HealthX Ventures’ Shobhan Thakkar was named to the Kauffman Fellows Program’s Class 22, the organization announced recently.

“I’m really looking forward to this opportunity to further my knowledge in the investment world, especially with such a prestigious organization,” Thakkar said.

According to a release, the program’s mission is to accelerate the development of innovation and venture capital industry leaders. The two-year, mastery-level program challenges already-successful investors to be even more self-aware and nimble in their thinking.

“I’m thrilled to welcome this incoming class of Kauffman Fellows; their combined experience and diversity is unparalleled in our industry,” Kauffman Fellows CEO Jeff Harbach said in a statement. “This class represents some of the foremost leaders in venture capital and innovation ecosystems across the world. The impact they will have on entrepreneurs globally, as a result of their acceleration in our two-year program, will be immeasurable.”

Thakkar is one of 51 top-tier investors.

Photo courtesy of Kauffman Fellows