Bhargav Maniar

About Bhargav Maniar

Corporate Finance and Investment professional with over 17 years of diversified experience and a multi-dimensional perspective on financial markets, investments and corporate strategy.- Wide-ranging responsibilities at RPG Group, spanning Family Office, Treasury & Investment Management, M&A, Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy, Governance, Compliance, Sustainability and Communications.- Ex-Investment Banker at ICICI Securities and ICICI Bank, with experience in public offerings (IPO, QIP, consolidation) and private capital (VC, PE, Debt), executing 30+ successful transactions.- Management graduate and Company Secretary, with a strong foundation in finance, investments and governance.- Assignments across industries including industrials, consumer, pharma, BFSI, IT and business support services.- Well-networked among corporates, mutual funds, VC/PE funds, investment banks, wealth managers, due diligence agencies and law firms.- NISM-Series-XXI-B: Portfolio Managers Certification

Experience

1. Group Chairman's Office

   RPG Group

   Jun 2023 — Present · Mumbai

   Family Office, Investment Management, Governance, Strategy, Communications and Special Projects at RPG Group

2. Group Corporate Finance and Head of Investor Relations - CEAT

   RPG Group

   Apr 2020 — May 2023 · Mumbai

   IR Head for CEAT, also responsible for M&A, Capital Raising, Strategic Projects at RPG Group

3. Investment Banker | Food and Agri, Industrials

   ICICI Securities

   Apr 2012 — Mar 2020 · Mumbai

   Origination and execution of M&A, Capital Markets, Private Equity, and Debt transactions across Food & Agri and Industrials. 20+ Investment Banking deal closures across the spectrum - early stage to IPO and consolidation. Relationships with 50+ corporates, as well as lawyers, audit firms, etc. Also in charge of strategic partnerships with global investment banks.

4. Senior Manager | Investment Banking

   ICICI Bank

   Jun 2008 — Jul 2012 · Mumbai

   Senior Manager at Global Investment Banking Group (Agri, SME and Mid Corporates Vertical), ICICI Bank Origination and execution of M&A, Private Equity and lending transactions (working capital, project finance), with special focus on Agri enterprises, SMEs and Mid Corporates. Closed multiple early stage private equity and acquisition / project financing transactions.

Education

• AV Parekh Technical Institute

  Diploma in Commercial Practice · Business/Commerce, General

  2001 — 2004

• Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  Company Secretary · Corporate laws, compliance, securities regulations, commercial laws, finance, due diligence

  2009 — 2011

• Institute of Rural Management Anand

  PGDRM · Rural Management

  2006 — 2008

• National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)

  NISM-Series-XXI-B: Portfolio Managers Certification · Portfolio Management

  2026

• Matru Mandir

Skills

• Team Management
• Asset Allocation
• Risk Management
• Business Development
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Markets
• Banking
• Commercial Banking
• Treasury Management
• Relationship Management
• MIS
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
• Corporate Development
• Institutional Sales
• Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Family Offices
• Business Planning
• Corporate Communications
• Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Investment Management
• Investor Relations
• Business Relationship Management
• Mergers
• Global Tactical Asset Allocation
• Private Equity
• Portfolio Management
• Corporate Governance
• Investment Banking
• Venture Capital