Managing Partner
T S Anantakrishnan
Managing Partner
Over 30 years of experience in Portfolio and Risk Management across global asset
management firm such as Goldman Sachs and Shumway Capital.
Our Partners
Vishal Bajpai
Partner, Business Development
Vishal leads business development, investor relations, product strategy, and
structuring related activities at Varanium.
Aparajit Bhandarkar
Partner, Alternative Investments
Aparajit leads the Alternative Investments Practice at Varanium. 22+ years in
Investment Banking, Investor Relations, and startup investments.
Team - Business / Investment
Devang Bhatt
Head - Business Development
Over 25 years in Financial Service Industry across AMC and Capital Market companies
such as Old Bridge and HSBC InvestDirect.
Nawal Bachhuka
Principal, Revenue-Based Financing
Over 21+ years of experience in NBFC and Corporates of which last 15+ years is in
underwriting and Risk Management.
Vikram Pandya
Principal, Nexgen Fund
Over 20+ years of experience in Banking, Technology and the Fintech domain. He is
also a Director of Fintech Program at SP Jain School of Global Management.
Pooja Gandhi
Product Specialist
She has work experience of 9+ years. Prior to joining Varanium, she worked with Axis
Bank as Product Manager.
Rishi Garg
Vice-President, Offshore Investments
Over 10+ years of work experience starting with Chryseum Advisors LLP, a mid-market
investment bank, and Accumen Wealth Advisors.
Aman Jain
Vice-President, Alternative Investments
Over 7+ years of experience across start-up investments, strategy, research and
valuations.
Team Operation & Compliance
Rita Panchal
Head, Onshore Operations
Extensive experience in capital market operations across firms like Prime
Securities and Religare Portfolio Managers.
Khoushaal Dusoruth
Head, Offshore Operations
Deep expertise in global business sectors and insurance marketing. Member of
Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants.
Harish Kumar Sarda
Head, Compliance
Over 17 years of experience as a Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, with
extensive expertise in PMS and AIF compliance.