Ankur Jain serves as the Investment Banking Director at Pranjal Group, a position he has held since 2017. His career in the financial sector spans over 14 years, with particular expertise in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Assurance and Adviosry. His vast experience includes stints at renowned firms like KPMG, SBI Caps, and Wayzata Investment Partners, where he honed his skills in Audit, Investment Banking, and Private Equity.
In his tenure at Pranjal Group, Ankur has emerged as a key player, orchestrating transactions totaling over INR 12,000 crores in various sectors such as Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, and distressed asset advisory. Additionally, his outstanding research and analytical prowess have facilitated the identification of profitable seed-stage investment opportunities. Several of these initial investments have successfully advanced to Series A funding, resulting in an unrealized MOIC of up to 5x in the past three years, thereby significantly boosting Pranjal Group's triumph. Correspondingly, transactions carried out under his leadership in Investment Banking have also reaped extraordinary returns for investors.
Before his association with the Pranjal Group, Ankur was a part of Wayzata Investment Partners, a US-based Private Equity Fund investing across South Asia. He was instrumental in identifying and executing deals in diverse sectors such as Specialty Chemicals, Metals, and FMCG, among others.