Pankaj Makkar, Managing Director / Head - Bertelsmann India Investments

Pankaj Makkar

Managing Director at Bertelsmann India Investments

We share the passion of building outstanding businesses.

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As a venture capitalist, my greatest joy comes from working with resilient founders. I see entrepreneurs tackling tough challenges with innovation to build strong businesses step by step. Their passion and vision are what India needs, and that’s what drives me. In detailed sessions with our portfolio companies, we work as an extension of their team. For me, investing is a means to an end—the end game is collaborating with exciting entrepreneurs and teams to build great products and businesses.

FORMER WORK

Univision, Astro & Usaha Tegas Group, SSA India

EDUCATION

MBA -Harvard Business School, Chartered accountant -ICAI and BCom Hons -Delhi University

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Swati Murarka, Principal

Swati Murarka

Rohit Sood, Partner at Bertelsmann India Investments (BII)

Rohit Sood

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Jayesh Bavle

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Vaani Malik

Padmaja Sadagoban, Director & Finance at Bertelsmann Investments

Padmaja Sadagoban

Akshay Chiripal, Associate

Akshay Chiripal

Raghav Syal, Associate

Raghav Syal

Naman Wadhwa, Senior Analyst

Naman Wadhwa

Aryaman Wadhwa, Research Analyst

Aryaman Wadhwa

Liza Baweja, Senior Office Manager

Liza Baweja

Yogeshwari Chawla, Manager, Events and EA

Yogeshwari Chawla

Carsten Coesfeld, Chief Executive Officer of Bertelsmann Investments

Carsten Coesfeld

Deniz Pielsticker, Chief Financial Officer of Bertelsmann Investments

Deniz Pielsticker

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Tobia Menken

Muskaan Sharma, Analyst

Muskaan Sharma

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