Aparajit Bhandarkar
InvestorPartner, Head of Communications and Public Affairs at Bain Capital · Partner, Alternative Investments at Varanium Capital Advisors
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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About
Heads the Alternative Investments practice at Varanium with 22+ years in investment banking, investor relations, and startup investments. MBA from NYU Stern, CFA, and qualified CA.
Experience
- Varanium Capital Advisors Private LimitedPartnercurrent2019 — presentMumbai
- ISME ACEChief Acceleration Officer2016 — 2019Mumbai Area, India
- Jio Payment Bank (proposed)Vice President and Head of Strategy2015 — 2016Mumbai Area, India
- YES BANKPresident Investment Banking2014 — 2015Mumbai
- YES BANKGroup Executive Vice President and Head Financial & Investor Strategy2009 — 2014Mumbai Area, India
- New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of BusinessStudent2007 — 2009
- YES BankSenior Manager2004 — 2007
- KPMGSenior2002 — 2004
Skills & more
Financial Modeling41Corporate Finance25Investment Banking24Capital Markets15Portfolio Management10Valuation5Strategic Financial Planning2Investor Relations2Strategy8
Languages English · French · Hindi · Marathi
From Aparajit's professional profile.
Colleagues at Bain Capital
Adam Nebesar
Managing Director at Bain Capital
Ajay Agarwal
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Alberto De Antoni
Vice President at Bain Capital
Alena Harrison
Operating Partner at Bain Capital Double Impact Fund LP
Alex Hocherman
Managing Director at Bain Capital
Alexander Katz
Investor at Bain Capital Real Estate
Alexandra Assante
Vice President, Treasury at Bain Capital Venture
Alfred Bonfantini
Director at Bain Capital Credit
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aparajit Bhandarkar?
- Heads the Alternative Investments practice at Varanium with 22+ years in investment banking, investor relations, and startup investments. MBA from NYU Stern, CFA, and qualified CA.
- Where does Aparajit Bhandarkar work?
- Aparajit Bhandarkar is Partner, Head of Communications and Public Affairs at Bain Capital and Partner, Alternative Investments at Varanium Capital Advisors.
- Where did Aparajit Bhandarkar go to school?
- Aparajit Bhandarkar studied at NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Finance); CFA Institute (CFA, Finance); Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) (CA, Accountancy and Taxation).
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