The Beginning
World V
World V is the brainchild of the founders of our two partners. Two IIT’ians with global exposure and outlook decided to start a platform from India to explore options of investing in projects, which shall drive global outreach for Indian entrepreneurs and help create a growth vector for the base economy and at the same time give their Investors ROI scenarios that ensures their continuous exposure with their venture.
It is with this view and vision World V was created in March of 2019 after planning and designing of nearly 15 months. The thinking was to invest in companies that have sound offerings and bring a much needed change of approach in portfolio evaluation process. The thought was to ensure the Investor’s buy-in & ensure continued investment into a space that shall nurture and grow the elements to establish a continuous trend that will transcend into the acquired portfolios and ensure investor interests.
Board
Anindya Chakraborty
Anindya presides the formulation and global deal structuring for high value investment decisions at FinExic Concordia Group, an exclusive sector agnostic multi-jurisdictional investment house. Some of his closest admirers are multiple family offices and royalty in the European and MENA region who have sought his advice for their investment portfolio. Anindya has the wisdom to calmly see through the situational clutter of varied financial, legal, and business perspectives and forecasts like a monk and yet always arrive at razor sharp successful solutions with the exuberance of a Formula-1 race driver. He brings to the table a rich experience, collated over a three decade long journey that meandered through the exposures gained from multiple nationalities, their best practices and business cultures. The secret recipe behind his amazing ability of critical evaluation of businesses, high value cross border M&A, compliances, corporate governance and bespoke capital restructuring solutions is an unheard of and heady concoction that makes him a perfect blend of being an Investor, Entrepreneur and a Global Investment Banker poured in the base solvent of over decade long experiences across the globe including the Big 4 and Investment banks at very senior positions. A background of being a Chartered Account adds to his overall repertoire.
Rajiv Semwal
A leader, entrepreneur and seasoned venture investor with over 30+ years of experience, Rajiv is the Designated Partner for the World V Fund and a SEBI registered Investment Manager. The brain behind WORLD VIEW, a unique proprietary tech platform that has converted the Art of Investment Decision Making into a Science. An alumni of IIT Roorkee and S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, Rajiv brings to the table a wealth of 35 years business management expertise structured through an engineer’s perspective of logic and rationality built over his professional journey in India, Europe and Middle East. As an entrepreneur he has created multiple business ventures and delivered high value for all the stakeholders by successful exits. Has worked at senior profiles with leading multinationals like ICI, Dupont, Exxon Mobil in his previous roles in intensely competitive international and domestic markets in Chemicals, Oil & Gas domains.
Rrajesh Shukla
Global Director and Head of Investment Committee for FinExic Concordia Group (FCG), an exclusive sector agnostic multi-jurisdictional investment house. Investor - Leader - Mentor - a Friend, are some of the adjectives to capture his always sparkling and action hungry personality. An alumnus of revered alma-mater like Sloan School of Management and Harvard Extension School couldn’t cast him in the typical mould resulting in him being a unique leader who takes a bird's eye view of any project, factors in the human element and thus enables the discovery of potential opportunities, threats and challenges, normally overlooked by many. He thrives in dismantling existing situations, brainstorming new ideas that focus on the end user or operational innovation for a complex business model. Inspiring across the organizations through his vision, can-do attitude and the passion to win has resulted in a repertoire that includes multi-million dollars, worth of transactions across the globe done year on year in a journey of over three decades serving UHNI customers across multiple geographies & jurisdictions. He understands entrepreneurs as individuals, appreciates their originality and plays to their strengths. Believes greatness doesn't have a stereotype. Through all phases of growth, believes in supporting founders with insights as they take the seeds of promise and grow them into amazing, enduring companies.
Investment Board
and Advisors
Manoj Raichandani
A Corporate and Business Strategy professional with exposure in corporate Communication, Deal Structuring, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, IPO, Treasury, etc
Ramani Iyer
An Entrepreneur, Angel Investor & Mentor, Ramani’s entrepreneurial journey began in his early twenties with conceptualizing an idea, ahead of its time, & then to family venture which metamorphosed to Justdial from which he has successfully exited.
Saurabh Chawla
M & A expert & a strong functional domain expertise in Private Equity & Capital Market.
Vijay Goel
As Partner of Singhania & Co for UK, Vijay has had the opportunity to use that build a credible profile as a leader. He is an Advisor to Hinduja group.
Management
Team
Ajay Mahajan
Partner – UK and Europe
A long serving wholesale banker leading transformation of Wholesale Banking.
Sanjay Agarwal
Partner - MENA
PGDBA from ICFAI with 17 years of corporate finance experience having worked with ICICI and Axis Bank in India & UK and is passionate about fund raising.
Shailesh Churiwala
Partner - Strategy
A generalist with inclination towards researching and building something that people want.
V Swaminathan
Partner – Sub-Continent
A seasoned Merchant Banker and Portfolio Manager who led many IPOs, Right Issues, Private placements, M&A.
Global Analytics
Team
Arjun Kaushik
Analyst
A graduate from Babson College with a Bachelor’s of Science majoring in Entrepreneurship and Finance and comes with experience of working in health-tech company and an investment fund.
Rohan Sharma
Analyst
A dual degree Grande École MIM/MSc in Corporate Finance & Banking at EDHEC Business School and an active sports enthusiast.
Shishir Chandra Gupta
Partner – Global Analytics
A Chemical Engineer & MBA (Finance) with 30 years of experience in leadership roles in multinationals focusing on driving growth, leading digitization, SAP & BI projects and process improvements.
Sushmeet Kaur Sokhi
Analyst
A post-graduate of Finance, Sushmeet brings along experience in the Finance with an eye for fiscal detailing having worked with a CA Firm before joining World V
What's Unique?
World V
Eclectic team of founders, entrepreneurs, business leaders, deep-tech specialists and financial service professionals allow comprehensive vetting
Access to collegium of technology / strategy leaders who actively advise, consult, design and evaluate deep learning
Geographically diverse team that comprehends / assimilates diversity in promoter aspirations, trade practices, market penetration, operating risks and team ethos
Deep exposure to marketing, sales development, industry liaison, vendor relationships, mergers and acquisitions
Aggregate experience of 100+ years in Tech
space across business development, product
management and intuitive decision making
Feet on street industry veterans who drive
business goals, control capital flows, market
services and lead business continuity