About
Ishan Bansal is a co-founder of Groww, an India-based company. Prior to Groww, he worked in corporate development at Flipkart, where he handled deals in the supply chain, brand, and payment sectors, and previously focused on M&A sourcing and execution in the online travel space for ibiboGroup/Naspers in India. His earlier experience includes deal execution across sectors such as hospitality, consumer, metals and mining, and BFSI, spanning capital market products and M&A and private equity advisory.
Founder at GrowwYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Ishan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ishan can intro founders to Groww's investors below.
Groww's investors · 9
Alkeon InnovationNew York · since 2021avraHillsborough · since 2021Ensemble VCAustin · since 2021FrialeNashville · $100K – $600K checks · since 2021ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2021K50 VenturesEncinitas · $50K – $250K checks · since 2021Peak XV PartnersTrianon · $100K – $10M checks · since 2021Propel Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018
Co-founders at Groww
Experience
- Groww, IndiaCo-Founder,current2016 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- FlipkartCorporate Development2015 — 2016Greater Bengaluru Area
- Naspers LimitedManager (Corporate Development and M&A)2013 — 2015Gurugram, Haryana, India
- ICICI SecuritiesAssociate2011 — 2013Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- New Vernon CapitalSummer Intern2010Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Sterling Commerce an AT&T companySummer Intern2009Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Skills & more
Management5Team Management8Financial Modeling18Investment Banking14Valuation7Private Equity6Corporate Finance2Capital Markets3IPO2Deal Sourcing1BFSI1Business Strategy25
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Mergers & AcquisitionsBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisLanguages English · Hindi · Punjabi
- CFA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ishan Bansal?
- Ishan Bansal is a co-founder of Groww, an India-based company. Prior to Groww, he worked in corporate development at Flipkart, where he handled deals in the supply chain, brand, and payment sectors, and previously focused on M&A sourcing and execution in the online travel space for ibiboGroup/Naspers in India. His earlier experience includes deal execution across sectors such as hospitality, consumer, metals and mining, and BFSI, spanning capital market products and M&A and private equity advisory.
- Where does Ishan Bansal work?
- Ishan Bansal is Founder of Groww.
- What companies did Ishan Bansal found?
- Ishan Bansal founded Groww.
- Where did Ishan Bansal go to school?
- Ishan Bansal studied at XLRI Jamshedpur (MBA, Finance); CFA Institute (Charter Holder, Investment Management); Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BE(Hons.), Mechanical Engineering).
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Also attended XLRI Jamshedpur27
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Also attended CFA Institute336
Matt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalJan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersMatias BarberoVenture Partner at FJ LabsKim RobertsonFinancial Manager at 4Di CapitalCole LundquistPrincipal at QED Investors
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Also attended Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani143
SomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesSanjot MalhiPartner at NorthzoneRishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton VenturesSanjeev KumarVenture Partner at FusionYash SankrityayanManaging Partner, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesSiddharth DhankharPrincipal at Lightbox
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Groww, India4
Also worked at Flipkart42
Binny BansalCo-founder of Flipkart; co-founder of PhonePe and OppDoorSandeep PatilPartner, Head of Asia-Pacific at QED InvestorsNitin SethChief Executive Officer (Incedo) at Mission HoldingsManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesNishit GargPartner, Asia at RTP GlobalBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP Global
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Also worked at Naspers Limited15
Louis DussartVP, Europe at RTP GlobalLarry IllgAdvisor at Delin VenturesRomero RodriguesInvestor at HeadlineEmil JerslingSenior Growth Manager at Orbit StartupsRussell DreisenstockManaging Partner at Tanglin Venture PartnersAnderson TheesManaging Partner at Redpoint eventures
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