Mumbai: Lightrock, the global investment platform committed to building a sustainable future, has announced the appointment of four senior professionals to bolster its India operations. The new hires include Manoj Kohli as Senior Advisor, Gaurav Malhotra as Partner, and Aayush Parwal and Himanshu Kashyap as Principals.
These appointments come on the heels of Lightrock opening its second India office in Mumbai and the recent announcement of Samir Abhyankar as the new Head of India, reinforcing the firm’s ambition to scale India into a strategic hub for regional capital deployment and value creation.
To date, Lightrock-advised funds have deployed nearly USD $1 billion into over 45 purpose-driven Indian companies, including Porter, Aye Finance, SolarSquare, and Kauvery Hospitals, across its core impact themes of People, Planet, and Productivity.
The new appointees bring deep expertise across financial services, technology, climate transition, and private equity, further strengthening Lightrock’s capacity to back transformative businesses in India.
Commenting on the appointments, Samir Abhyankar, Partner & Head of India at Lightrock, said, “I am delighted to welcome our new colleagues to the Lightrock platform. Their expertise, experience, and vision will be pivotal in further advancing our expansion efforts, enabling us to capitalise on the vast opportunities in India by helping a new generation of entrepreneurs scale to global heights.”
Pal Erik Sjatil, Managing Partner & CEO of Lightrock, added, “India continues to be one of the most promising markets for investment, and these appointments, along with our strategic plans to strengthen our presence, underscore our confidence in the country’s innovators. I extend a warm welcome to our new colleagues and look forward to their collaboration with entrepreneurs to foster impactful economic growth in India and across the wider region.”
Alongside these new appointments, Lightrock announced the departure of partners Saleem Asaria and Kushal Agrawal, who will pursue new opportunities while continuing to advise the platform for a transition period.
