Amit Chandra

Bio

Mr. Chandra joined Bain Capital in early 2008 to found the Mumbai office. Mr. Chandra spent most of his professional career at DSP Merrill Lynch, a leading investment bank in India. At the firm, he had direct oversight of its Global Markets & Investment Banking business, which included the firm's substantial principal businesses. He retired from DSP Merrill Lynch in 2007 as its Board Member & Managing Director. Consequently, for a part of 2007, Mr. Chandra was a partner of NSR Advisors, which advised NSR Private Equity, a $1.3 bn fund focused on the sub-continent. Prior to his MBA, Mr. Chandra worked at India's leading engineering & construction firm, Larsen & Toubro. Mr. Chandra is a Director of Tata Investment Corporation and Himadri Chemicals. He is also active in India’s not for profit space and serves as a Trustee/Board Member of The Akanksha Foundation (providing education to less privileged children) and GiveIndia (India's leading philanthropic exchange). Mr. Chandra was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2007. Mr. Chandra received his MBA from Boston College, on a full research assistantship, and was awarded the school's Distinguished Alumni in 2007. He received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from VJTI, Bombay University, and was awarded the "Best Graduating Student" award.