Cedar-Ibsi Capital

Raveena brings past experience on the investing and investor-relations side of private equity. At Cedar Hill Capital she is focused on delivering high-quality fund administration, compliance and investor relations services to the fund's LPs in India and internationally. In her prior experience with Venture Catalysts, she was responsible for end-to-end deal management and fundraising for early-stage startups where Raveena was instrumental in expanding networks in India and the UAE. At other prior firms, she also had experience in fund launches and subsequent closings of AIF funds. Raveena has completed her B.Sc. in Finance from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) and Post Graduate Diploma in Foreign Trade from World Trade Centre Institute, Mumbai. She is currently pursuing her CFA and ACCA. Raveena enjoys reading books and playing badminton. She has a passion to travel and learn new languages and is also an enthusiastic follower of Formula 1 racing.

Angleen brings 30+ years of experience across wealth management and strategic advisory, including roles at RAK BANK (UAE) and Seven Capital. She facilitated RAK BANK's largest deal and managed a structured products portfolio with average ticket size of USD 2–5 million across ICICI and Tata Group corporates, and led the bank's expansion into the UK, Africa, and India. She bridges the FinTech Lab and the AIF fund, identifying lab member capital-raise opportunities.

Hriday brings experience across venture capital, investor relations, and business operations. Before joining Cedar Hill Capital, he worked with Pegasus Fininvest as an Associate, supporting the deployment of over USD 10 million across FinTech, HealthTech, CleanTech, and DeepTech sectors, contributing to deal structuring, negotiations, due diligence, and closure. At Cedar Hill Capital, Hriday focuses on deal flow, sourcing, and evaluation, while working with portfolio companies to unlock value leveraging Cedar's wider platform. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from H. R. College, Mumbai, and is a CFA Charter holder. Outside of work, Hriday is passionate about football, cricket, and squash.

Rohan brings experience across investment analysis, risk assessment, and transaction evaluation. Before joining Cedar Hill Capital, he worked within the Chairman's Office at Neo Wealth and Asset Management as an Associate, evaluating transactions and fund strategies exceeding USD 1 billion across private credit, performing credit, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate. At Cedar Hill Capital, Rohan focuses on deal origination, pipeline evaluation, and transaction analysis, while collaborating with portfolio companies to drive growth and unlock value across the firm's broader ecosystem. He holds a Master's degree in Banking and Finance and has cleared CFA Level II. Outside of work, Rohan is a tech enthusiast and passionate about chess and football.

Pradip is an advisory board member at Cedar Hill Capital where he applies his 35+ years of Financial Services experience to the fund's investment thesis and LP partnership strategy. He is a well-recognized and prominent figure in the Indian Financial Services sector, known for his instrumental role in establishing two of India's leading financial institutions, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) and Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL). Pradip's contributions to the Indian Financial Services sector go beyond the establishment of HDFC and CRISIL, by means of his involvement in shaping policies, reforms, and regulatory frameworks, promoting the growth and stability of the financial system in India. He is the former Chairman of Pfizer India, a former senior advisor to the World Bank, and sits on the boards of multiple other corporations of repute. Pradip Shah holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School. He is also a Chartered Accountant and a Cost Accountant and ranked first in India in the Chartered Accountancy Examination.

Felipe is an advisory board member at Cedar Hill Capital, where he applies his 20+ years of FinTech and BankTech experience across Europe to strengthen the fund's investment thesis and value creation for portfolio companies. He is the CEO of Payments at Santander Bank, a strategic business within PagoNxt that simplifies account-to-account (A2A) payments without intermediaries, and sits at the core of Santander's global payments innovation agenda. Prior to rejoining Santander, Felipe served as Chief Information Officer and Management Board member at Revolut Bank UAB, Revolut group's largest entity, operating in all 30 EEA countries, and 160+ globally with 60+ million customers. Originally from Spain, he started his career at Accenture in 1997, assisting with core banking transformation programs around the world, living in Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, Austria, and the UK. Upon moving to Santander UK in 2008, Felipe led the integration of various acquisitions and the launch of Corporate Banking, until he moved to Finastra as Senior Director of Universal Banking, Global Services after this. Felipe has completed his MA in Economics from La Universidad del Pais Vasco (EHU) and has also done the Fintech Oxford Programme from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Sachin Seth is a Venture Partner at Cedar Hill Capital, where he applies his ~30 years of experience across FinTech, digital transformation and technology in banking and insurance to the fund's investment thesis and value-add to portfolio companies. Sachin is the Regional Managing Director for India & South Asia at CRIF, the global credit and business-information group, and also serves as Chairman of the Board of CRIF High Mark, one of India's leading credit bureaus. In this role, effective since September 2024, he drives CRIF's growth strategy across its India subsidiaries: CRIF High Mark, CRIF Solutions and CRIF Connect. Before joining CRIF, Sachin was Managing Director & CEO of EbixCash Financial Technologies and a Non-Executive Director on the BSE Ebix joint-venture board. Prior to that, he was a Partner with Ernst & Young (EY), where he led the firm's Digital and FinTech practice, and earlier held the role of Executive Director at IBM Global Business Services. Over his career he has delivered technology-led business-transformation projects for regulated banking and insurance organisations across more than 35 countries. Sachin holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering from Dayalbagh Educational Institute and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS).