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Arjun Anand

Investor

Head of India and South East Asia at Verlinvest

Singapore

About

Arjun Anand studied mechanical engineering at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science before earning an MBA at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He worked as a management consultant at Kearney, advising consumer goods, telecom and private equity clients on topics including sales and marketing strategy, cost transformation and organization design. At Verlinvest he heads the India and South East Asia business and runs the firm's Singapore and Mumbai offices, focusing on consumer investments.

Invests in

Consumer

Experience

  1. VerlinvestManaging Director & Head of Asiacurrent2015 — presentSingapore
  2. Purplle.comNon Executive Board Membercurrent2019 — presentIndia
  3. VeebaNon Executive Board Membercurrent2016 — presentIndia
  4. The Eye FoundationBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
  5. Drums Food InternationalNon Executive Board Membercurrent2016 — presentIndia
  6. Heads Up For TailsNon Executive Board Membercurrent2021 — present
  7. Ferty9 Fertility CenterNon Executive Board Membercurrent2023 — presentHyderabad, Telangana, India
  8. Blue Tokai Coffee RoastersBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  9. A-Star-Education Holdings Pte LtdNon Executive Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSingapore
  10. Juicy ChemistryBoard Observer2021 — 2025
  11. WakefitBoard Member2020 — 2025
  12. Sula VineyardsNon Executive Board Member2018 — 2024India
  13. BYJU'S (Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd.)Board Observer2017 — 2020India
  14. KearneyManager2010 — 2014

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Management, CalcuttaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
  2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniBE (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
  3. PSBB

Skills & more

Management Consulting54Business Transformation18Organizational Design4Strategy47Business Process Improvement6Market Entry9Business Strategy46Change Management1Strategic Consulting5Business Analysis6IT Strategy1Financial Modeling12
+11 morePerformance ImprovementAcquisition IntegrationDue DiligenceProgram ManagementBusiness Process Re-engineeringBusiness ProcessConsultingBusiness IntelligencePMOManagementValuation

Languages Hindi

  • Section4 Certified Strategist — Section

From Arjun's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

BYJU'SEpigamiaHeadsupfortailsJuicy ChemistryLahori drinksPurplle.comSula VineyardsVeeba FoodsWakefit

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Verlinvest

Alexandre de Selys
M&A Counsel, Brussels at Verlinvest
Anne-Sophie De Clercq
M&A Counsel and Sustainability Officer, Brussels at Verlinvest
Ben Black
Managing Director, London at Verlinvest
Gaby Fernández Scala
Head of Marketing & Communications, Brussels at Verlinvest
Rachel Citera
Principal, New York at Verlinvest
Roberto Italia
Chief Executive Officer at Verlinvest
Sacha Barry
Principal, Brussels at Verlinvest
Sophie Farroul
Communication Specialist, Brussels at Verlinvest

Frequently asked questions

Where does Arjun Anand work?
Arjun Anand is Head of India and South East Asia at Verlinvest.
What does Arjun Anand invest in?
Arjun Anand invests in Consumer.

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta66

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Also attended Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani128

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Shared employers

Also worked at Veeba2

Deepak ShahdadpuriManaging Director & Founder at DSG Consumer PartnersAsh LilaniFounder and Managing Partner at Saama Capital

Also worked at Drums Food International2

Deepak ShahdadpuriManaging Director & Founder at DSG Consumer PartnersFilip KegelsOperational Partner at Astanor Ventures

Also worked at Wakefit2

Arindam PaulChief Business Officer / Founding Team Atomberg at Sauce.vcSakshi ChopraManaging Director at Peak XV Partners

Also worked at BYJU'S (Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd.)12

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