our founder

Sunil Sanghai

Founder & CEO

Sunil Sanghai is an investment banker with over three decades of experience in M&A and capital markets advisory across sectors.

Prior to founding NovaaOne, Sunil has been in key leadership positions including Vice Chairman – Investment Banking and Head of Global Banking at HSBC, India; Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, India; and Executive Director at JM Morgan Stanley.

He chairs the National Committee on Capital Markets of FICCI and was also a member of the SEBI Primary Market Advisory Committee (PMAC).

He is closely associated with philanthropic organizations working towards the development of children.

our team

  • Dhruv BhatiaManaging Director, Head of M&A Group

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Dhruv has worked as an Investment Banking Associate at J.P.Morgan covering consumer and retail sector across multiple geographies.

      Dhruv holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode and B.Com. (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.

  • Vishal NaikSenior Manager

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Vishal has worked with Elara Capital for around 3 years. He has also worked with J.P. Morgan for 4.5 years where he was supporting Global Investment Bankers to create Infographic Presentations.

      He is an MBA from Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research and a B.Com. from Mumbai University.

      In his free time, Vishal likes to go on treks. He is also a pet lover.

  • Mandvi DixitHead of Operations, Compliance officer and Chief Culture Officer

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Mandvi has worked for Prikar Venture Capital for around 2 years. She has also worked at Version Next for 3 years, as an analyst & EA.

      She is an MBA (Symbiosis, Pune) and C.A. Inter (ICAI).

      Mandvi is a trained kathak dancer and loves reading.

  • Prateek AgarwalExecutive Director, Head of Capital Markets Group

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Prateek has worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at HSBC covering UK Healthcare sector for 2 years. He has also worked at Yes Bank for 2 years where he was working as Deputy Manager with Financial Market Team.

      Prateek is a Chartered Accountant and has cleared CFA Level II. He also holds a B.Com. (Hons.) degree from St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi.

      Prateek is cricket and fitness enthusiast and loves running and travelling.

  • Rajat SinghalVice President

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Rajat has worked as a Corporate Banking Manager at ICICI Bank Ltd catering the banking requirements of some top Indian Conglomerates, gaining exposure in the steel, automobile, and renewable energy (solar) industry.

      Rajat holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management, Raipur and B.Com. (Hons.) from Hindu College, University of Delhi.

      Rajat loves travelling and binge watching.

  • Viraj GopaniVice President, Head of Corporate Finance Group

    • Prior to Novaaone, Viraj has worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at HSBC in capital markets division having coverage across EMEA region. He has also worked as a Finance Executive at Ramdev Food Products Pvt. Ltd. where he was responsible for corporate finance and treasury functions.

      Viraj holds Master of Business Administration from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar and B.Com from Ahmedabad University. Besides this, he is also a qualified Chartered Accountant.

      Viraj loves playing tennis and travelling.

  • Neerja AjitVice President

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Neerja has worked as a Consultant at Ernst & Young covering Banking and Capital Markets in the EMEIA region and as an Investment Banking intern at J.P.Morgan Chase.

      Neerja is an MBA from Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Chartered Accountant from ICAI and B.Com graduate from Mumbai University.

      Neerja enjoys reading and dancing.

  • Aditya ParakhAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Aditya has worked as a staff accountant at Ernst & Young in their statutory audit department.

      Aditya is a Chartered Accountant, has cleared all the three levels of CFA examination, holds B.Com (Hons.) from St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

      Aditya loves playing cricket and travelling.

  • Kashish GuptaVice President

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Kashish has worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Rothschild & Co covering consumer and healthcare sector. Before that, she was with J.P. Morgan covering Industrials and Transportation sector across Asia region.

      Kashish holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from XLRI, Jamshedpur and B.Com. (Hons.) from Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University.

      Kashish loves playing cricket.

  • Sneha PaiExecutive Assistant

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Sneha has worked at DC Advisory.

      Sneha have completed BSC from Kirti College, Mumbai.

      She loves Travelling and Reading Books.

  • Venktesh ToshniwalAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Venktesh has worked as an Investment Banking Off Cycle Analyst at Bank of America covering multiple sectors across geographies.

      Venktesh is a Chartered Accountant, holds B.Com. (Hons.) from Indira Gandhi National Open University

      Venktesh loves playing badminton and travelling.

  • Fay DsouzaSenior Manager and Head HR

    • Prior to joining Novaaone, Fay has worked as Talent Acquisition Manager at Square Panda India.

