Ashish Dhawan Founder - ChrysCapital, Central Square Foundation, Ashoka University, The Convergence Foundation

The first time I met Gaurav was when I visited his classroom in a government school in Mumbai. I was amazed that he had managed to teach his children to do advanced math calculations in their head that even my own children might struggle to do. We kept in touch & when he asked me to fund his social enterprise, my answer was an immediate yes. In my decades as an investor, I have met very few entrepreneurs with the passion, intellect & execution ability of Gaurav. He is an inspiring leader and an excellent organization builder. Over the last 10 years he has had phenomenal impact with 321 Foundation. I am sure he will create an even greater impact in the coming years.

Wendy Kopp Founder & CEO, Teach For All and Founder & Ex-CEO, Teach For America

In my 3 decades of seeing social entrepreneurs, I have realised that the ones who make the greatest difference are those who are both inventive and deeply driven to make a significant impact. Gaurav is one of the rare leaders who is both of these things. I have been so impressed by the incredible impact he has made as a teacher teaching 40 students and as an entrepreneur reaching 1000s. He is an extremely insightful thinker with a proven ability to build & scale teams that have sustained impact. I have always seen him as a wise ‘old soul’ and have learned so much from our interactions.