experiences and skills will help make banking better. You’ll be part of a supportive culture while earning amazing benefits. That’s life at Capital One.
Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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2021
Angel Investor
May 2021
Vaayu is the world’s first automated software empowering brands and businesses within the retail ecosystem to track and cut their carbon and environmental impact in real-time.
By leveraging proprietary AI and machine learning technology, Vaayu calculates impacts like emissions, water and waste across product, packaging and logistics, using certified LCA methodologies to provide granular insights and inform data-driven decision-making.
Vaayu has pioneered research into the climate impact potential of circular business models with Vinted and Otrium, and calculated product footprints at scale for Klarna and Redcare (previously Shop Apotheke). Other global partnerships include Veja, New Balance, ASKET, Missoma, Ace & Tate and Wunderman Thompson Commerce.
Among other notable awards, Vaayu was named one of TIME’s 2022 Best Inventions, Fast Company’s 2022 Next Big Things in Tech, won the Europas 2022 Hottest Climate Tech/Sustainability Startup Award and the German Innovation Award 2023 for Excellence in B2B. In 2023, Vaayu was named a finalist for Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Award and included as one of TechRound’s SaaS66. Vaayu’s Co-Founder and CEO Namrata Sandhu was also recognized as Reuter’s Sustainability Trailblazer as part of the Sustainable Business Awards in November 2023.
For more information, visit our website.
www.vaayu.tech/
