Pranay Adhvaryu
Head Of Investments at Gray Matters Capital
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Overview
Work Experience
Head Of Investments
2022 - Current
Gray Matters Capital is an impact focused fund with $100 million of AUM. Our main theme of impact is to create a positive influence on low/ middle income groups and their livelihood. With Asia as our regional focus, we have investments across two strategies - direct investments in startups from $0.3 to $3mm capital and as fund of fund investors backing fund managers that are aligned with our impact goals
edLABS is Gray Matters Capital’s early stage education.
Investments
2019 - 2022
Director - Alternative Investments & Strategy
2018 - 2019
Principal
2008 - 2018
IEP is an India-focused, long-term, growth-oriented Private Equity Fund with office in Mumbai. IEP has $400 million of AUM across a portfolio of companies within two themes - consumer services / products (education, healthcare, financial services, QSR, etc) and infrastructure services (logistics)
Analyst
2006 - 2008
Analyst with Investment Banking team in Media, Telecommunications and Education sector team. Selected for a four months stint in Singapore office
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2017 - 2018
CFA - Level I
2006 - 2009
Master of Commerce
2006 - 2009
CA
2001 - 2005
B.Com
2001 - 2004
6th to 12th Grade
1994 - 2001