CX is a leading Private Equity group in the Indian mid-market with a long track record of delivering returns through cycles
CX is a leading Private Equity group in the Indian mid-market with a long track record of delivering returns through cycles. The team has worked together over fifteen years and created a distinct firm culture of collaboration and candid discussion. CX has earned a reputation over several years as fair and credible partners for outstanding entrepreneurs & managements.
Jayanta Basu
Chairman
Mr. Basu co-founded the Investment Advisor in August 2008. Mr. Basu assumed the role of Chairman in December 2022 having served as Managing Partner for seven years from December 2015. He oversees the firm's capability development, leads communications, development of networks and is called upon as the senior resource for problem solving. Mr. Basu is serving or has served on the boards of several portfolio companies of the Investment Advisor—Convexity, Matrix, Healthium Medtech, SIS, TSI, Minacs, Ujjivan and Thalappakatti Hotels. Prior to co-founding the Investment Advisor, Mr. Basu was a director with Citi Venture Capital International (“CVCI”), where he had over eight years of experience providing advisory services for investing, managing and exiting a large number of portfolio companies across a wide spectrum of industries including, among others, IT enabled services, financial services, auto, metals and mining, infrastructure, pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals, oil and gas services, media and textiles. Prior to joining CVCI, Mr. Basu had several years of corporate and investment banking experience with Citi. Mr. Basu has previously also served on the boards of several CVCI portfolio companies as a director or an observer, including Daksh, Progeon, HT Media, Jai Balaji, SVIL Mines and Globe Capital, among others. Mr. Basu earned an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and a B.A. degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University.
Vivek Chhachhi
Managing Partner
Mr. Chhachhi assumed the role of Managing Partner in December 2022 prior to which he served as the Chief Investment Officer from December 2015. He is responsible for the firm's strategy, fund raising, managing the team and the firm's resources. Prior to December 2022, Mr. Chhachhi also led investments in healthcare and technology. Mr. Chhachhi is serving and has served on the boards of several portfolio companies of the Investment Advisor—Thyrocare, Nueclear, Thyrocare Gulf, Healthium Medtech, Natco, Veeda, Sekhmet Pharma and Anjan Drugs. Prior to joining the Investment Advisor in 2010, Mr. Chhachhi was a director with CVCI, where he had about 15 years of experience identifying, managing and exiting a large number of portfolio companies across IT, pharmaceutical and specialty chemicals, IT enabled services, financial services, auto, metals and mining, infrastructure, oil and gas services, media and textiles. Prior to joining CVCI, Mr. Chhachhi had two years of experience as an equity research analyst at a Citi-affiliated brokerage firm, Citicorp Securities & Investments Limited. Mr. Chhachhi has also served as a board member or an observer on the boards of several CVCI portfolio companies, including i-FLEX, Jubilant Organosys, Sasken Technologies, RelQ Software, Newgen Software, Himadri Industries, Techno Electric, IVRCL, Perlecan Pharma, International Tractors, Jai Balaji, and Globe Capital, among others. Mr. Chhachhi earned a Master's degree in Management Studies from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai and a B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University.
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Tarun Khanna
Partner
Mr. Khanna is a partner of the Investment Advisor and is responsible for ideating, identifying, investing, monitoring and exiting investments in the consumer products and services sector. Mr. Khanna also plays a role in managing key LP relationships. Mr. Khanna is serving and has served on the boards of several portfolio companies of the Investment Advisor - NTL, Barbeque Nation, Sapphire Foods, Mrs. Bectors Foods and Thalappakatti Hotels. Prior to joining the Investment Advisor in 2008, Mr. Khanna was a director in the investment and corporate banking sector at Yes Bank, an Indian private sector bank. Mr. Khanna was responsible for originating mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and capital raising transactions across North and East India for four and a half years, originated several private equity transactions and worked with several private equity funds, including with CVCI. Mr. Khanna was also an integral part of the startup team at Yes Bank and served in a variety of leadership roles. Prior to his engagement at Yes Bank, Mr. Khanna spent four years at Citi's corporate and investment banking business, before which he was with GE's commercial finance business for 18 months. Mr. Khanna earned an MBA from the University of Baltimore and a B.S. degree in Engineering from the University of Maryland.
Vinayak Shenvi
Partner
Mr. Shenvi is a partner of the Investment Advisor and in December 2022 assumed the role of Chief Investment Officer, prior to which he served as Chief Risk Officer. He is responsible for portfolio construction and driving research excellence. Mr. Shenvi also leads the IT outsourcing industry for the Investment Advisor. Mr. Shenvi is serving and has served on the boards of several portfolio companies of the Investment Advisor - TSI, Veeda and Ummeed. Prior to joining the Investment Advisor in 2016, Mr. Shenvi was a founding partner at Exponentia Capital Partners LLP, which was formed to provide mid-market investment management services. Prior to founding Exponentia Capital Partners LLP in 2011, Mr. Shenvi was a director with CVCI, where he had about 15 years of experience identifying, managing and exiting a large number of portfolio companies across industries including, among others, IT, pharmaceutical, chemicals, banking, financial services, metals, infrastructure, textile intermediaries, power generation and equipment and manufacturing. Prior to CVCI, Mr. Shenvi spent two years as an equity and debt research analyst at a Citi-affiliated brokerage firm, Citicorp Securities & Investments Limited. Mr. Shenvi also served as a board member or an observer on the boards of several CVCI portfolio companies, including JBF Industries, Sharekhan, Unimark Remedies Limited, You Telecom, Anand Rathi Financial Services, Ind Barath Power, Virgo Engineers, Tenet Technologies, Kshema Technologies, Pramati Technologies, Purple Vision Technologies, Servion Global Solutions, Selvel Advertising, Gujarat Glass and Ashima Dyecot, among others. Mr. Shenvi is a Chartered Accountant and has a B.Com. from Mumbai University.
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