Priyanka Bakaya

I'm founder & CEO of Cleantech start-up PK Clean, and a second year student at MIT Sloan in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation program. This past summer I worked on setting up PK Clean’s pilot plant in India, while also interning at Accel Partners and Attero Recycling, a DFJ portfolio company. At Sloan, I hold leadership positions in the Energy & Environment Club, VC/PE Club and MIT Energy Conference, in addition to presenting PK Clean at MIT's Energy Night and speaking at national conferences.

My prior work experience includes three years on Wall Street doing sell-side research at Lehman Brothers, where I covered energy in commodities, tech in equities, and financials in fixed income. Additionally, I've worked at VC firm Globespan Capital Partners in Boston.

In my spare time, I love to work out, dance, cook, explore culture, the outdoors, empower women, teach, and travel - I've lived in 9 cities across 4 continents. I'm also passionate about yoga; I'm co-President of MIT Sloan's Yoga Club and a certified yoga instructor.

I grew up in Melbourne, Australia and graduated from Stanford University in Economics and Science, Technology & Society with Honors.