      She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from SCDL and B.Com from Mithibhai College, Mumbai University.

      Fay loves to cook and read fiction.

  • Drishti DedhiaAssociate

    • Drishti is a Chartered Accountant and holds a B.Com degree from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics

      Drishti loves swimming, dancing and travelling.

  • Hrithik JainAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Hrithik has worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan covering Industrials, Transportation and Healthcare sector across Asia and EMEA region.

      Hrithik holds an Under Graduate in Bachelors of Technology from Sardar Patel Institute of Technology, Mumbai.

      Hrithik loves playing cricket and travelling.

  • Nischala BandlaAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Nischala has worked as a Growth Hacker at GigHub, a startup connecting gig workers and companies.

      Nischala holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode and B.Tech., from National Institute of Technology, Calicut.

      Nischala loves adventure and travelling.

  • Snehil JainAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Snehil has worked as a staff accountant at KPMG in their statutory audit division.

      Snehil is a Chartered Accountant and has secured All India Rank (AIR) across all three levels of CA examination.

      Snehil loves playing cricket and badminton.

  • Shresth BiyalaAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Shresth has worked as an article assistant at Deloitte covering indirect tax consultancy and compliance.

      Shresth holds a Post Graduate Degree from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode and B.Com. (Hons.) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.

      Shresth loves to play cricket and travel.

  • Prachi AdwaniAnalyst

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Prachi has worked as an Investment Banking Intern at J.P. Morgan covering Telecom, Media, and Technology sectors across Asia.

      Prachi is a Chartered Accountant and holds B.Com. from Rajasthan University.

      Prachi loves travelling and dancing.

  • Tosit AgarwalSenior Vice President

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Tosit Agarwal has worked as an Assistant General Manager at Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in the Corporation Finance Department covering the regulatory aspects of the Primary Market. Prior to that, he has also worked as a Finance Executive at Steel Authority of India Limited where he was responsible for accounting, corporate finance and treasury functions.

      Tosit is a Chartered Accountant and has secured All India Rank in Company Secretary examinations. He is also a B.Com graduate from University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.

      Tosit enjoys reading and travelling.

  • Kashish AdvaniAnalyst

    • Kashish is a Chartered Accountant and holds a B.Com degree from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

  • Darshita ShahAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Darshita Shah has worked as a Research Associate at Antique Broking covering chemical and fertilizer sector.

      Darshita Shah holds a BAF (Hons.) Mithibai College, Mumbai University. She has cleared 2 levels of CFA.

      Darshita loves swimming, trekking, and dancing.

  • Vaishnavi LahaneHuman Resources Executive

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Vaishnavi has worked as an Intern at Deepak Fertilizers Petrochemicals Corporation Limited covering the onboarding and Documentation process .

      Vaishnavi have completed BMS from Pillai College and is pursuing her MBA in Human Resources from MIT World Peace University.

      Vaishnavi loves painting and baking.

  • Komal GargAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Komal has worked as an Assistant at J.P. Morgan covering consumer and retail sector across multiple geographies.

      Komal holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Finance & Strategy) from Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon and B.Com. from Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi.

      Komal loves painting and dancing.

  • Sneha AgarwalAssociate

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Sneha has worked as a Financial Analyst covering pre/post trade activities across multiple geographies.

      Sneha holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode and B.Sc. Economics (Hons.) from St Xavier’s College, Kolkata.

      Sneha loves painting and dancing

  • Manas KhandelwalSenior Legal Counsel

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Manas has worked as an associate at JSA, Trilegal and DSK Legal and has worked on diverse areas of commercial laws with a specific focus on cross border Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”), Private Equity and Venture Capital Investments (“PE/VC”), joint ventures, shareholder exit advisory, and General Corporate Advisory (“GC”). Manas provides strategic legal advice to clients in relation to their corporate restructuring, fund raise, expansion plans, corporate governance issues and compliance issues. 

      Manas holds a graduate degree in B.A LL.B (Business Law Honours) from National Law University, Jodhpur.

      Manas loves reading and following sports.

  • Ajay DemdaAnalyst

    • Prior to joining NovaaOne, Ajay has worked as an Associate at Alvarez & Marsal in the Transaction Advisory vertical covering BFSI sector across multiple geographies.

      Ajay is a Chartered Accountant and has done B.com from HR College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

      Ajay loves playing outdoor sports and travelling.

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