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Piyush Puri

Investor

President at Brand Capital International

Silicon Valley

About

Featured alongside Neville Taraporewalla in the firm's video content on innovation, entrepreneurship, and breaking into the Indian economy.

Experience

  1. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)Presidentcurrent2024 — presentRedwood City, California, United States
  2. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)Executive Vice President2020 — 2024Redwood City, California, United States
  3. Mercurius Media CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2023 — presentSilicon Valley, California, United States
  4. Brand Capital InternationalExecutive Vice President2020 — 2024San Francisco, California
  5. Brand Capital InternationalVice President2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Brand Capital, IndiaDCM2014 — 2016Mumbai
  7. Cipher-Plexus Capital AdvisorsInvestment Banking Specialist2013 — 2014Mumbai
  8. CLPInvestment Analyst2011 — 2013Mumbai, Hong Kong
  9. SBI Capital MarketsAssociate2010 — 2011New Delhi
  10. SBI Capital MarketsSummer Intern2009

Education

  1. Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), VaranasiBachelor’s Degree, Civil Engineering2004 — 2008
  2. XLRI JamshedpurMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance & Marketing2008 — 2010
  3. Penn State UniversityMaster’s Degree, Psychology of Leadership2016 — 2018
  4. Harvard Extension SchoolMaster of Arts - MA, History & Leadership2020 — 2026
  5. Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Mumbai City MuseumPost Graduate Diploma, Modern & Contemporary Indian Art2012 — 2013
  6. CFA InstituteCFA Charterholder, Finance2010 — 2013
  7. FRM Program, GARPFinancai Risk Manager2009

Skills & more

Leadership4Venture Capital3Start-up Ventures2Growth InvestingMedia CapitalMedia PlanningNew Media StrategyStartupsInvestment Banking16Valuation38Financial Modeling33Private Equity13
+12 moreFinancial MarketsCapital MarketsDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisProject FinanceMonte Carlo SimulationDCF ValuationVBADebt SyndicationProject AppraisalM&A Modeling

Languages English

  • FRM — FRM, GARP
  • CFA® Charterholder — CFA Institute

From Piyush's professional profile.

Colleagues at Brand Capital International

Devesh Ramchandani
Associate Director, Investments at Brand Capital International
Kavitha Ramaswamy
Manager, Investments at Brand Capital International
Kiran Shah
Associate Director, Portfolio Growth at Brand Capital International
Nameeta Escobar
Manager, Brand Strategy at Brand Capital International
Navien M. Makhija
Regional Head - South East Asia at Brand Capital International
Neha Kothari Ranavat
Sr. Director, Brand Strategy at Brand Capital International
Neville Taraporewalla
Investor at Brand Capital International
Salome Bodaji
Senior Manager - Regulatory & Compliance at Brand Capital International

Frequently asked questions

Where does Piyush Puri work?
Piyush Puri is President at Brand Capital International.

Same school

Also attended Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi19

Saurabh LahotiFounding Partner at Pentathlon VenturesMohan KumarInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesDilip JamesSenior Advisor at Elevar EquityShirish SathayePartner at Cervin VenturesHarpinder SinghPartner at Innovation EndeavorsShankar ChandranPartner at Walden Catalyst

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Also attended XLRI Jamshedpur26

Thomas DelplanqueRegulatory Director at Hummingbird VenturesSiddharthSenior Associate at Eight Roads VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesBijou KurienInvestor at LightboxBabu VittalPeople & HR Practice Leader at RTP GlobalSpurthi NaiduPeople & Talent Lead at Avataar Venture Partners

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Also attended Penn State University173

Kelly DonovanExecutive Assistant & Operations Associate, Revolution Growth at RevolutionFallon GoodeExecutive Assistant at March Capital PartnersCristina HohlmanPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire VenturesNick DolikInvestor at 8VCRobert SoffelRevOps Expert at Notion CapitalLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners

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Also attended CFA Institute334

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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Shared employers

Also worked at Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)16

Surinder ChawlaPresident, BCCL at Brand CapitalRajat TandonDirector and National Head Brand Estate at Brand CapitalFarzana WadiaDirector and Head Brand Capital at Brand CapitalG RamaswamyPrincipal Advisor at Brand CapitalAmar ThomasHead Strategy at Brand CapitalRiddhi AgarwalPrincipal - Private Equity at Rocket Capital

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Also worked at Brand Capital International2

Neha Kothari RanavatSr. Director, Brand Strategy at Brand Capital InternationalKiran ShahAssociate Director, Portfolio Growth at Brand Capital International

Also worked at Brand Capital, India5

Amar ThomasHead Strategy at Brand CapitalSoumit MohapatraHead Legal at Brand CapitalManish BakshiHead Portfolio Finance at Brand CapitalSai Shanmukha YadavalliVice President at The Chennai AngelsPrashant KatariaInvestor at boundless ventures

Also worked at Cipher-Plexus Capital Advisors1

Adith PodharFounding Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners