Shridhar N. is the CEO – Real Estate & Infrastructure at the Hiranandani Group. He was the originator of the largest Private REIT deal in Indian real estate valued at over $1 billion for Hiranandani Powai’s 4 mn. sq. ft. commercial assets which were sold to Brookfield as a part of the monetization strategy for the group.
He also incubated and created a Pan India platform ‘GREENBASE’ for the Industrial & Logistics infrastructure business, a major diversification strategy of the Hiranandani Group, and runs the business as a joint venture with Blackstone as a partner. He is operationally heading the platform which offers industrial units and warehousing infrastructure with a presence in various locations across the country.
Along with his vast experience spanning over 30 years across real estate, infrastructure, financial services and FMCG, Shridhar has also been mentoring startups and founders for many years. He has been the CFO of various large companies including Future Capital Holdings Ltd., Britannia Industries Ltd and Coca Cola India. His experience spans across various facets of business strategy & finance including M & A, treasury, and restructuring business models for efficiency.
He is also the Founder and Managing Partner at Pegasus FinInvest Advisory Services Ltd. He is the Sponsor of “Pegasus India Evolving Opportunities Fund” a SEBI registered Social Impact fund, having a fund size of $20 million. This impact fund focuses on key sectors such as Edu-tech, Fin-tech, Health-tech, and Renewables.
He is actively involved in C&I segment of Solar development and installations through group captive structure to fulfill the responsibility that we must build an environmentally stable ecosystem and reduce our carbon footprint. The vision is to build renewable energy assets over a period of 3-5 years and deliver sustainable solar power to the end users while generating healthy returns.
With a keen understanding and deep knowledge of key industries, market changes and market needs, he has in leadership roles directed the strategy and business model of companies towards profitable growth that successfully facilitate this transition to realize maximum business value.
He is active and well networked with HNI’s in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore. He is an accredited member of the Director’s club, a program certification from KPMG, Board Evaluation committee, UK and SP Jain essentially as an Independent Director. He has vast experience in leadership roles, raising capital, pivoting business models, taking companies public, setting up investment companies and enhancing operational effectiveness and efficiencies.
He has excellent networking and relationships with Merchant Bankers, Local and International lawyers, Regulatory Agencies, Accounting and Auditing firms and Banks and Institutions cultivated over his senior leadership stint of over 30 years.
