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Claypond Capital, the family investment office of Manipal Group head Dr. Ranjan Pai, has named Sekhar Garisa as its new managing director.
Garisa brings nearly 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship and leadership roles across FMCG, consumer internet, tech, and consulting.
He joins from Quess Corpwhere as President of Product Businesses, where he helped turn Foundit into a top talent management platform.
Earlier, he held key roles at Microsoft, McKinsey, and P&G. He holds an engineering degree from NIT Warangal and an MBA from IIM Lucknow.
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Sekhar Garisa said in a statement: "There has never been a better time for Indian startups as we see the coming together of quality founders, bold ideas and tech-led innovation. We are building Claypond Capital to be the partner of choice of India's entrepreneurs through a strong 'Entrepreneur First approach' - Confidence capital coupled with long-term commitment to the vision of the founders. I am very excited to work closely with founders as they build transformative businesses”.
Dr. Ranjan Pai said, “I am happy that Sekhar is coming on board and with his experience and skill sets, he will add tremendous value to our portfolio companies and founders.”
This is the second key hire by the family office in the last four months. In January, Claypond Capital brought on Shravan Subramanyam, former MD of Wipro-GE Healthcare, to lead its medical technology platform.
About Claypond Capital
Claypond Capital was founded in 2023 and is led by experienced investment banker Shyam Powar. It has backed startups like Zepto, HealthifyMe, and PharmEasy.
Earlier this year, the Bengaluru-based firm also took part in fintech startup GrayQuest’s ₹80 crore Series B round and co-led a $35 million Series B round for lending tech company Easy Home Finance.
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