Anjali Bansal

About

Anjali Bansal is the Founding Partner of Avaana Capital - investing in technology and innovation-led start-ups. Previously, Anjali was the Non-Executive Chairperson of Dena Bank, appointed by the Government of India to steer the stressed bank’s resolution and merger with Bank of Baroda. Prior to that, Anjali was a Global Partner and Managing Director with TPG Growth Private Equity, looking at India, SE Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, and a strategy consultant with McKinsey in New York and India. Anjali has invested in various successful start-ups including Nykaa, Delhivery, Urban Company, Darwinbox, Farmart. She serves as an independent director on leading boards including Tata Power, Nestle, and Maruti Suzuki. She has been appointed on the Advisory Council of ONDC and the board of GIFT City. Previously, Anjali has chaired the India board of Women's World Banking and served on the boards of GSK Pharma, Siemens, and Bata. She has co-founded and chaired the FICCI program for Women on Corporate Boards. Anjali is a member of the YPO and a charter member of TiE. She has been listed as one of the “Most Powerful Women” by India’s leading publications, Business Today, Fortune India, and Forbes India. She has a bachelor's in Computer Engineering from Gujarat University and a Masters from Columbia University.