Cat II · Managed by Avaana Capital
Private equity, private credit and real-estate funds that don't employ leverage except for operating needs. The largest AIF category.
Dr. Aastha Paliwal
Associate
Associate at Avaana Capital focusing on early-stage deep-tech ventures. PhD from IISc with work in biomass modeling, bioenergy systems, and frugal engineering. Experience spans research, product innovation, and policy engagement.
Anjali Bansal
Founding Partner
Anjali Bansal is the Founding Partner of Avaana Capital investing in technology and innovation-led businesses across energy, advanced materials, mobility, supply chains, agriculture. Previously, Anjali was the Non-Executive Chairperson of Dena Bank, appointed by the Government of India to steer the stressed bank's resolution and merger with Bank of Baroda.
Archit Bhargava
Investment Analyst
Investment Analyst working across climate-tech and innovation sectors. Experience in venture capital, corporate finance, and public markets. Previously worked with JPMorgan, KPMG, and Blume Ventures.
Kalpana Nimgaonkar
Executive Secretary
Executive assistant with 15+ years of experience supporting senior leadership across organizations like Microsoft, UTV, and Nazara Technologies.
Kashmira Contractor
Executive Assistant to Founding Partner
Experienced executive assistant with 15+ years in administration, financial operations, and leadership support across multiple organizations.
Nishi Bopanna
Executive Assistant
Executive assistant managing operations, scheduling, and coordination for partner-level leadership at Avaana Capital.
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Param Bafna
Manager
Manager focused on portfolio performance, MIS systems, and financial strategy. Former Deloitte M&A Transaction Services professional.
Prasad Ghadi
Assistant Manager - Finance, Operations and Compliance
Finance and operations professional with 10+ years of experience across accounting, compliance, treasury, and audit.
Rahul Bhapkar
Chief Financial Officer
CFO with 18+ years of experience in financial strategy, governance, and capital raising. Former CFO at Avanse Financial Services.
Rishubh Malpani
Senior Associate
Senior Associate with experience in consulting and investing. Former McKinsey consultant and public markets investor.
Shreya Bhattacharjee
Partnerships and Impact Lead
Leads partnerships and impact strategy. Background in ESG, private equity, and renewable energy strategy.
Shruti Srivastava
Partner
Partner with experience across venture capital, development finance, and IFC. Focus on agritech and impact investing.
Swapna Gupta
Partner
Partner focused on deep-tech investing. Former Qualcomm Ventures India lead. Expertise across telecom, mobility, and industrial tech.
Vikas Verma
Partner
Partner with 20+ years across investing and entrepreneurship. Former founder and investor with experience in deep-tech and infrastructure.
Samridhi Singh
Sandeep Singhal
Shreyas Srinivas
Sparsh Kumar
Anami Roy
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