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Vignesh Shanker

Investor

Senior Director, Real Assets at Merak Capital

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Vignesh Shanker is Senior Director of Real Assets at Merak Capital, where he leads the origination, evaluation, and execution of real asset deals across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. He has over sixteen years of investment experience spanning real assets, private equity, fixed income, and corporate finance across the GCC, India, and the UK. Before Merak, he served as Head of Global Real Estate at Bank Muscat and previously held investment roles at TVS Capital and Aditya Birla Private Equity in India. He holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from XLRI Jamshedpur, is a Chartered Accountant, and earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Madras.

Invests in

PropTech

Experience

  1. Merak CapitalPrincipal, Real Assetscurrent2026 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
  2. Bank MuscatHead of Global Real Estate Investments2024 — 2026Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman
  3. Bank MuscatFund Manager2021 — 2024Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman
  4. TVS Capital FundsAssociate Vice President, Private Equity2020Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  5. TVS Capital FundsSenior Associate, Private Equity2019 — 2020Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  6. Aditya Birla Private EquityDeputy Chief Manager, Investments2016 — 2019Mumbai Area, India
  7. EYSenior Associate, Investment Banking2016Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  8. EYAssociate, Investment Banking2014 — 2016Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  9. Nomura International plcSummer Intern - European E&P and Integrateds2013London Area, United Kingdom
  10. Nomura International plcSummer Intern, European Oil & Gas Team2013Mumbai Metropolitan Region
  11. ETA ASCONExecutive - Internal Audit2011 — 2012Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  12. Ernst & YoungConsultant- Tax and Regulatory Services (period including CA Articleship)2008 — 2011Greater Chennai Area

Skills & more

Tax21Due Diligence12Transfer Pricing8Finance43Equity Research2Internal Audit18Financial Accounting10Cost Accounting3Financial Modeling54Auditing12Tax Advisory3Corporate Tax2
+10 moreValuationStrategyFinancial AnalysisBusiness ValuationCorporate FinanceProject FinanceFinancial AuditsManagementInternal ControlsFinancial Reporting

Languages English · Hindi · Tamil

  • NSE's Certification in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management — National Stock Exchange of India

From Vignesh's professional profile.

Colleagues at Merak Capital

Abdlaziz Alsaid
Principal, Private Equity at Merak Capital
Abdulelah Alshareef
Principal, Venture Capital at Merak Capital
Abdullah Altamami
Founder and CEO at Merak Capital
Abdulrahman Althaydi
Vice President, Capital Formation at Merak Capital
Abdulrahman Bin Mutrib
Partner and Chairman of the Board at Merak Capital
Ahmed Al Salmi
Senior Associate at Merak Capital
Akram Hashem
Director, Communications at Merak Capital
Albaraa Bassuny
Director, People and Culture at Merak Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vignesh Shanker?
Vignesh Shanker is Senior Director of Real Assets at Merak Capital, where he leads the origination, evaluation, and execution of real asset deals across Saudi Arabia and the GCC. He has over sixteen years of investment experience spanning real assets, private equity, fixed income, and corporate finance across the GCC, India, and the UK. Before Merak, he served as Head of Global Real Estate at Bank Muscat and previously held investment roles at TVS Capital and Aditya Birla Private Equity in India. He holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from XLRI Jamshedpur, is a Chartered Accountant, and earned a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Madras.
Where does Vignesh Shanker work?
Vignesh Shanker is Senior Director, Real Assets at Merak Capital.
What does Vignesh Shanker invest in?
Vignesh Shanker invests in PropTech.
Where did Vignesh Shanker go to school?
Vignesh Shanker studied at XLRI Jamshedpur (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Strategy); Case Western Reserve University (MBA Exchange Student - Fall Semester, Weatherhead School of Management); The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Associate Chartered Accountant, Accounting and Finance).

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