Ankit Prasad

Norwest India·Norwest

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Bio

Professional summary

Ankit Prasad focuses on early-stage and growth equity investments in Indian companies across sectors for Norwest India. Before Norwest, he worked at Société Générale in London, IFC in South Asia financial services investing, and held roles with Credit Suisse and CDC Group. Norwest has cited his work in consumer tech, SaaS and logistics tech, including investments such as XpressBees and Amagi, and his involvement with Swiggy.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

Amagi Media LabsXpressBees LogisticsSwiggyMensa BrandsCityMall

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

NorwestPrincipal, Norwest India2018 – Present
Société GénéraleInvestment Banking Associate
International Finance CorporationInvestment Analyst
Credit SuisseM&A
CDC GroupEmerging Markets Private Equity

Education

London Business SchoolMBA2017
The Wharton School, University of PennsylvaniaMBA exchange
Indian Institute of Technology KharagpurB.Tech in Civil Engineering2010

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