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Paul Abraham

Investor

Advisory Board for Venture Debt at Varanium NexGen

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

About

Paul Abraham serves as President of Hinduja Foundation and founder of Sarmaya Museum, with board positions at multiple institutions including DakshinaChitra Museum, Sanctuary Nature Foundation, Hinduja College, Hinduja Hospital, PDH Hospital Bangalore, Hinduja Global Solutions, and Sanctitas Capital. With over four decades of banking experience across multiple geographies and functions, he has established Sarmaya Museum as a pioneer in integrating technology into arts, culture, and heritage. His current work spans social sector initiatives in water stewardship, health, education, and rural development, alongside mentoring and investing in early-stage fintech and FMCG ventures.

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Experience

  1. Muthoot Fincorp Ltd.Board Membercurrent2025 — present
  2. HGS - Hinduja Global SolutionsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  3. DakshinaChitra Heritage MuseumGoverning Councilcurrent2021 — presentChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  4. Sanctitas capital and advisory services LLPCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  5. Hinduja FoundationPresidentcurrent2020 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  6. Hinduja HospitalGoverning Boardcurrent2020 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  7. PD Hinduja Sindhi HospitalBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  8. Sanctuary Asia | Sanctuary Nature FoundationBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  9. Sarmaya Arts FoundationFoundercurrent2015 — presentMumbai, Maharashtra, India
  10. Bombay Natural History Society ( Bnhs )Vice President2022 — 2023India
  11. IndusInd BankChief Operating Officer2008 — 2019Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  12. ABN AMRO Bank N.V.Chief Operating Officer1993 — 2008Singapore, Dubai, Mumbai, New Delhi
  13. Anz Standard Chartered Grindlays BankHead of Information Technology Services1982 — 1992Mumbai, New-Delhi, Chennai

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Management AhmedabadPostgraduate Degree, Business Administration and Management1980 — 1982
  2. St. Stephen's College, DelhiBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics Hons1977 — 1980
  3. St.Columba's School, New DelhiIndian School Certificate

Skills & more

Board of Directors1Start-up Ventures1EnglishSocial MediaSocial ServicesCorporate Social ResponsibilityArts & CraftsMuseum CollectionsMuseum EducationWildlife ConservationWater Resource ManagementEducation
+7 moreHealthcareBankingBranch BankingCore BankingTransactional BankingBanking SoftwareCommercial Banking

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Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad93

Kulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanPiyush KharbandaGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kanika MayarPartner, Investment & ESG Officer at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Amrit RajPartner & Chief Marketing Officer at Jungle VenturesPranjal KhandelwalAnalyst, Investments at LightboxHarkesh MittalChairman, Startup India Seed Fund Committee at Seafund

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Also attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi24

Megha PrakashVenture Partner at Episode1Om MalikSan Francisco-based writer, photographer, and investorSunil RaoCOO, SVP Finance at Plum Alley InvestmentsSonia AbrahamSr. Associate at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI VenturesArjun PurkayasthaGlobal e-Commerce and DTC Brands Expert and Venture Capitalist at Sauce.vc

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Also attended St.Columba's School, New Delhi4

Lokesh SikariaFounder & Managing Partner at Moneta VenturesTarun PalCFO at Rukam CapitalAjay SrinivasanDirector, Lumis Partners at Lumis PartnersSidhant SakhujaBusiness Development and Commercialization Manager at Ontario Centre of Innovation

Shared employers

Also worked at IndusInd Bank6

Monu JainPartner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedSuhail ChanderAdvisory Board for Venture Debt at Varanium NexGenSridhar KalpathiAdvisory Board for Venture Debt at Varanium NexGenJhanvi PuniaAnalyst, Investments at Stride VenturesSrividhya SridharGeneral Counsel at Vivriti CapitalKaushik SrikanthManager Partnerships at The Chennai Angels

Also worked at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.122

Iris WiggersFINANCE at Cottonwood Technology FundKyang YungInvestor at DaphniKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesNichapat ArkDirector, Head of Thailand at Openspace VenturesJasper VAN ROSSUMDirector | Compliance at DOMiNO VenturesBakley SmithDirector at Green Circle Foodtech Ventures

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Colleagues at Varanium NexGen

Aashish Agarwal
Managing Director of Jefferies at Varanium NexGen
Aman Jain
Investment Associate at Varanium NexGen
Amrish Rau
CEO of Pine Labs at Varanium NexGen
Aparajit Bhandarkar
Partner at Varanium NexGen
Jitendra Gupta
Advisor to Investment Committee at Varanium NexGen
Madhusudanan R
Investment Committee at Varanium NexGen
Nawal Bachhuka
Principal at Varanium NexGen
Romesh Sobti
Advisory Board for Venture Debt at Varanium NexGen