Jm Financial India Trust Ii

Darius Pandole is the Managing Director and CEO of the Private Equity Fund Management business of JM Financial Group and leads the investment team for JM Financial India Growth Trust III. He joined JMFPE in August 2016 and has over 30 years of private equity investing experience in India. Prior to JMFPE, he was a Partner at New Silk Route Advisors (NSR) for nearly 9 years, where he was part of the early team managing a USD 1.4 billion PE fund. Before NSR, he was Executive Director and later COO of IDFC Private Equity (India Development Fund). Earlier roles include Managing Director of IndAsia Fund Advisors, Indocean Venture Advisors, and Duke's Ltd. He holds a BA (Economics) from Harvard University and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He serves as Independent Director on the boards of Mahindra Logistics Ltd. and Fairchem Speciality Ltd.

Vinit Rai has been with JM Financial since November 2006 and has over 20 years of total experience with 16+ years in private equity in India. He has been part of the core investment team of JMFPE since inception, leading early and growth-stage investments and managing exits. He focuses on financial services, education, manufacturing, F&B, agritech, and consumer services sectors. Prior to JMFPE, he worked at ABN Amro Bank, Morgan Stanley Advantage Services, and Brescon Corporate Advisors. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce from R.A. Podar College and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Siddharth Kothari has been with JMFPE since March 2006 and has over 17 years of private equity experience in India. He has been part of the core investment team since inception, focusing on financial services, manufacturing, and consumer services sectors and has worked across the full investment life cycle. He has also successfully led early-stage investments in fintech and healthcare. Prior to JMFPE, he worked at Ernst & Young / Arthur Andersen for nearly 8 years in taxation and investment structuring advisory. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant from Sydenham College, Mumbai University.