Anuj Khandelwal

Anuj is a seasoned investment professional, driving investments and thought leadership in Industrials and buyouts with a focus on transformative and sunrise sectors such as Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), Circular Economy, and Clean Technology. He is passionate about discovering growth/late growth stage companies backed by strong founders and management teams that are at an inflexion point for a multi-year growth run. With over a decade-plus of experience in the realm of investments and transactions, Anuj has worked across various deal types and stages of business maturity — ranging from growth to late growth to PIPE and buyout deals.

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Before his tenure at PI, Anuj worked with global private equity platforms such as Creador and Affirma. Notable among his achievements are key contributions to deals like SB-Cflex (JV), Shriji Polymers (growth minority), Paras Hospital (growth minority), and collaborations such as the MR DIY (India) JV with MR DIY (Malaysia). Anuj's track record also includes successful exits of his portfolio companies, including Tek Travels, Craftsman Automation, Ocean Sparkle and Somany Ceramics. Before making his mark in private equity, Anuj was an investment banker with KPMG and IDFC Securities, where he played a role in facilitating mid-market high-growth deals across diverse sectors, contributing to successful fundraises totalling over USD 300+ million. Select notable transactions include Concord Biotech (PE fund raise), Bright Power (M&A), and IPOs for HCG and Parag Dairy.

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Anuj is a distinguished member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and The Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He is also a visiting faculty at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Company Secretaries of India and management institutes. An alumnus of Mayo College, Ajmer, Anuj is an accomplished National Level Football and State level Hockey player.