About
Manikandan Sanjive has nearly fifteen years of experience across investment and risk functions, with a focus on credit risk management, deal origination and structuring, negotiations, and portfolio monitoring. He has managed portfolios spanning startups, SMEs, supply chain, mid-markets, large corporates, and project finance. He is a certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and has completed certifications in blockchain and machine learning.
Experience
- Stride VenturesDirector - Private Credit & Credit Riskcurrent2025 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- RBL BankVice President II & Regional Credit Head, (SMEs & Start-ups)2021 — 2025Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- RBL BankRelationship Manager - Corporates & Conglomerates2018 — 2021
- L&T Infrastructure Finance Co LtdTeam Manager - Project Finance2015 — 2018
- HDFC BankInvestment Manager Roles - HDFC/YES (Corporate & Emerging Corporates)2011 — 2015
- Dr. Reddy's LaboratoriesJunior Manager2007 — 2008Greater Hyderabad Area
Education
- Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Rural Management / Agribusiness2009 — 2011
- Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)Financial Risk Management
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, PilaniBachelor's Degree, Chemical Engineering2003 — 2007
Skills & more
AIFPrivate CreditData AnalysisBusiness Analysis2Software as a Service (SaaS)Commercial Banking1Credit Risk Management1Risk Analytics1Interpersonal Skills1Financial Analysis2Analytical SkillsBusiness Strategy
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Business DevelopmentRelationship ManagementCorporate FinanceCash Flow AnalysisTeam ManagementCorporate bankingProject FinanceRisk AssessmentNegotiationFitness TrainingFitness ConsultingNutrition- Alternative Investment Fund Managers - Cat I & II — National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
- Blockchain and Applications — Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
- Fintech (Payments and Business models) — Udemy
- Python for Data Science — Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
- Certificate In Investment Banking (CIIB) — Equalifi
- Credit Risk Management level 2 — Crisil
- Certified Fitness Trainer — Vskills - India's Largest Certification Body
- FRM — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
From Manikandan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Stride Ventures
Amaira Singh Balyan
Manager, Marketing & Communications at Stride Ventures
Amay Ganguly
Analyst, Capital Formation at Stride Ventures
Anjali Singh
Senior Analyst, Investor Relations at Stride Ventures
Anshika Puri
Manager, Human Resources at Stride Ventures
Apoorva Sharma
Managing Partner at Stride Ventures
Asade Tolu
Associate, Investments at Stride Ventures
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Devansh Methi
Associate, Risk at Stride Ventures
Devin Gupta
Analyst, Investments at Stride Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Manikandan Sanjive work?
- Manikandan Sanjive is Director, Risk at Stride Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA)2
Also attended Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani128
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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Shared employers
Also worked at RBL Bank6
Bhumika KrishnaniAssociate at Arkam VenturesSurinder ChawlaPresident, BCCL at Brand CapitalDeepak MohanPartner, Financial Solutions at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsSahil AggarwalDirector, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsAditya SinghAnalyst, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsSudhir RaoSenior Partner at Celesta Capital
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Also worked at HDFC Bank9
Nisha K PaiSenior Associate at Kae CapitalSurinder ChawlaPresident, BCCL at Brand CapitalSahil AggarwalDirector, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsAkshay SharmaVice President at 3one4 CapitalVivek MenonManaging Partner at NV CapitalSailesh TulshanFounder at Xeed Ventures
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