Manish Kejriwal

Biography

 Manish Kejriwal, (b. November 8, 1968) is the Managing Director of Temasek Holdings Advisors India Pvt Ltd. Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited is an investment holding company headquartered in Singapore. Established in 1974, Temasek holds and manages investments in companies which are involved in a wide range of business activities, from port, shipping and logistics, to banking and financial services, airlines, telecom and media, power and utilities, and rail. In India, the focus of Temasek team will mainly be on making direct investments into companies with a strong growth potential and in different private equity funds focussed on the Indian market. Temasek has invested over US $ 350 mn to take a 9.3% stake in ICICI Bank, and has set up the US $ 100 mn Merlion India Fund. Prior to joining Temasek Holdings, he was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, Inc. He was the hub leader for McKinsey's corporate finance and strategy practice in India, and was responsible for merger and acquisition engagements for both Indian and international companies looking at entering the Indian market. He was also the co-leader of McKinsey's business process outsourcing and offshoring practice and was on the global leadership team of the private equity practice. Prior to McKinsey, he had worked at the World Bank in Washington, D C and he had spent a short period with Goldman Sachs (Principal Investment/Corporate Finance) in Hong Kong. He is actively involved in non-corporate work. He has led a team to develop the "Vision 2020" for the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was also instrumental in forming the prestigious American Indian Foundation (AIF) and was responsible for coordinating former U S President Clinton's trip to India in early 2001. He received an AB from Dartmouth College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in Economics and Engineering Services. He holds an MBA from Harvard University, where he gratuated with high distinction as a Baker Scholar. While at HBS, he led two research projects and was elected as co-President of the South Asian Business Club. He has been on the board of Bajaj Auto Ltd since September 15, 2004.

Research Interest

 Manish Kejriwal, (b. November 8, 1968) is the Managing Director of Temasek Holdings Advisors India Pvt Ltd. Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited is an investment holding company headquartered in Singapore. Established in 1974, Temasek holds and manages investments in companies which are involved in a wide range of business activities, from port, shipping and logistics, to banking and financial services, airlines, telecom and media, power and utilities, and rail. In India, the focus of Temasek team will mainly be on making direct investments into companies with a strong growth potential and in different private equity funds focussed on the Indian market. Temasek has invested over US $ 350 mn to take a 9.3% stake in ICICI Bank, and has set up the US $ 100 mn Merlion India Fund. Prior to joining Temasek Holdings, he was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, Inc. He was the hub leader for McKinsey's corporate finance and strategy practice in India, and was responsible for merger and acquisition engagements for both Indian and international companies looking at entering the Indian market. He was also the co-leader of McKinsey's business process outsourcing and offshoring practice and was on the global leadership team of the private equity practice. Prior to McKinsey, he had worked at the World Bank in Washington, D C and he had spent a short period with Goldman Sachs (Principal Investment/Corporate Finance) in Hong Kong. He is actively involved in non-corporate work. He has led a team to develop the "Vision 2020" for the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was also instrumental in forming the prestigious American Indian Foundation (AIF) and was responsible for coordinating former U S President Clinton's trip to India in early 2001. He received an AB from Dartmouth College, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a major in Economics and Engineering Services. He holds an MBA from Harvard University, where he gratuated with high distinction as a Baker Scholar. While at HBS, he led two research projects and was elected as co-President of the South Asian Business Club. He has been on the board of Bajaj Auto Ltd since September 15, 2004.