In his expanded position, Kumar will continue leading the BFSI Investment Banking franchise, focusing on strategic advisory across private equity, IPOs, and M&A transactions.
Kumar has been associated with Axis Capital for more than 2 years and most recently served as Executive Director & Head of BFSI Coverage. During his tenure, he played a major role in building a strong investment banking platform covering deal sizes from mid-market transactions to billion-dollar mandates. His leadership helped strengthen the company’s presence across PE growth deals, IPOs, and mergers & acquisitions.
Before joining Axis Capital, Kumar worked with Avendus as Director – Investment Banking, where he advised clients on complex transactions and capital-raising strategies in the financial services sector.
Earlier, he spent more than 8 years with EY, holding positions including Director and Vice President – Transaction Advisory Services. In these roles, he advised corporates on M&A, fundraising, and restructuring initiatives while leading execution of large-scale transactions.
He began his investment banking career at JM Financial, where he worked on public market transactions, private equity deals, and M&A advisory within the financial institutions group. He also gained early industry exposure through a summer role at Bank of America in the Corporate & Investment Banking division.
Kumar holds an MBA in Finance, Economics, and Strategy from Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
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