Ascent Capital Advisors

Ascent capital

Ascent Capital is one of the India's leading Private Equity firms with its team having a collective experience of 175+ years in the Indian economy and 100+ years of Indian PE experience. Since its inception in 2008, Ascent Capital has invested around USD 500 million in successful Indian companies that are creating lasting value, across multiple sectors such as Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, and Financial Services, with over 50 outstanding entrepreneurs. Ascent’s marquee investors include large Indian institutional investors (such as government sponsored start-up funds) and long-term global investors (such as pension funds, foundations, endowments, family offices, fund-of funds and large corporations).

Raja

Raja Kumar

Founder & Managing Partner, Ascent Capital
  • Being the Founder and Managing Partner of Ascent Capital, Raja has over two decades of investing experience in India across Venture Capital and Private/Public Equity, and is associated with several successful Private Equity-backed companies in India such as Big Basket (now a TATA enterprise), Acko Insurance, Alivira Animal Health, to name a few.
  • Previously, Raja Kumar has served as a senior officer of the Indian Civil Services as Commissioner of Income Tax (IRS – Indian Revenue Service); as Regional Director of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India’s statutory regulatory body for capital markets; and as Executive Director of UTI Mutual Fund. During his association with SEBI, he oversaw the launch of several IPOs, regulated market intermediaries and was also a member of its Advisory Committees.
  • Raja holds an M.Sc and an M.Phil in Science, and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Business School.
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Deepak

Deepak Gowda

Partner, Ascent Capital
Board Member, Symbio Generrics
  • One of the founding members and a partner at Ascent Capital, Deepak has been actively investing in India for over 15 years across healthcare and technology sectors. He has a passion to work hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs, both at a strategic and operating level, and plays a pivotal role in helping guide them to the next phase of their organisational life-cycle. Deepak serves as a board member on several other companies such as Naari, Skanray, iNurture and Robosoft Group.
  • Deepak holds an MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management, an MS in Computer Information Science from the University of South Alabama, and a BE in Electronics & Communication from the University of Mysore.
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Ajay

Ajay Mittal

Venture Partner, Ascent Capital
Board Member, Symbio Generrics
  • A venture partner at Ascent Capital, Ajay primarily focuses on investments across consumer and pharmaceuticals sectors. He brings with him over 30 years of professional experience, and has a deep understanding of capital markets, financial structuring, and policies pertaining to taxation and regulations. Additionally, Ajay is well-networked with the Indian banking community, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies. Ajay serves as a board member on several other companies such as Fresh to Home, Laqshya Hyderabad Airport Media, and Laqshya Media.
  • Ajay qualified as a Chartered Accountant, and was amongst India’s top rankers. He holds a B.Com from Shri Ram College of Commerce – University of Delhi, and is also a qualified Cost Accountant.
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