General Atlantic advances regional strategy on rapidly developing entrepreneurial market
General Atlantic says Anand Agarwal will work on its longstanding commitment to supporting India and Southeast Asia’s dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems, where the American group has partnered with leading founders for over two decades to drive value creation for investors http://generalatlantic.com .
Based in Mumbai, Agarwal will provide strategic guidance and operational expertise to the firm’s investment team and portfolio companies.
The appointment strengthens General Atlantic’s longstanding commitment to supporting India and Southeast Asia’s dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems, where the firm has partnered with leading founders for over two decades to drive value creation for investors, the group said on 29 May 2024.
Agarwal, current Chief Financial Officer of Amazon’s consumer business in India, will join the firm’s regional leadership team as an Operating Partner focused on India and Southeast Asia, effective 10 June 2024.
“With over 20 years of successfully investing in growth businesses in India and Southeast Asia, we look forward to advancing our firm’s strategy and supporting the region’s rapidly developing entrepreneurial market,” Shantanu Rastogi, Managing Director and Head of India, General Atlantic, said while announcing Agarwal appointment.
Agarwal, incoming Operating Partner, General Atlantic, said, “General Atlantic is a long-time believer in globalization. Its four-decade-long track record in growth investing has established the firm as a leading partner to work with some of the most visionary companies both in India and Southeast Asia. I am excited to be joining this strong team in the pursuit of accelerating innovation and global entrepreneurship.” Fiinews.com
