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Anjali Bansal

Investor

Investor at Avaana Capital

Mumbai, India

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Founding Partner investing in technology and innovation-led businesses across energy, advanced materials, mobility, supply chains, and agriculture. Formerly Non-Executive Chairperson of Dena Bank and a Global Partner/Managing Director at TPG Growth PE.

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Experience

  1. Avaana CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2018 — presentMumbai Area, India
  2. Maruti Suzuki India LimitedBoard of Directorscurrent2024 — presentNew Delhi, Delhi, India
  3. NestléBoard of Directorscurrent2022 — present
  4. NITI AayogCommittee Membercurrent2020 — present
  5. TATA PowerBoard Of Directorscurrent2016 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  6. GIFT CityBoard of Directorscurrent2022 — presentGandhinagar, Gujarat, India
  7. Open Network For Digital CommerceAdvisory Council Membercurrent2021 — presentNew Delhi, Delhi, India
  8. Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Companies LimitedBoard of Directors2018 — 2023Mumbai
  9. Bombay Chamber of Commerce and IndustryChairperson2021 — 2022Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  10. DelhiveryBoard of Directors2017 — 2021Gurugram, Haryana, India
  11. Dena BankChairman of Board2018 — 2019Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  12. TPG GlobalPartner and Managing Director2015 — 2017Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  13. Spencer StuartGlobal Partner; SpencerStuart India Founder and Managing Director2006 — 2015Mumbai Area, India
  14. F Women's World BankingChairperson, Board of Trustees, FWWB India2005 — 2012Ahmedabad Area, India
  15. McKinsey & CompanyStrategy Consultant1997 — 2003New York, New York
  16. Space Applications Centre, ISROProject Intern1991 — 1992Ahmedabad Area, India

Education

  1. Columbia UniversityMaster's degree1995 — 1997
  2. Harvard Business SchoolYPO Presidents Program2018
  3. Gujarat UniversityBachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Engineering

Skills & more

Corporate Governance6Business Strategy25Impact investingStrategic Corporate Philanthropy1Board of DirectorsFinancial InclusionPrivate Equity9Venture Capital1Leadership Mentoring2Start-ups11Mergers & Acquisitions4Management Consulting2
+11 moreEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningChange ManagementLeadership of OrganizationsBoard EffectivenessTop team effectivenessStrategyLeadershipManagementStrategic Planning

From Anjali's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Columbia University552

Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 546 more

Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

+ 1,812 more

Also attended Gujarat University18

Mukesh SharmaCo-founder, Partner & Head-Investment Management at Menterra Venture AdvisorsShobhit GuptaPrincipal at Avataar Venture PartnersManthan KharaPrincipal Officer - GIFT City Branch at Anicut CapitalNitin SavaliyaPartner at Dholakia VenturesNisarg LakhmaniMedia Director at TiE TorontoHeli ShahSenior Accountant at Arowana Partners

+ 12 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Nestlé56

Sydney SloanChief Marketing Officer at Scale Venture PartnersXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesEinat NemeshVenture Partner at TAU VenturesErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCPaola BranniInvestor at Extantia Capital

+ 50 more

Also worked at Delhivery4

Nihar VeteAssociate Investments at DSG Consumer PartnersAnindya GhoseAcademic Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Partha Choudary KatragaddaSenior Associate at FLYWHEELAayush MattooFounder at WareIQ

Also worked at TPG Global96

Georgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesElena SakachInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Tsendai ChagwederaPartner at EchoVC PartnersKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesStephen CondonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 90 more

Also worked at Spencer Stuart22

Sara DeAmicisInvestor at Third Rock VenturesElçinTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesLauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGStephanie PassosTalent & Portfolio Partnership at NXTPRob Schoder, Jr.Venture Partner at Barrel VenturesSarah ShackeltonAdvisor at Delin Ventures

+ 16 more

Colleagues at Avaana Capital

Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Anami Roy
Advisor at Avaana Capital
Archit Bhargava
Investment Analyst at Avaana Capital
Dr. Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Kalpana Nimgaonkar
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital
Kamal Lath
Venture Partner at Avaana Capital
Kashmira Contractor
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital
Nishi Bopanna
Executive Assistant to the Partner at Avaana Capital

Network8

Albert WengerScout
Heading towards the knowledge age
David HelgasonScout
Founder at Transition Global
Kamal LathScout
Venture Partner at Avaana Capital
Kiran Mysore
Principal at UTEC
Pranav Pai
Founding Partner at 3one4 Capital
Riddhi Vora
Associate at Avaana Capital
Shruti Srivastava
Investment Director at Avaana Capital
Swapna Gupta
Partner at Avaana Capital

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