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Vishal Vasishth is Founder and Managing Director of SONG Investment Advisors. Most recently, Vishal was the founder and CEO of Clean Partners, a business advisory and investment firm serving innovative businesses in the U.S. consumer space. In this capacity, Vishal worked on numerous projects in diverse areas, such as: a buyout transaction of prAna (a leading healthy lifestyle brand) with Steelpoint Capital Partners; strategic planning for a healthy, prepared-food startup funded by Mohr Davidow Ventures; buyout transaction for a healthy living resort/green real estate project, and helping raise equity capital for an innovative, sustainable agriculture company.

Prior to this, Vishal was Vice President-Strategy and key executive for Revolution Living, LLC, a private investment holding company started by Steve Case (AOL) with $500 million of initial capitalization and a charter to invest in consumer-facing businesses in disruptive markets. In this role, he evaluated new investments and helped with post-investment management of the portfolio companies, which include: Zipcar (alternative transportation), Miraval (real estate/spa resort) and Gaiam (public company in the wellness space). Vishal also led the senior management team of Flexcar (now Zipcar) for an interim basis.
Vishal also served as Chief Strategy Officer for Patagonia, Inc., assisting the CEO in developing the company’s strategic direction, including restructuring and overseeing operations. He directed Patagonia’s Capilene P&L, orchestrating a turnaround and increasing division sales by $15 million, and helped launch a number of successful product brands generating in excess of $60 million while receiving numerous awards and recognition for the company. During his tenure at Patagonia, sales doubled while the company was consistently ranked as one of the best places to work in the U.S.

Vishal has worked as an advisor to Investor’s Circle, an angel investor forum targeted toward the health and wellness/clean-tech space. He currently serves as an advisor to many emerging, innovative companies such as Good Magazine. He serves as the founding board of advisors for B Corporation, an innovative nonprofit venture. Vishal has been a speaker, moderator and guest at numerous venues, including: MIT, UCLA, VantagePoint CleanTech Conference, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and The Aspen Institute. He is a Henry Crown fellow of The Aspen Institute and a Next Generation Fellow of The American Assembly. Vishal most recently helped launch a new energy and environment innovation award in conjunction with The Aspen Institute and National Geographic magazine.

Vishal earned a B. Tech degree in India, a Master’s degree in Sciences from North Carolina State University and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.