ChrysCapital

Akshat has been with ChrysCapital since September 2011 and leads investments in IT and Business services sector. He was previously with Goldman Sachs on the equity sales desk. Akshat received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a Bachelor's degree in commerce from Delhi University.

Ankit has been with ChrysCapital since June 2021 and focuses on investments in the Financial Services sector. He was previously CFO at AJ Capital in Singapore, and prior to that was with GIC's PE team in India. Ankit received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and a Bachelor's in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Kshitij has been with ChrysCapital since April 2011 and leads investments in New Economy and Pharmaceuticals sectors. He was previously with Citigroup Global Capital Markets. Kshitij received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and a BS in Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Puneet has been with ChrysCapital since December 2015 and oversees the treasury, finance & operations, corporate governance, due diligence, structuring, audit committees, and internal audit functions for the fund and portfolio companies. Previously, he was with Value Quest, where he led the finance and operations team. Prior to that, Puneet was with Religare and Macquarie's private equity finance teams, KPMG's transaction services/financial due diligence practice in Dallas, Texas and Moore Stephens in Muscat, Oman. Puneet is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant and received a Bachelor's degree in commerce from Rajasthan University.

Raghav has been with ChrysCapital since September 2003 and leads investments in Manufacturing and Healthcare sectors. Previously, he was with the global research division at McKinsey & Company. Raghav received an MBA from Management Development Institute, Gurgaon and a Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Baroda University.

Saurabh has been with ChrysCapital since August 2016 and was previously with Providence Equity Partners. Prior to Providence, he worked at the Boston Consulting Group and CIVC Partners. Saurabh received an MBA from Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Economics from Carleton College.

Rajiv has been with ChrysCapital since June 2021 and leads investment opportunities in the Consumer sector. He was previously with Premji Invest and prior to that, worked at Antarctica Capital and Temasek Holdings. Rajiv received an MBA from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor's in Production and Industrial Engineering from IIT Roorkee.

Shuja joined ChrysCapital in February 2024 to set up and lead the fundraising efforts in India. He has 22+ years of experience in Financial Services sector across Mortgages, Insurance and Wealth Management. Prior to joining ChrysCapital, Shuja spent around 17 years at ASK Wealth Advisors. Having spent the initial years as part of the founding team, setting up and growing the wealth business, his last role was as Managing Partner for Western India. Previously, he has been associated with Allegro Capital Advisors, ICICI Prudential LIC and HDFC Ltd. Shuja received an MMS from Sydenham Institute of Management, Mumbai and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mumbai University.

Soumendra joined ChrysCapital in February 2020 and serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Clarus, ChrysCapital's public markets fund. He brings over 25 years of experience in Indian public markets. Prior to ChrysCapital, Soumendra held several leadership roles, including CIO of L&T AMC, Head of Equities at Canara Robeco AMC, CIO of Fortuna Capital, and Co-Head of Equities at DSP BlackRock Investment Managers. He holds a PGDM from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Harsh Mariwala is a senior advisor and mentor to ChrysCapital. He is the Chairman of Marico, a fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company focused on hair and skin care products. Harsh founded Marico in 1990 and has been the driving force behind growing the company to a $6 billion market capitalization, $1 billion in revenues and operations in 25 countries across Asia and Africa. In addition to his role at Marico, Harsh is the founder of Kaya Clinic, a chain of skin and hair care clinics with more than 100 outlets across India and the Middle East. He also founded the Marico Innovation Foundation, the Mariwala Health Initiative, and Sharrp Ventures, the Mariwala Family Office.

Sanjay joined ChrysCapital in July 2022 as the Operating Partner for the IT and Business Services sector. Sanjay has 30+ years of operating experience in the IT services sector. Prior to joining ChrysCapital, he was the CEO and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI) during the company's high-growth period of 2015–2022. Under Sanjay's leadership, LTI crossed $2 billion in revenue and its market cap grew 10x. Prior to LTI, he was with Infosys for 15 years and left as the EVP & Global Head of High-Tech, Manufacturing and Engineering Services business. Sanjay holds a degree in Engineering from BITS Pilani.

Dinesh joined ChrysCapital in December 2022 as SVP M&A, Business Services. His focus is on driving inorganic growth for ChrysCapital's portfolio companies in the Business Services sector. Dinesh has 20+ years of professional experience in Corporate Development, Business Development, and Strategy across IT Services and Financial services. Prior to joining ChrysCapital, he was the Global Head – M&A for Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI). He has also worked at Accenture, IBM, and Shinsei Bank. Dinesh holds a degree in Engineering from NIT Rourkela and an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar.

