Our Leaders

Abhinav Kapoor boasts over 23 years of leadership experience in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. He has spearheaded significant transformations within the sector, demonstrating thought leadership that promotes consistent, competitive, and profitable growth in consumer-oriented businesses.

In his last assignment as VP Sales at VIP Industries, Abhinav enhanced volume and profitability through strategic market expansions and effective stakeholder collaboration. His extensive industry experience includes key roles at CavinKare, Britannia, Mondelez, and Marico, giving him a deep understanding of operational dynamics. Abhinav holds an MBA from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune. His leadership skills and industry expertise are poised to drive our organization towards greater success and innovation.

Nitish Bajaj joined as Director of the Company w.e.f. 6th February 2025 and is the Group Managing Director of Agro Tech Foods Limited. Nitish holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; and a Degree in Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University).

Nitish has more than 28 years of extensive experience in business and marketing strategy. He also has deep knowledge regarding process restructuring, alternate channel development, innovation, digitization, and merger & acquisition in the Consumer Healthcare, FMCG and Automotive space. Prior to joining Agro Tech, Nitish was the CEO of Consumer Products Division at Piramal Pharma Limited, where he was instrumental in scaling the business and building a portfolio of strong powerbands through robust consumer communication, channel expansion and innovation pipeline. Nitish had worked with organizations such as CEAT Tyres, Reckitt Benckiser (India) Limited, Ranbaxy Global Consumer Healthcare and Heinz India Private Limited.

Manish Mehta joined as a Director of the Company w.e.f. 6th February 2025. He is a Managing Director, Investments & Co-CIO at Samara India Advisors Private Limited and has been with the company since 2010. Manish has led investments in the Consumer, Retail, Healthcare and Business Services verticals for Samara Capital Funds.

Manish earned his MBA from the Harvard Business School where he graduated with Distinction. Manish also has a Master of Science in Transportation & Logistics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and received his bachelor’s degree in engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee where he was the top ranking student in his class. Manish is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
Manish began his finance career with Lehman Brothers in 2001 in New York. He briefly worked in real estate private equity at Grove International Partners (Soros Fund) where he was covering India investments primarily in the hotel sector. Manish was also a Principal in a US$10 billion multi-strategy hedge fund at Barclays Global Investors before joining Samara India Advisors Private Limited in 2010.

Harsha Raghavan joined as a Director of the Company w.e.f. 6th February 2025. Harsha is the Founder and Managing Partner of Convergent Finance LLP headquartered in Mumbai, India. Raghavan has been involved with the Indian private equity industry since 1996. He most recently served as the Founding Managing Director & CEO of Fairbridge Capital Private Limited, the Indian investing entity of Fairfax Financial Holdings, from 2009 to 2018.

He was also the Head of India for Candover Investments, Co-Head of India for Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area, and Vice President of Indocean Chase Capital. Harsha has experience investing over $3 Billion across multiple continents, with a track record of value creation through intensive engagement with portfolio companies. At Fairbridge, he was responsible for all capital allocation decisions and led the investment of more than $2.1 billion, a figure that rose to $5.5 billion, in a seven-year period. Portfolio companies leveraged his operational expertise and global networks to meet their strategic objectives, including mergers and acquisitions, business expansions, and board appointments.

Harsha holds a Master of Business Administration degree and Master of Science degree in industrial engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley, where he double majored in computer science and economics.

Rajesh Jain joined as an Independent Director of the Company w.e.f. 6th February 2025. He has more than 45 years of professional experience in India, Malawi, and Zambia. He has extensive experience in Audit, Consulting and Corporate Finance. He has served KPMG in India and Africa for over 24 years and was one of the Founding Partners of KPMG in India. Prior to that he has worked with BDO (3 years), E&Y in India (3 years) and 20.5 years in Walker Chandiok & Co. He is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.