About
Founder and CEO of Colossa Ventures with over three decades in Indian financial services and global information services. She was previously MD & CEO of CRISIL (2015-2021), CEO of L&T Investment Management, India Country Head & MD of Fidelity's Indian mutual fund business, and began her career at Citibank India. She serves as an independent director on several boards and is a Chartered Accountant.
Experience
- Tata ElxsiIndependent Directorcurrent2024 — present
- Colossa VenturesFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Kotak Mahindra BankIndependent Directorcurrent2022 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- UnileverIndependent Director, Hindustan Unilevercurrent2021 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Aseema Charitable TrustMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2017 — present
- National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)Independent Director2018 — 2024
- S&P GlobalMember of Operating Committee2016 — 2021Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- CRISIL LimitedManaging Director and Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2021Mumbai
- L&T Investment Management Ltd.Chief Executive Officer2012 — 2015Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Fidelity Worldwide InvestmentManaging Director and Country Head - India2003 — 2012Mumbai
- CitiHead of Strategy and Business Development2002 — 2003
- CitiBusiness Controller2001 — 2002
- CitiFounding Member - TimesofMoney.com and Remit2India.com2000 — 2001
- CitiHead- Treasury, CFIL & Co-head- Corporate Finance1998 — 2000
- CitiCEO, Citicorp Brokerage India Limited1996 — 1998
- CitiBusiness Manager- Citicorp Securities India Limited1994 — 1996
- CitiOperations Head- Citicorp Securities India Limited1993 — 1994
- CitiTransactions Services Head- Citibank Trade Finance1990 — 1993
- CitiAssistant Manager1988 — 1990
Skills & more
Banking1Finance1Analytics1Leadership1Strategy1
Languages English · Hindi
From Ashu's professional profile.
Colleagues at Colossa Ventures
Farida Khambata
Investor at Colossa Ventures
Harinarayan Sharma
Investor at Colossa Ventures
Raghu Cavale
Investor at Colossa Ventures
Ruchi Kalra
Investor at Colossa Ventures
Shantanu Deshpande
Investor at Colossa Ventures
Shrestha Chowdhury
Investor at Colossa Ventures
Vandana Rajadhyaksha
Founder & Co-Head at Colossa Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ashu Suyash?
- Founder and CEO of Colossa Ventures with over three decades in Indian financial services and global information services. She was previously MD & CEO of CRISIL (2015-2021), CEO of L&T Investment Management, India Country Head & MD of Fidelity's Indian mutual fund business, and began her career at Citibank India. She serves as an independent director on several boards and is a Chartered Accountant.
- Where does Ashu Suyash work?
- Ashu Suyash is Founder & CEO at Colossa Ventures.
- Where did Ashu Suyash go to school?
- Ashu Suyash studied at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance); Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Commerce).
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