Kushagra Kumar

MD & Head of BFSI - Investment Banking @ Axis Capital Ltd.

About

Equity Fund-raising and M&A advisory to corporate clients in BFSI sectors. Advised many marquee as well as upcoming corporate clients in their strategic ambitions.

Country

India

City

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Industry

Investment Banking

Skill

M&A Advisory Services, Equity Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Mergers, Private Equity, Valuation, Equities, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Financial Services, IPO, Finance, Business Analysis, Management Consulting, Equity Research, Analytics, Relationship Management, Capital Markets, Derivatives

Experience

MD & Head of BFSI - Investment Banking

Axis Capital Ltd.

2026-4 - Present · 6 mos

Mumbai

Executive Director

Axis Capital Ltd.

2024-2 - 2026-4 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Executive Director & Head of BFSI coverage at Axis Capital

Director, Investment Banking

Avendus

2021-6 - 2024-1 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Director

2017-10 - 2021-6 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Mumbai Area, India

Advise corporate clients on M&A, Fund-raising and corporate restrucuturing

Vice President - Transaction Advisory Services

2013-10 - 2017-10 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Mumbai Area, India

Origination of M&A and PE Capital raising transaction. Lead the overall execution of a deal Advising clients on strategic issues and opportunities

Associate Vice President - Transaction Advisory Services

2012-12 - 2013-9 · 10 mos

Mumbai Area, India

Senior Associate

JM Financial Ltd

2010-4 - 2012-12 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Mumbai Area, India

Origination and execution of Investment Banking transactions in FIG space

Senior Analyst

JM Financial Ltd

2007-5 - 2010-4 · 3 yrs

Origination and execution of public market transactions (Public offers, Institutional Placements, Rights Issue etc.), M&A and Private Equity transactions in Financial Services companies

Senior Analyst

JM Morgan Stanley

2007-5 - 2007-8 · 4 mos

Origination and execution of public market transactions (IPO, FPO, Rights Issue etc.), M&A and Private Equity transactions in Financial Services companies

Summer Associate

Bank of America

2006-4 - 2006-6 · 3 mos

Worked with the top-level Relationship Management Group in India in CIB (Corporate and Investment Banking) Division as a summer associate. Prepared snapshot reports on the financial health of their major customers. Also authored a report on M&A in India and listed the most attractive internal verticals and the clients.

Module Leader

Universal Digital Library Project

2004-7 - 2005-5 · 11 mos

Part-time job with Ministry of Communication and IT, Govt. Of India, during my under-graduation. I was responsible for design and development of a multi-modal user interface for the disabled. Lead a team of developers and the work was appreciated by the ministry officials.