Gopal Jain

Non-Executive Non-Independent Director

Gopal Jain is on the Board of the Bank since August 22, 2022.

He is the Managing Director and CEO of Gaja Alternative Asset Management Limited, where he leads both executive and investment functions. Since co-founding the firm in 2004, he has built Gaja Capital into a respected, independent, and home-grown alternative asset manager.

With a career in financial services dating back to 1991, Gopal brings deep expertise in global capital markets, venture capital, and private equity. From 1999 to 2004, he served as Country Head and Partner at The View Group LP, a pioneering India-focused venture capital firm with offices in Boston and Mumbai. The View Group was among the first to invest in technology-enabled services and B2B e-commerce in India and also established the country’s first venture incubator.

At Gaja, Gopal has led or co-led key investments in financial services, including Avendus Capital, Suryoday Small Finance Bank and Weaver Services. He currently serves on the boards of Avendus Capital Private Limited (a leading investment bank and new age financial services platform), and high-growth digital tech companies such as Busybees Logistics Solutions Private limited (XpressBees), Educational Initiatives Private Limited (Educational Initiatives (Ei)), and Marketxpander Services Private Limited (LeadSquared), to name a few.

He has played a transformative role in many of these businesses, driving innovation through technology, strategic M&A, governance improvements, and stakeholder value creation.

Gopal also leads Gaja Gives, the firm’s philanthropic initiative, which supports various social causes including the annual Gaja Capital Business Book Prize.

A recognized mentor to entrepreneurs and executives, Gopal has contributed significantly to the development of India’s private equity and venture capital ecosystem. He has been a member of SEBI’s Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee since 2018 and serves on the Executive Committee of the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA).

Gopal holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT Delhi.