Managing Partners
PIONEER INVESTORS IN THE INDIAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
AND SOFTWARE SERVICES SUCCESS STORY
Vishal Bakshi
Founder and Managing Partner
Former Head, Goldman Sachs Private Equity India
20+ years of Global Private Equity and Investment Banking experience with 16 years at Goldman Sachs
Abhay Havaldar
Founder and Managing Partner
Former Head, General Atlantic Partners India
20+ years of Global Private Equity and Venture Capital investing in the India/US cross-border market, including 16 years at General Atlantic
Rajiv Gupta
Principal
Ex – Goldman Sachs, EY
15+ years of Global Private Equity, Investment Banking and Advisory experience
S. SHREEGANESH
Associate
Ex – DC Advisory
5 years of Investment Banking and Advisory experience
ZEENA DSOUZA
Office Manager
Approx 20+ years of experience including 16 years at Goldman Sachs
FOCUSED LEADERSHIP IN TECH GROWTH CAPITAL
What
- Replicate the team’s success at over $1bn of technology investments at Goldman Sachs and General Atlantic Partners.
- Invest $10-30 mm each in early growth stage technology companies.
WHY
- Exceptional ecosystem of Indian entrepreneurs combining software development expertise with data capabilities.
- Established product-market fit and now need a partner to help build a playbook for growth.
HOW
- Leverage Avatar team’s 50+ years of operating and full cycle investing experience – technology operations, venture capital, growth equity, M&A and capital markets.
- As both an operations partner and board-level advisor, bring strategic insights and access to our global network of entrepreneurs, angels and senior technology executives.
- Build replicable and sustainable GTM strategies including through alliances and senior talent recruitment.
- Transform Founder-led to institutional organizational design.
current portfolio
PRIOR PORTFOLIO OF OVER $1.5 BN
PRIOR INVESTMENT BANKING TRANSACTIONS
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
CAPITAL MARKETS
