Empowering Education Dreams

Mr. Swaroop is the Chairman and Independent Director of our Company. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Technology (Mechanical Engineering) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has experience in the banking and financial services sector. He worked with organisations such as HDFC Bank Limited and Standard Chartered Bank. He is currently serving as the director on the board of directors of HDFC Securities Limited, SBFC Finance Limited and Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited and is an operating partner with Kedaara Capital Fund II LLP.

Ms. Iyer is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a Master's degree in Commerce from the University of Bombay. Previously, she worked with the Central Bank of India and the Bank of India. She is presently on the board of various companies, including Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited, Aditya Birla Capital Limited, ICICI Securities Limited and Computer Age Management Services Limited.

Mr. Ostawal is the Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from Bangalore University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and a Chartered Accountancy degree from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He also attended the International Executive Business Program at the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business as an exchange scholar. Mr. Ostawal has been associated with Warburg Pincus India Private Limited since 2007, where he currently holds the position of Managing Director and leads the Warburg Pincus India Private Limited's investment advisory activities in India. Previously, he has worked with 3i India Private Limited and McKinsey & Company Inc.

Mr. Ravi is an Independent Director of our Company. An ACA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Mr. Ravi has completed an ICWA from the Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India. He has experience in the banking and financial services sector. He worked with Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited. He is presently on the board of various companies, including ESAF Small Finance Bank Limited, Kotak Mahindra Prime Limited and SBFC Finance Limited.

Ms. Mahajan is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Arts (honours) from the University of Delhi and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Previously, she has worked with the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, Karvy Consultants Limited and Maruti Udyog Limited. She is presently on the board of various companies, including Aurobindo Pharma Limited and India Shelter Finance Corporation Limited.

Mr. Gainda has an illustrious career spanning over two decades in the BFSI sector. He has built businesses focused on sustained growth and profitability through decisive strategic choices in businesses, people, technology, and other organisational competencies. Under his strategic guidance and vision, Avanse Financial Services has strengthened its leadership position in the education financing segment. Mr. Gainda has completed his Postgraduate Programme in Management from the International Management Institute. He has done the INSEAD leadership programme for Senior Indian Executives from INSEAD. Prior to joining Avanse, he worked with GE Money Financial Services Limited, Bajaj Auto Finance Limited, Citicorp Credit Services India Limited, Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited and SB Leasing and Finance.

Mr. Sharma graduated with honours from Delhi University and is a gold medallist from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, where he did his MBA. He is also a qualified Cost & Work Accountant. He has over 25 years of experience encompassing the full life-cycle of private equity in India across financial services, consumer, business services & technology, healthcare, and industrial sectors, and across private and public markets. He is the founder and Managing Partner of Kedaara Capital. Prior to founding Kedaara, he served as a Managing Director at General Atlantic and worked as a Management Consultant at McKinsey.

Mr. Mundra holds a Bachelor's Degree in Technology in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, where he was a gold medalist (Institute Rank 1). He has also done his CFA from the CFA Institute, the USA. He has over 10 years of experience in investments in financial services and consumer sectors. He is presently associated with Warburg Pincus India Private Limited as Principal. Prior to that, he worked with organisations like Kedaara Capital Advisors LLP, Rothschild and Deloitte.

Mr. Mohamed is a Non-Executive Director of the Company. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Drexel University. He leads Mubadala Private Equity’s Asia investment activities across Japan, Korea, India, and the broader region (excluding China). Prior to his current role, Mr. Mohamed was a founding member of Mubadala’s Financial Services private equity team, where he helped define the strategy and spearheaded marquee transactions across payments, insurance distribution, wealth management, and market infrastructure. He also worked with Mubadala’s Mergers & Acquisitions team supporting transaction execution across multiple business units. Before joining Mubadala, he was a founding member of Abu Dhabi’s Debt Management Office within the Department of Finance, where he served as Head of Economics & Research and helped establish the emirate’s public debt policy.

Mr. Rakesh Bhatt is a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in the financial services and technology sectors. He is the founder & CEO of Rahi Platform Technologies. Mr. Bhatt is also a member of the Board of Directors of Bajaj Finserv Health Ltd., Bajaj Financial Securities Ltd., Snapwork Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Hina Bhatt Art Foundation. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Applications from Gujarat University and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. Prior to his current role, he held key leadership positions at Bajaj Finserv for nearly 15 years. He also worked with several other renowned organisations, such as AIG Consumer Finance, 3i Infotech, Apnaloan, GE Capital and Reliance Industries Ltd.