Pranav Khanna · Mumbai

I help impact hold up to scrutiny, so capital can back it.

27+ years across apparel, technology and startups. I work with founders, funders and programs who need their impact to survive due diligence. Current focus: dMRV in India.

$4M+deployed across 100+ companies
10global climate funding rounds run
27+years in apparel, technology and startups
6startups screened for the Kering Generation Award jury
Reads

One read every Friday on what makes climate projects investable.

Pinned

The 8 real questions from the dMRV consultation

Read #1 · GS draft answers · 31 Oct 2026

One question, one number, one take. The demand-side questions that decide whether a dMRV route is investable, answered with economics first.

How we work together
Offer · Investability screen

Investability screen for dMRV projects in India.

Which dMRV route fits your project, and what it takes to reach monetization. A clear read on whether your climate project can hold up to scrutiny and draw capital.

Scoped on request

Also: due diligence screens and founder mentoring for impact programs.

Recent work, in the room

Proof, not just promises.

Engagement wins, not pipeline talk.

Kering Generation Award x India ceremony
Kering Generation Award x India

Social and reputational due diligence on 6 Indian startups.

For the first Kering Generation Award in India, run alongside the Embassy of France, I led the screen that told the jury which founding teams hold up under scrutiny.

Due diligence6 startups screenedSustainability teams
Circular Design Challenge brand story arc
R|Elan Circular Design Challenge 2026

Mentored 7 finalists to the podium.

Built the brand story arc and entrepreneurial narrative work that helped seven teams land their pitches at the UN House jury and French Embassy showcase.

Mentorship7 finalistsStory arc
The arc

Same test, all the way through.

I started in supply chains where every claim had to be certified: GOTS, UN CEFACT traceability. I now apply the same test to impact.

1996 – 2012

Garment manufacturing, K.P. Clothing

100% menswear exporter · Mumbai

Ran the business from the floor up. Learned where the industry works and where it breaks, and what working conditions and waste really cost.

2013 – 2018

Frajorden, ethical fashion brand

GOTS certified organic cotton · launched at Berlin Ethical Fashion Show

Built a minimalist, ethically made apparel brand. This is where the supply chain, the craft and the customer had to meet honestly.

2018 – 2021

Circular economy inflection

Circular Apparel Innovation Factory (Intellecap) · UN CEFACT textile traceability · Hecho Por Nosotros

Shifted from running a brand to building the ecosystems around circular fashion: innovator networks, traceability standards, scalable value chains.

2021 – 2026

Climate, ReFi and Web3 infrastructure

Climate Coordination Network · ReFi by South · Veritas Tech · build3

Directed funding, ran climate rounds, grants programs, accelerators and regen ecosystems. Making impact measurable and investable.

2026 – now

Independent.

Consulting on climate x AI x Web3

Making dMRV projects in India investable.

The heritage

Frajorden, in its own thread.

The brand lives on as proof that ethical, well made clothing can hold its own. These are the actual pieces.

Woollen Fluidic Handwoven Purposeful Workwear
Get in touch

Have impact that needs to hold up?

A dMRV route to validate. A funding claim to stress-test. A founding team to prepare for due diligence.

[email protected]