About
Prashant Purohit co-leads Circulate Capital's investment strategy in South Asia, overseeing market landscaping, deal origination, investment execution, and portfolio management. He has over 18 years of experience in investment banking and private equity, previously serving as Executive Director of Private Equity at JM Financial and as a Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking division on the Energy & Utilities desk. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from St Xavier's College (Calcutta University), and is an Associate Chartered Accountant and CFA charter holder from ICFAI University.
Invests in
Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — presentHyderabad
- Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt LtdBoard Observer2025 — 2026Hyderabad
- Circulate CapitalInvestment Partner & Co-Head - South Asiacurrent2026 — presentMumbai
- Circulate CapitalAssociate Partner, South Asia2025Mumbai
- Recykal.comBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- JM Financial LtdExecutive Director - Private Equity2024 — 2025Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- JM Financial LtdDirector - Private Equity2021 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- JM Financial LtdVice President - Private Equity2017 — 2021Mumbai Area, India
- JM Financial LtdAssistant Vice President - Private Equity2014 — 2017Mumbai Area, India
- JM Financial LtdAssociate - Private Equity2012 — 2014Mumbai Area, India
- JM Financial LtdSenior Analyst - Private Equity2011 — 2012Mumbai Area, India
- Aarman Solutions Private LimitedBoard Observer2022 — 2025Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- IstharaNon Executive Director2019 — 2025Coimbatore
- BRFL Textiles Private Limited (BTPL)Board Observer2021 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Morgan StanleySenior Associate, Energy & Utilities - Investment Banking Division2010 — 2011Mumbai Area, India
- Morgan StanleyAssociate, Energy & Utilities - Investment Banking Division2007 — 2009Mumbai Area, India
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst - Oil & Gas, Investment Banking Division2009Hong Kong
- ITC LimitedIndustrial Trainee - Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance2005Kolkata Area, India
- Dudheria & Associates - CalcuttaAudit Trainee2002 — 2005Kolkata Area, India
Skills & more
Performance MonitoringCircular EconomyInvestment GovernanceCorporate GovernanceBoard of DirectorsStrategic PlanningRisk AssessmentMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointFund RaisingDeal Structuring
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Deal SourcingPresentation SkillsFundraisingStrategic ThinkingCommunicationProblem SolvingNegotiationFinancial AnalysisTeam ManagementStrategyAnalysisInvestor RelationsLanguages Bengali · English · Hindi · Rajasthani
- Associate Chartered Accountant (ICAI - India) — The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- Chartered Financial Analyst (ICFAI - India) — The ICFAI University, Tripura
From Prashant'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 Prashant Purohit?
- Prashant Purohit co-leads Circulate Capital's investment strategy in South Asia, overseeing market landscaping, deal origination, investment execution, and portfolio management. He has over 18 years of experience in investment banking and private equity, previously serving as Executive Director of Private Equity at JM Financial and as a Senior Associate in Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking division on the Energy & Utilities desk. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from St Xavier's College (Calcutta University), and is an Associate Chartered Accountant and CFA charter holder from ICFAI University.
- Where does Prashant Purohit work?
- Prashant Purohit is Investment Partner, Co-Head South Asia at Circulate Capital.
- What does Prashant Purohit invest in?
- Prashant Purohit invests in Circular Economy, Climate Tech, Impact & Social Good.
- Where did Prashant Purohit go to school?
- Prashant Purohit studied at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Associate Chartered Accountant (A.C.A.), Accountancy); The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) (Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA - ICFAI), Finance & Investments); St. Xavier's College (B.Com (Hons. - 1st Class), Commerce).
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