Fundraising Fox

Janavi Papriwal

Investor

Investment Partner, Co-Head South Asia at Circulate Capital

India

About

Janavi Papriwal co-leads Circulate Capital's investment strategy in South Asia, overseeing market landscaping, deal origination, investment execution, and portfolio management. She has more than 17 years of experience across investment banking, entrepreneurship, and venture capital/private equity, having previously served as a Partner at JSW Ventures and an Investment Director at Aavishkaar Capital, and earlier working at JPMorgan in Mumbai and London. She holds an MBA in Finance from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Telecommunications from Mumbai University.

Invests in

Circular EconomyImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Circulate CapitalInvestment Partner & Co-Head - South Asiacurrent2026 — present
  2. Circulate CapitalAssociate Partner, South Asia2023 — 2026Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  3. JSW VenturesPartner2022 — 2023Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  4. Aavishkaar CapitalDirector2020 — 2022
  5. Aavishkaar CapitalInvestment Manager2017 — 2020Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  6. Vortex Engineering Pvt. Ltd.Board Observer2019 — 2022
  7. Milk Mantra Dairy Pvt LtdBoard Member2017 — 2022
  8. AgroStarBoard Observer2017 — 2022
  9. Kottaram Agro Foods Pvt LtdBoard Member2018 — 2021
  10. SARA PLAST PVT LTD (3S INDIA)Board Observer2017 — 2020
  11. Mandala Apparels Private LimitedBoard Observer2017 — 2019
  12. Industrial Rubber Products Pvt. Ltd.Director2010 — 2018Mumbai Area, India
  13. JPMorgan Services India Pvt. LtdAnalyst2007 — 2010Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  14. GE MoneySummer Intern2006Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  15. Avaya GlobalConnectSr. Engineer2004 — 2005Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Skills & more

Deal Structuring1ExitsFinancial Modeling2Equity ValuationExit ManagementVenture CapitalInvestment ManagementFundraisingPrivate EquityPortfolio ManagementExit StrategiesBoard of Directors
+7 moreImpact InvestingCorporate FinanceManagerial FinanceManufacturing Operations ManagementLean ManufacturingBusiness StrategyNew Business Development

From Janavi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Circulate Capital

Adam Wolfensohn
Co-Managing Partner Encourage Capital at Circulate Capital
Alexis Crusey
Head of Fundraising at Circulate Capital
Amandine Joly
Head of Partnerships and External Affairs at Circulate Capital
Andrea Rosas
Executive Assistant, LAC at Circulate Capital
Caroline Wee
Investment Partner, Southeast Asia (Fund I) at Circulate Capital
Charmaine Choo
Manager, Financial Controlling at Circulate Capital
Chinmay Prakash
Senior Investment Manager, India at Circulate Capital
Christian Urazan
Investment Partner, LAC at Circulate Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Janavi Papriwal?
Janavi Papriwal co-leads Circulate Capital's investment strategy in South Asia, overseeing market landscaping, deal origination, investment execution, and portfolio management. She has more than 17 years of experience across investment banking, entrepreneurship, and venture capital/private equity, having previously served as a Partner at JSW Ventures and an Investment Director at Aavishkaar Capital, and earlier working at JPMorgan in Mumbai and London. She holds an MBA in Finance from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Telecommunications from Mumbai University.
Where does Janavi Papriwal work?
Janavi Papriwal is Investment Partner, Co-Head South Asia at Circulate Capital.
What does Janavi Papriwal invest in?
Janavi Papriwal invests in Circular Economy, Impact & Social Good.
Where did Janavi Papriwal go to school?
Janavi Papriwal studied at Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune (MBA, Finance); D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering (BE, Electronics and telecommunications); Mithibai College (Science).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Circulate Capital25

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Also worked at JSW Ventures6

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Also worked at GE Money126

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