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
- 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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- 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
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
- 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
- Over 3 years of investment banking experience across M&A, private equity and structured finance transactions
- Previously part of KPMG Corporate Finance; earlier with Grant Thornton. Extensive experience in the Real Estate sector having closed out on multiple fundraising transactions.
- Bachelor of Business Economics, University of Delhi
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
- 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
- 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
Deepti Oberoi
Admin Head
