VSG Capital Advisors

About the firm:

New firm set up by Mr. Vikram Gandhi. Firm will provide cross-border, domestic investment and
advisory services in the private, public and social sectors. VSG Capital Advisors will help bring
institutional, high net worth and developmental capital to India. The firm is also expected to provide
pro-bono services to clients in India.

Location: Firm is headquartered in New Delhi with expected operations in New York, London and
Hong Kong

People:
Vikram Gandhi – Founder & CEO
Vikram was a Vice Chairman, Investment Banking Department and Global Head of the Financial
Institutions Group (FIG) at Credit Suisse based in Hong Kong and New York. At Credit Suisse, he
served as a member of the global investment banking operating committee. Vikram holds an MBA
from the Harvard Business School and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Vikram was appointed by Sam Pitroda, Chairman-National Innovation Council & Advisor to the Prime
Minister, to the Governing Council and Investment Committee of the recently announced $1 billion
“India Inclusive Innovation Fund” that will fund enterprises that create innovative products and
services for the 500 million people at the bottom of the pyramid.

Other positions:

 Senior Advisor at Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ( CPPIB ),

 Senior Advisor at Greenhill & Co., Inc.,
 Co-founder at The Giving Back Foundation, Board Member,
 Chairman of the Asian Regional Committee at Grameen Foundation and
 Founding Member at Harvard University, South Asia Initiative

Recent news:
CPP Investment Board Retains Vikram Gandhi and VSG Capital Advisors to Advise on
Investment Opportunities in India.
"Vikram and his firm bring exceptional market knowledge and relationships across the Indian sub-
continent," said Mark Wiseman, Executive Vice President - Investments, CPPIB. "India is an
increasingly important market, and we are very pleased to have Vikram and his firm as strategic
advisors as we continue to explore investment opportunities in this very promising region of the
world."

Notes:
 As the firm has recently been set-up, it would be a good idea to ask for more information
about the operations etc. from the interviewer and base your questions accordingly