Manish Kejriwal

Manish Kejriwal (born 8 November 1968) is an Indian business executive and private equity professional. He is the founder and managing partner of Kedaara Capital, a private equity firm focused on investments in India. Prior to founding Kedaara Capital, he led Temasek Holdings' India office and previously worked at McKinsey & Company as well as the World Bank.

Kejriwal earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Kejriwal began his professional career at the World Bank, working on development-related projects. He subsequently joined McKinsey & Company as a business analyst. During his time at Harvard, he interned at Goldman Sachs. At McKinsey & Company, he became a partner and was involved in establishing the firm's private equity practice in India. In 2004, he joined Temasek Holdings, where he led the firm's operations in India and oversaw investments in sectors such as financial services. In 2011, Kejriwal co-founded Kedaara Capital, which focuses on control and minority stakes in Indian companies. As of 2025, the firm manages assets worth over $6 billion. The firm has raised multiple investment funds, including a fund reported to be approximately USD 1.74 billion fund as of 2024.

Kejriwal has served on the boards of several companies, including Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Auto, Bajaj Holdings Investment, K Raheja Corp Investment Managers, Bharti Airtel, Bharti Infratel, Alembic Pharmaceuticals, Fullerton Financial Holdings, and various portfolio companies associated with Kedaara Capital.

He is a member of the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) and was named a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. He has also written on topics related to private equity in India and has participated in industry conferences as a speaker.

Kejriwal was married to Sunaina Bajaj, daughter of the industrialist Rahul Bajaj, until her demise in 2024. They have two children.

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