Mr Venkat has over 30 years of experience across investment banking, private equity, fund management, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, project finance, and board-level governance, with a focus on emerging markets. Most recently, he was associated with Aavishkaar Capital, part of the Aavishkaar Group, since 2013. During this period, he was involved in the raising and management of the Aavishkaar Frontier Fund and lead its activities in Indonesia. He also serves on the boards of portfolio companies . He was involved in the conceptualisation and launch of the Global Supply Chain Support Fund, focused on SME exporters across Emerging Asia and East Africa. Prior to this, Mr. Venkat worked as a senior investment banker, executing crossborder M&A, project finance, and special situation transactions across India and the region. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer of growth-stage companies. Mr. Venkat holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.