Caspian Equity appoints Saurabh Johri as new CEO

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Caspian Equity appointed Saurabh Johri as executive director and chief executive officer. The company invests early-stage equity in food and agriculture, renewable energy and financial inclusion sectors. Caspian Equity was set up in 2004 and till date has set up three equity funds viz. Bellwether Microfinance Fund, India Financial Inclusion Fund, and SME […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Caspian Equity appointed Saurabh Johri as executive director and chief executive officer. The company invests early-stage equity in food and agriculture, renewable energy and financial inclusion sectors.

Caspian Equity was set up in 2004 and till date has set up three equity funds viz. Bellwether Microfinance Fund, India Financial Inclusion Fund, and SME Impact Fund IV. Over the last 17 years, it has attracted funding from development finance institutions, family offices and HNIs.

Viswanatha Prasad had set up Caspian Equity for investing in enterprises that address the problems of access and efficiency in business ecosystems that have a positive social or environmental impact.

Announcing the appointment Prasad said, “This appointment heralds our renewed focus on bringing more capital and expertise to entrepreneurs by banking on our combined experience of working with early-stage impact enterprises.”

Saurabh Johri who comes with diverse experience of working with startups and oganisations such as Infosys and Jana Small Finance Bank, till recently as a CFO of Caspian Group, said, “We will build on the traditional strengths of Caspian by leveraging grassroot connects with entrepreneurs and delivering on both impact and financial metrics to the investors.”

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