Prakash Chellam

Prakash Chellam leads strategic initiatives at Premji Invest including responsibility for alternative assets, portfolio liquidity, relationships with large global funds and banks. Prior to Premji Invest Prakash was a co-founder Partner with a Mumbai based private equity fund, investing in the technology segment in themes such as software defined vehicles, enterprise software and IT/ERD and services.

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Between 2008-18 Prakash was with JM Financial Investment Banking as CEO of their Singapore branch, as well as heading investment banking advisory for the technology segment. During this period Prakash led capital market offerings such as LTTS, HCL Infosystems, M&A advisory engagements such as the sale of Geometric to Dassault Systemes/HCL Technologies, MFEC Thailand to ITHD Japan, Foliage Medical Systems to Altran France as well as other delisting/OFS transactions such as Atlas Copco India, Alfa Laval India, Kennametal India, Timken India.

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Prior to 2008, Prakash worked with Infosys in their sales team where he helped set up the French operations of Infosys, and subsequently led business development in Benelux and Scandinavia. Prakash is an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and an Electrical and Electronics Engineer.