About
Partner with over fourteen years across private and public equity and infrastructure finance. He previously worked at BanyanTree Finance and IDFC Investment Advisors, holds an MBA from IIM Lucknow, and became a CFA charterholder in 2009.
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Ravinder Vashist @ravinder_v
@passportsevamea @DrSJaishankar , there’s no reply on my query yet. It’s been more than 35 days for my son’s passport renewal application. Online status says police report is not clear while local police hasn’t even visited my place for verification. Can you please help
Feb 6, 2026
Ravinder Vashist @ravinder_v
Stoked with the performance shown by our portfolio companies. Wishing for a fantastic 2021 https://t.co/q9rYh5j1Hl
Dec 8, 2020 · ♥ 3
Experience
- Roots VenturesCo-Foundercurrent2018 — present
- Banyantree Finance Pvt LtdPrincipal2017 — 2018Mumbai
- YES BANKDirector Investment Banking2016 — 2017
- IDFC Investment Advisors LimitedSenior Vice President2009 — 2016
- Infrastructure Development Finance Company LtdSenior Specialist- Project Finance2007 — 2009
- Infrastructure Development Finance Company LimitedSpecialist-Corporate Advisory2005 — 2007
- Kotak Mahindra BankAssociate Vice President2004 — 2005
- Tata Consultancy ServicesAssistant Systems Engineer2001 — 2002
Education
- Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow2002 — 2004
- CFA InstituteCFA, Finance2006 — 2009
- National Institute of Technology KurukshetraB.Tech, Computer Science1997 — 2001
Same school
Also attended Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow27
Nitin SethChief Executive Officer (Incedo) at Mission HoldingsNakul MandanFounder & Partner at AudaciousNikhil SoaresAdvisor - Supply Chain at Augment VenturesVickaash AgrawalInvestor at Illuminati CapitalKarthik SelvarajOperations at Hashed EmergentAbhishek MittalPartner at Aavishkaar Venture Management Services Private Limited
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Shared employers
Also worked at YES BANK14
MANAN ANANDAssociate at growX VenturesSunitha ViswanathanPartner at Kae CapitalAbhishant PantInvestor at Pentathlon VenturesAditya KathpaliaDirector of India & MENA at Orbit StartupsNitin MenonManaging Partner at NV CapitalVivek MenonManaging Partner at NV Capital
+ 8 more
Also worked at Kotak Mahindra Bank10
Abhijit JoshiDirector, Credit at Trifecta Capital AdvisorsRahul SinhaChief Business Officer - Consumer Products at Pidilite Industries LimitedAnshu PrasherPartner at Whiteboard CapitalParth SanghaniChief Treasury Officer at Vivriti CapitalSmitha Jain AroraVice President & Group Head - Sustainability and Impact at Vivriti CapitalDevesh RamchandaniAssociate Director, Investments at Brand Capital International
+ 4 more
Also worked at Tata Consultancy Services51
Sumit JoharAdvisor at Clear VenturesRavi RajamonyVice President at March Capital PartnersManan PamaniSenior Analyst at Mission HoldingsKevin SchultzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesAshu BhallaPartner at Moneta VenturesBarkha GvalaniSpecial Partner at Renegade Partners
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Colleagues at Roots Ventures
Aasma Shaikh
Analyst at Roots Ventures
Apurva Chamaria
Advisor at Roots Ventures
Bhavik Mehta
Principal at Roots Ventures
Dr. Mani Agrawal
Advisor at Roots Ventures
Gaurav Navani
Senior Associate at Roots Ventures
Harinder Takhar
Advisor at Roots Ventures
Japan Vyas
Managing Partner at Roots Ventures
Karanpal Singh
Investing Partner at Roots Ventures