About
Manish Bakshi is Head of Portfolio and Finance at Brand Capital, the investment arm of The Times Group, where he evaluates investments across early and growth-stage companies and has facilitated over $1 billion in investments across 400+ transactions with exits valued at $500+ million. He brings 24 years of finance and business experience spanning portfolio investment management, senior finance leadership roles in renewable energy and large-scale infrastructure projects, and business development in healthcare and wellness. Bakshi holds a Chartered Accountant credential and an ISB degree.
Experience
- Brand Capital, IndiaHead Portfolio and Finance at Brand Capitalcurrent2015 — presentVT, Mumbai area
- Wind World India Limited (Formely Enercon India Limited)Finance Controller2011 — 2015Mumbai
- ConsultancyConsultant to US Fortune Company Ecolab and MSA for Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.2008 — 2011
- Sanda WellnessNational Director2007 — 2008
- GoldshieldProject Manager2004 — 2007
- Enercon India LimitedDeputy Manager Accounts2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Strategic Planning16Operational Excellence2Analysis16MIS15Global MacroDue Diligence1Primary Market1EquitiesResidential Real EstatePrivate EquityEquity ValuationPortfolio Management
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Colleagues at Brand Capital
Amar Thomas
Head Strategy at Brand Capital
Farzana Wadia
Director and Head Brand Capital at Brand Capital
G Ramaswamy
Principal Advisor at Brand Capital
Rajat Tandon
Director and National Head Brand Estate at Brand Capital
S. Sivakumar
President at Brand Capital
Soumit Mohapatra
Head Legal at Brand Capital
Surinder Chawla
President, BCCL at Brand Capital
Vish Sathappan
Investor at Brand Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Manish Bakshi?
- Manish Bakshi is Head of Portfolio and Finance at Brand Capital, the investment arm of The Times Group, where he evaluates investments across early and growth-stage companies and has facilitated over $1 billion in investments across 400+ transactions with exits valued at $500+ million. He brings 24 years of finance and business experience spanning portfolio investment management, senior finance leadership roles in renewable energy and large-scale infrastructure projects, and business development in healthcare and wellness. Bakshi holds a Chartered Accountant credential and an ISB degree.
- Where does Manish Bakshi work?
- Manish Bakshi is Head Portfolio Finance at Brand Capital.
- Where did Manish Bakshi go to school?
- Manish Bakshi studied at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (CA, Finance); Indian School of Business (Venture Capital and Private Equity); Mithibai College (Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)).
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