Anand Rathi is a leading full service investment bank founded in 1994 offering a wide range of
financial services and wealth management solutions to institutions, corporations, high–net worth
individuals and families. The firm has rapidly expanded its footprint to over 350 locations across
India with international presence in Hong Kong,Dubai & London. Founded by Mr. Anand Rathi and
Mr. Pradeep Gupta, the group today employs over 2,500 professionals through out India and its
international offices.
The firm’s philosophy is entirely client centric, with a clear focus on providing long term value
addition to clients, while maintaining the highest standards of excellence, ethics and
professionalism. The entire firm activities are divided across distinct client groups: Individuals,
Private Clients, Corporates and Institutions. AnandRathi has been named The Best Domestic Private
Bank in India by Asiamoney in their Fifth Annual Private Banking Poll 2009. The firm has emerged a
winner across all key segments in Asiamoney’s largest survey of high net worth individuals in India.
In year 2007 Citigroup Venture Capital International joined the group as a financial partner.
Anand Rathi | Founder & Chairman
Prior to establishing his own company, Mr. Rathi headed Indian Rayon & Industries, as Senior
President. He has held a series of responsible positions with the Birla group and was also
instrumental in setting up of Birla Global Finance. In his 40 years of being in the corporate world, Mr.
Rathi has held several key positions on various regulatory and professional boards, including,
President, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), and Member, Central Council of Institute of Chartered
Accountants (ICAI). As President of BSE, Mr. Rathi played a key role in the expansion plan of BOLT,
the online trading system of the Exchange and setting up of the Trade Guarantee Fund. He was the
moving force behind setting up of the Central Depository Services (India) [Link] is a gold medalist
Chartered Accountant.
Pradeep Gupta | Co-founder & Vice chairman
With over twenty years experience in the securities market. Co–founder and key driver of the Retail
and Institutional Equities business of the group.
Amit Rathi | Managing Director
A rank holder Chartered Accountant and an MBA from Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New
York University joined the group in 1998. He was instrumental in establishing the group’s private
wealth management and investment banking businesses. Calling him a ‘financial guru’, the Times of
India group, listed Amit in 2008 amongst the top 51 young Marwaris in India (under the age of 40).
P G Kakodkar | Director
Former Chairman of State Bank of India. Director in Financial Technologies (India). Director in Sesa
Goa Ltd. Director in SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd & the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd
and a M. A. in Economics.
Dr. S A Dave | Director
Former Chairman Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Deputy Director of the RBI.
Former Chairman Unit Trust of India (UTI). Member of General Committees of Government of India &
Financial Reforms and Chairman CMIE 1998 till date. And a M. A. (USA) with Ph D in Economics.
C D Arha | Director
Formerly Secretary in the Union Ministry of Mines. Special Secretary & Additional Secretary in the
Ministry of Coal. Resident Chief Information Commissioner – AP (Right to Information Act).
Commissioner Civil Supplies (AP). Chairman & MD, APSEC. With a M .A. (History) and diploma
Management & Administration of Rural Development.
Ajit Bhushan | Director
Managing Director Citi Venture Capital London Over 17 years experience with Citi. Joined CVC
international in 2001. Worked on Strategy and business development for Citibank in CEEMEA region
and managed Cash Management Business for Citi in Poland and India. B Tech (IIT Delhi) and an MBA
(IIM Ahmedabad).
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