Leena Dandekar is co-founder and principal of Raintree Family Office and Raintree Foundation. She oversees as a strategist, a portfolio focused on balancing social and economic returns. Leena co-founded Raintree Family Office along with her children, Abha Dandekar and Vivek Dandekar.

The Raintree Family Office portfolio spans ESG conscious alternate assets, impact investments as well as private philanthropic investments in the family’s foundation – Raintree Foundation. Our hybrid model focuses on tackling India’s chronic social issues through a combination of strategies all aimed maximising impact.

Raintree Foundation is the outcome of the family’s deep-seated passion and commitment to actively contribute to the country's inclusive and sustainable development. Raintree Family Office is building a socially conscious investment portfolio which is diversified and includes ESG conscious alternate assets, impact investments as well as public market equities. Equity investments in innovative for-profit ventures that address critical social issues is also a focus area.

Before starting the Raintree Family Office and Foundation, Leena served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Camlin Group, where she helmed various strategic and operational initiatives.

In addition to working closely with social entrepreneurs and the family foundation, Leena loves gardening, and is a voracious reader.    

Leena holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, a Masters in Management Studies, and an LLB from Mumbai University.