What appears to most people as chaos is not really chaotic, but a series of different types of orders which the human mind has not yet made familiar

Essentially Equanimity is keeping cool and calm in the midst of chaos. Especially in the world of investments

 

A flap of a wing in Brazil has the power to create a storm in China

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Chaos Theory works well in the startup world too. Each decision in the life of a startup is critical.

A small change in the conditions of a newborn business can have a huge effect on the business's success or survival. These changes in input can be anything ranging from, the right investor, strategy, team, business model, pricing, product features, service quality, competitive landscape, and funding.

At Equanimity, we are cognizant of the effect we can have on businesses and bring our value to the table.

You can be at ease. With our tremendous experience throughout the lifecycle of a business, early-stage to mature listed companies, across geographies, Asia to Africa to Europe to Americas, we bring a lot to the table and assist our portfolio companies to become the best in their chosen sector and markets.

 

We have a unique proven methodology that gives innovative early-stage firms the advantage they deserve and investors their growth. Our time tested SPEED framework delivers sustainable growth

S

Selection Criteria

After sourcing our exclusive deals we apply a rigorous selection criteria to ensure a superior portfolio construct

P

People + Processes

Our people and processes are the foundational pillars that drive the exceptional results we deliver

E

Environmental, Social, Governance

We adhere to strong Environmental, Social, and Governance principles

 

E

Engagement

As part of the portfolio growth strategy we use our engagement model to coach leadership teams at various touch points 

D

Design

Our portfolio design approach ensures we back the winners, exit the others and diversify across vintages and sectors

SPEED

The Outcome

The SPEED framework is the secret sauce that allows us to consistently deliver returns to our stakeholders

 

Beyond the birds-eye view and deep thinking are the experts on-ground building our ventures

Our partners bring diverse experience across investment management, operating experience and process implementation

  • Rajesh Sehgal

    Managing Partner | CFA . MBA

    A Wharton and XLRI alumnus, Rajesh’s specialty is Finance, Marketing, and management. He is a CFA charter holder and also has a post-graduate diploma in securities law. He has made 20 angel investments since 2007 and has a ringside view of the overall startup ecosystem.

  • Vivek Saxena

    Partner | MBA

    An MBA by qualification, Vivek worked at GroupM, Wipro and Microsoft before being bit by the entrepreneurial bug. He started ZipCash, one of India's first digital payments companies and successfully exited after an acquisition by Ola.

  • Shilpa Sehgal

    Partner | PHD . CA

    Shilpa is a rank holder Chartered Accountant and holds a PhD in Corporate Governance from Mumbai University. She is a finance professional who loves the world of numbers. Her illustrious 20-year career started with ICICI Bank. Subsequently, she focused on investments and direct taxation.

Backed by a team that has an eye on both, the future and the details

  • Pooja Parmar

    Sr. Associate

    Pooja brings startup operating experience to our portfolio companies from her time at Housing & PWC

  • Nakul Agrawal

    Sr. Associate

    Nakul’s deep research expertise honed at Blue Ashva & SBICAP leads him to believe that the future will be driven by technology

  • Ami Dave

    Associate

    Ami’s investment management experience helps us put together a diversified portfolio of future market leaders

  • Samridh Sharma

    Analyst

    Samridh brings rich fundraising experience to help our portfolio companies scale new heights

  • Vikram Bansal

    Vikram Bansal

    Manager- Finance

    Vikram's number crunching and analytical skills gained through his deep finance acumen allows us to holistically evaluate investment opportunities

  • Manan Shah

    Analyst

    Manan's legal and investment experience enhances our ability to engage with businesses through multiple lenses.

  • Khyati Gupta

    Pre-MBA Analyst

    Khyati’s superior research skills help us be the authority on a wide range of sectors

Supporting us with perspective is the global advisory board with their multidisciplinary experience

  • Mark Mobius

    Global

    Dr. Mark Mobius has spent more than 40 years working in global emerging markets 

  • Arjun Malhotra

    USA/India

    Co-Founder of HCL, one of the largest Indian IT firms, a pioneer of the Indian IT Industry

  • Vijay Advani

    USA

    Ex-Executive Chairman, Nuveen and ex-President, Franklin Templeton Investments

  • Lior Nabat

    Israel

    25 years of interdisciplinary hands-on experience building high-scaled SaaS, Multi-Cloud platforms

  • Brajesh Bajpai

    South Africa

    25 years of experience in General Management, Sales & Marketing roles across FMCG and Telecommunication

 

Depending on where you are in your startup or investment journey, we are here to amplify your impact.

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