Avestha Fund Management LLP

Mr. Pandole graduated with Honors in Economics from Harvard College in 1992 and earned his MBA in Finance from The Wharton School in 1995. A former multiple-time Junior National Squash Champion, he has also represented India at the national level. Mr. Pandole began his professional career at Alliance Capital Mutual Fund, where he served as Vice President and a core member of the investment team from 1995 to 2000, managing USD 250 million across FII and mutual fund assets, while also contributing research insights to Alliance-DLJ, a USD 100 million private equity fund. From 2000 to 2009, he led Indian Equity Distribution at Citigroup Global Markets, followed by his role as Director of Equity Sales at Bank of America–Merrill Lynch until 2013. Most recently, as an Equity Portfolio Manager at HDFC Life, he delivered significant outperformance against benchmark indices, underscoring his strong investment acumen and market expertise.