Parampreet has been with ChrysCapital since June 2018 and was previously with Alvarez & Marsal in their private equity performance improvement practice, and before that with Bain and Company. Parampreet received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, University of Delhi.

Ishaan has been with ChrysCapital since July 2020 and was previously an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company. Ishaan received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.

Om has been with ChrysCapital since February 2021 and was previously a Project Leader with Boston Consulting Group. Om received an MBA from the Indian School of Business and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from BITS, Pilani.

Siddharth has been with ChrysCapital since December 2022 and was previously an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company. Siddharth received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from BITS, Pilani.

Chhavi has been with ChrysCapital since April 2024 and was previously an Engagement Manager with McKinsey & Company, where she focused on the financial services sector. Chhavi received an MBA from Indian School of Business in 2019 and a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce in 2014.

Unmesh joined ChrysCapital in March 2024 as Head of Human Resources and was previously the Chief Talent Officer for Piramal Enterprises Limited. Prior to that, he has also worked with Reliance Industries Limited and Tata Motors. Unmesh is a Post Graduate in Human Resources and a Graduate in Commerce from Mumbai University.

George McCown is a founding director of ChrysCapital and was the chairman, co-founder and managing director of McCown De Leeuw & Co. Inc. LLC (MDC) of Foster City, California — the private equity firm where ChrysCapital founder Ashish Dhawan worked before starting ChrysCapital. He is also a co-founder and operating director of American Infrastructure MLP Funds. He spent his early years with Boise Cascade Corporation, ultimately as Senior VP of the Building Materials Group. He has served as investor, manager and/or director for more than 50 companies across a broad range of industries over 45+ years. He is chairman emeritus of the World Business Academy and a director of the American Himalayan Foundation and Six Seconds, Inc.

George John Dumbell is the Chairman of ChrysCapital Management Co. and a number of Constance Hotels group entities. He has been a Managing Director at HSBC Holdings BV, Managing Director & Deputy Secretary at Eurochambres, and has served as an Independent Non-Executive Director at Terra Mauricia Ltd., SBM Bank (Mauritius) Ltd., and IBL Ltd. He is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (Scotland) and has prior experience with the Mauritius Institute of Directors, Swan Insurance, and The Medine Sugar Estates.

Couldiplall Basanta Lala is a founding director of International Financial Services Limited (IFS), a Mauritius-based fund and corporate administration business with over 260 employees that he built over 20+ years before selling it to Sanne Group plc in 2016 for approximately $127 million. IFS provided fund administration and corporate services to clients investing into Africa and India. He continues to serve on boards of global business companies.

Ms. Soobiah is the Director and Programme Manager of the Global Integrations/Change Management at Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd (AFSML). She is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants with 24 years of post-qualification experience. Ms. Soobiah started her career at De Chazal Du Mée, a representative of Andersen Worldwide, in Mauritius, where her focus evolved from financial and business to strategy consulting. She joined AFSML in June 2011 and headed the change management function for Mauritius. She also worked at Ernst and Young, Mauritius, in the IT consultancy arm. After a decade in consulting, she moved to Rogers Outsourcing Solutions as a business development manager and subsequently to Accenture Mauritius Ltd as senior manager, heading an operations team of more than 200 people. Ms. Soobiah is a member of the Mauritius Institute of Directors and sits on the board of several global business license companies.

Ms. Choomka is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants UK and joined Apex Financial Services Ltd (AFSML) in 2005 after graduating from the University of Mauritius with a BSc (Hons) in Accounting with Information Systems. She is presently a Director (Client Services), heading one of the Private Equity departments, responsible for service delivery management and operational effectiveness. She is also involved in several Compliance and AML projects. Prior to that, Ms. Choomka had experience in hedge funds, corporates, trusts, and rightshoring services for financial reporting. She serves as director on several boards of global business companies, including closed-ended funds and CIS Managers.

Ms. Bissessur, Senior Manager, is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK. She graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Mauritius and has been with Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd (AFSML) for 20+ years. She developed wide-ranging skills in financial reporting, regulatory, tax, legal, administration, anti-money laundering and corporate secretarial fields. Currently, she is leading the implementation of a Centralised Bank and Payment Transfer Unit and serves as director of several global business companies including funds.

Ms. Jeewoolall-Jessoo is a Director (Client Services) at Apex Financial Services (Mauritius) Ltd (AFSML). She is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK, and graduated with a BSc in Economics (Hons) from the University of Mauritius. Before joining AFSML in September 2003, she was in the Audit department at PricewaterhouseCoopers (Mauritius). She has developed in-depth knowledge of financial services sector operations, regulatory and compliance aspects, and sits on the board of several global business companies and investment funds.