Team
Investment & Asset Management
- Led/closed $1B + in equity investments for real estate projects in India as co-founder & senior MD of Red Fort Capital
- Managed all functions within the Red Fort Capital platform
- In 2015, 100 most influential persons of the decade in global real estate by PERE.
- Received the E&Y’s Emerging Entrepreneur Award.
- Board Member of Confederation of Indian Industry, National Real Estate and Housing Association
- Previously Partner at Krista International
- MBA, Kellogg – Northwestern University; BS (Computer & Electrical Engineering), University of Tennessee
- 20+ years of leadership experience, with 8 years at Red Fort Capital and 10 years at GE Capital
- Previously MD & CFO, Red Fort Capital; Global Head FP&A, Genpact; Head of Pricing for GE Capital, India
- Recipient of GE’s Global Controllership Excellence Award as well as Genpact’s Leadership Excellence award
- Six sigma certified green belt in process excellence
- LLB (Law), Delhi University; MBA (Finance Major), XLRI Jamshedpur; B. Engg. (major in Mechanical Engineering), Univ. College of Engineering, Burla
- Over 14 years of experience in Investment Banking and Real estate
- As MD at Red Fort Capital, led efforts to source, evaluate, invest and manage ~$500 million in real estate investments
- Former investment banker and business consultant with Ernst & Young’s Transaction Advisory and Business teams
- MBA, Symbiosis Institute of International Business; B. Com. (Hons), University of Delhi
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Devashish Gupta
Director, Investments and Business Development
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- Over 19 years of experience in asset management, deal structuring & due diligence in equity/ credit for real estate, technology, energy, education, logistics, and healthcare across Asia Pacific deals
- $ 3.6 B in co-investments made / capital raised from global institutional investors and family offices
- Most recently Director of Investments at Essel Investment Managers, Singapore
- Earlier, Vice President at Mizuho Financial Group of Japan investing in PE funds in India, China, SE Asia
- MBA from Henry B Tippie School of Management, University of Iowa, USA, B. Tech. from NIT, Kurukshetra India
- Over 36 years of executive level development and construction experience
- Previously, as Director at Red Fort Capital, led development management activities across the portfolio (~ 90 M SF)
- Earlier, Joint General Manager at ECC Group of Larsen & Toubro, India’s largest construction firm
- Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Chennai
- 27 years of professional experience in project management functions comprising of international exposure in Middle East (Dubai) / South East Asia
- Expertise in Design coordination, Contract Management, Planning & Execution
- Previously, part of Red Fort Capital’s asset management team; contributed significantly towards development and asset management of multiple residential and commercial projects
- Over 8 years private equity and investment banking experience; led deals worth over $150 million across sectors including real estate, financial services, IT/ITES and infrastructure
- Previously, part of Red Fort Capital’s investment team; former investment associate with Olympus Capital (a leading Asia focused sector agnostic Private Equity Investor)
- MBA (IMI Delhi); Chartered Accountant (India); B.Com (Dibrugarh University); CFA (Level III Candidate)
- Over 8 years of transaction/ investment banking experience; led deals worth $ 165 million across real estate, information technology, defence infrastructure and personal care and manufacturing sectors
- Previously, part of Red Fort Capital’s investment team; Earlier worked with the Investment banking team at Ernst and Young and Langham Capital
- MBA, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) University of Delhi and passed CFA Level II
- 8 years of investment experience across India and South East Asia
- Previously, worked extensively across infrastructure and real estate sectors at Itochu – Strategic Investments (Singapore) and ICICI Securities – Investment Banking (India).
- Chartered Accountant and an MBA from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai; Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Hons.) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi.
- 7 years of cross industry experience in core functions of Finance, Strategy and Business Development, including 4 years in Real Estate domain
- Previously, part of Red Fort Capital’s investment team; earlier as a part of the Tata Administrative Services (TAS) led deployment of ~ $ 120 M in real estate investments for Tata Realty and Infrastructure
- MBA, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Delhi University Delhi. B.E. Hons. (Mechanical), Delhi University
- 4 years of investment banking and private equity experience.
- Prior to joining Rising Straits Capital, spent more than a year at Red Fort Capital in the investments team and contributed to investments, research and due diligence.
- Before Red Fort Capital worked with JP Morgan real estate investment banking with a focus on South East Asian REITs and developers.
- MBA from Management Development Institute and BBM from Christ College, he has also passed CFA level III
- Over 4 years of investment banking and private equity experience
- Previously, part of Red Fort Capital’s investment team; earlier with JP Morgan in real estate investment banking
- Extensive experience in REIT transactions in Asia Pacific with a focus on Australian, Singapore and India
- CFA (USA); MBA, Management Development Institute, India; Bachelor of Business Studies, Delhi University
- 6 Years of cross industry experience in IT, Banking, Investment Banking & PE with 3 years in real estate domain
- Previously, part of Cerestra Advisors investment team; earlier as a part of the Jones Lang LaSalle Capital markets team completed fund raise of close to INR 900 Cr for real estate developers
- CFA (USA); MBA (Gold Medalist), NMIMS, Mumbai, India; CAIIB, Indian Institute of Banking and Finance; B Tech, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
Finance & Operations
Santosh Jaiswal
Vice President Finance and Business Controller
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- Over 17+ years of finance experience
- Previously, as Vice President, managed the business finance and controllership function at Red Fort Capital
- Earlier, Head Financial Planning and Analysis at Genpact; GE Capital, Head Business Finance, Fidelity Worldwide Investment
- CPA, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and CS, Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Dinesh Kaushik
Vice President Finance and Global Controller
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- Over 27+ years of finance and operations experience across various industries
- Previously, as Vice President, led accounts and financial controllership function at Red Fort Capital
- Earlier Head Finance, Casio India; CFO, Luxor Writing Instruments; Head Finance, The Anil Nanda Group
- CMA, Institute of Cost Accountants of India
- 9 years of experience in handling tax & regulatory matters for private equity & real estate industry
- Previously, part of Red Fort Capital’s finance team, responsible for handling tax and regulatory matters for Red Fort Funds and various SPVs
- Earlier he was a part of tax & regulatory teams at PwC and Ernst and Young
- Chartered Accountant and Bachelor in Commerce from Delhi University
- 12 years of experience in finance, controllership, financial analysis, business planning and management reporting
- Earlier part of finance department at M3M India Private Limited, Experion Developers Private Limited and Ansal Properties & Infrastructure Limited
- Chartered Accountant and Bachelor in Commerce from Gujarat University
- 4 years of experience in finance and controllership functions
- Previously, part of Red Fort Capital’s finance team and contributed to offshore operations and audit functions
- CPA (Institute of Chartered Accountants of India) and B. Com (Hons) from Delhi University
- 8 years of fund administrations experience with specialization in private equity and hedge funds
- Prior to joining Rising Straits Capital, worked with two leading fund administrators- Citco Fund Services and Augentius
- CPA Australia Associate and a Bachelors in Business Accounting from Australian Catholic University. Stationed in Singapore office and in-charge of all Singapore entities
- 8 years of finance experience in treasury, operations and payables, including 6 years of experience in Real Estate
- Previously part of the finance team at Red Fort Capital handling accounting and payment operations
- Graduation from University of Agra
Deepshikha Bhutani
HR & Office Manager
Deepti Oberoi
Admin Head
