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Prashant Purohit

Investor

Investment Partner, Co-Head South Asia at Circulate Capital

India

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.

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Invests in

Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2026 — presentHyderabad
  2. Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt LtdBoard Observer2025 — 2026Hyderabad
  3. Circulate CapitalInvestment Partner & Co-Head - South Asiacurrent2026 — presentMumbai
  4. Circulate CapitalAssociate Partner, South Asia2025Mumbai
  5. Recykal.comBoard Observer2025 — 2026
  6. JM Financial LtdExecutive Director - Private Equity2024 — 2025Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  7. JM Financial LtdDirector - Private Equity2021 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  8. JM Financial LtdVice President - Private Equity2017 — 2021Mumbai Area, India
  9. JM Financial LtdAssistant Vice President - Private Equity2014 — 2017Mumbai Area, India
  10. JM Financial LtdAssociate - Private Equity2012 — 2014Mumbai Area, India
  11. JM Financial LtdSenior Analyst - Private Equity2011 — 2012Mumbai Area, India
  12. Aarman Solutions Private LimitedBoard Observer2022 — 2025Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  13. IstharaNon Executive Director2019 — 2025Coimbatore
  14. BRFL Textiles Private Limited (BTPL)Board Observer2021 — 2024Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  15. Morgan StanleySenior Associate, Energy & Utilities - Investment Banking Division2010 — 2011Mumbai Area, India
  16. Morgan StanleyAssociate, Energy & Utilities - Investment Banking Division2007 — 2009Mumbai Area, India
  17. Morgan StanleyAnalyst - Oil & Gas, Investment Banking Division2009Hong Kong
  18. ITC LimitedIndustrial Trainee - Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance2005Kolkata Area, India
  19. Dudheria & Associates - CalcuttaAudit Trainee2002 — 2005Kolkata Area, India

Education

  1. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of IndiaAssociate Chartered Accountant (A.C.A.), Accountancy2001 — 2006
  2. The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI)Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA - ICFAI), Finance & Investments2002 — 2006
  3. St. Xavier's CollegeB.Com (Hons. - 1st Class), Commerce2001 — 2004
  4. St. Thomas' Boy's School, CalcuttaI.C.S.E., English1986 — 2001

Skills & more

Performance MonitoringCircular EconomyInvestment GovernanceCorporate GovernanceBoard of DirectorsStrategic PlanningRisk AssessmentMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointFund RaisingDeal Structuring
+12 moreDeal SourcingPresentation SkillsFundraisingStrategic ThinkingCommunicationProblem SolvingNegotiationFinancial AnalysisTeam ManagementStrategyAnalysisInvestor Relations

Languages 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.

Same school

Also attended The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India174

Vivek KothariController at Sierra VenturesAnupama SrinivasInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesKshitij GolwalkarInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesDipanjan BasuCo-Founder & Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpAmit KulkarniChief Financial Officer at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpSiddharth GuptaVP - Finance at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp

+ 168 more

Also attended St. Xavier's College23

Mark FernandesManaging Partner at Sierra VenturesKendall BardenFund Accountant at Sierra VenturesPaula MariwalaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesManpreet RatiaManaging Partner, Portfolio Success at Jungle VenturesRahul AgarwallaFounding and Managing Partner at SenseAI VenturesVicky BindraCEO at Team8

+ 17 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Circulate Capital23

Caroline WeeInvestment Partner, Southeast Asia (Fund I) at Circulate CapitalEllen MartinPartner, Chief Operations and Impact Officer at Circulate CapitalNick MoonChair at Circulate CapitalRegula ScheggFounding Partner, CFO & CCO at Circulate CapitalRob KaplanFounder & CEO at Circulate CapitalWolfgang HafenmayerFounding Partner & Chief Investment Officer at Circulate Capital

+ 17 more

Also worked at JM Financial Ltd6

Arjun VikasDirector at Avataar Venture PartnersAbhishek MittalPartner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private LimitedSandeep Naidu KandipalliHead, Strategic Development at Inflexor VenturesAbishek BalendranAssociate Vice President at Nirvana Venture AdvisorsPushpesh DindorkarVice President, Compliance at Stride VenturesRaghav KhannaAnalyst, Investments at Stride Ventures

Also worked at Morgan Stanley843

Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 837 more

Also worked at ITC Limited18

Abhijit S GuptaDirector, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Vishnuhari PareekCFO at Arkam VenturesVishal ChaddhaVenture Partner at NZVCSanjiv RangrassVenture Partner at Capria VenturesShub BhattacharyaInvestments at FoundamentalChirag ChadhaPartner at Elevation Capital

+ 12 more

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