Vikram Deshmukh is Managing Partner at Horizon Infrastructure Fund, where he has structured and financed over 30 climate-resilient infrastructure projects. His specialty is blended finance: combining public, private and philanthropic capital to make projects investable.

Before founding Horizon, he spent a decade in infrastructure banking, advising on water utilities, renewable energy and urban services. He is known for pairing rigorous financial modelling with a practical understanding of project delivery.

On the Steering Committee, Vikram advises on financing pathways across Finance, Water and Energy, helping the platform's initiatives move from concept to funded projects.