Building cross-border technology ventures at scale
The firm fuels transformative change by investing in visionary entrepreneurs and commercializing path-breaking technologies from the world's leading innovation ecosystems, with a high potential to disrupt and redefine strategic sectors of critical national importance. Together the firm builds globally competitive ventures to deliver these innovations at optimal cost, impact and scale, while generating superior returns for the firm's investors. In the process the firm helps address critical challenges, technology gaps in national security and mission capability, through cross-border collaboration and innovation.
Rahul Devjani
General Partner
Rahul Devjani has 30 years of global experience as a corporate executive, operator, and investor, including 14 years in the US Aerospace and Defence industry (Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon). He has scaled innovation-driven businesses across high-tech, aerospace, sustainable tech, and automotive sectors. He specialises in strategy, business development, open innovation, startup incubation, and technology commercialisation — with a proven track record in Fortune 100 companies and global markets. He is the SEBI contact person for IndusVridge Ventures Trust.
Ravi Kapoor
General Partner
Ravi Kapoor is a leading investment banker with a career spanning 600+ investment transactions worth over $500 billion across industries and global geographies. He has served as a senior executive in leading global and local corporate/investment banks including Citibank, Merrill Lynch, and ICICI.
Yogesh Kulkarni
General Partner
Yogesh Kulkarni is an experienced strategic growth advisor to some of India's leading business houses and UHNI family offices in India, Singapore, and UAE. He brings operations scale-up experience across automotive, B2B, process, and advanced manufacturing industries.
David Brantner
Partner, USA
David Brantner is a senior leader in the US aerospace and defence industry with decades of global experience, including CXO roles in multiple $10B+ A&D businesses, extensive strategy and global M&A experience, and senior board advisor to leading aerospace companies and defence-focused PE funds.
Sandeep Daga
Investment Committee
Sandeep Daga has 29+ years in PE, VC, and public markets. He is the Founder of Nine Rivers Capital and has a successful track record of early investments in some of India's leading aerospace and defence SMEs.
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SG Murali
Investment Committee
SG Murali is the former CFO of Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) — one of India's leading private players for aerospace and defence, and a strategic partner for the government's Make in India programmes. He has expertise in business planning, accounting, M&A, startups, and corporate finance.
Ravin Vyas
Principal, BD
Ravin Vyas is a pioneer and thought leader with active involvement in India's Aatmanirbhar and Make in India for the World mission for defence and homeland security. Senior advisor to NFSU, MHA, and several leading universities, industry incubators, and defence/dual-use technology startups.
Jyoti Devjani
Partner, Investor Relations
Jyoti Devjani is a successful entrepreneur, growth advisor, and brand/product development consultant with 25 years of experience in hospitality, consumer, wellness, healthcare, and retail across India, USA, APAC, and Australia. At IBV she heads investor relations and helps portfolio companies with product launch, operational optimisation, and business expansion.
Apurva Pattanshetti
Partner, Governance
Apurva Pattanshetti is a Chartered Accountant with a decade of experience in cross-border structuring, taxation, governance, due diligence, risk advisory, and management consulting.
Harshil Joshi
Investment Team
Harshil Joshi is a strategy and management consultant with 8+ years of experience in BFSI across India, South Asia, and the Middle East. He has supported marquee financial services clients in go-to-market strategy, business planning, target operating model design, buy-side commercial due diligence, market feasibility assessment, and setting up new entities.
Preeti Bakshi
Marketing
Preeti Bakshi is a marketing and project management professional with 14 years of experience in multinational companies across healthcare, automotive, HLS, infrastructure, and sustainability.
Arya Sambaragimath
Analyst
Arya Sambaragimath is an Economics graduate from Ashoka University with a passion for impact investing, social policy, and startup advisory.
Rishabh Pote
Analyst
Rishabh Pote is a former entrepreneur, passionate about building ventures in the domain of national security.
Admiral Karambir Singh (PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Retd)
AdvisorStrategic Advisor
Admiral Karambir Singh served as the 24th Chief of Naval Staff of India and is the Grey Eagle — the senior-most serving naval aviator of the Indian Navy. He is a graduate of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington; College of Naval Warfare, Mumbai; and has served as Directing Staff in both institutions.
Smt. Gargi Kaul
AdvisorStrategic Advisor
Smt. Gargi Kaul has served in diverse senior roles in the Indian Government including Secretary Defence Finance (Ministry of Defence), Joint Secretary Ministry of Civil Aviation, and Whole-Time Director at Adani Airport Holdings. She is an expert in Defence Finance, Procurement, and R&D, and is visiting faculty at leading universities.
Nirav Khambati
AdvisorAdvisor
Nirav Khambati is an industry veteran with 2 decades in the Tata Group as VP of the Chairman's Office, leading strategic initiatives including Tata's Aerospace and Communication businesses. He has also led a global investment firm's South Asia investments. Recognised as a Young India Leader by the British High Commission for contributions to technology and innovation.
Srinivas Kollipara
AdvisorAdvisor
Srinivas Kollipara is the Founder and COO of T-Hub (the world's largest innovation hub). He is a successful entrepreneur, angel investor, venture builder, and advisor to governments on setting up innovation ecosystems. He is the India President of the Global Entrepreneurship Network.
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