Guest bio
- Chairman of Aarin Capital and Manipal Global Education, and one of India's most prolific technology investors.
- Former Infosys CFO and board member who helped scale it into a $6.5 billion company, the first Indian company listed on NASDAQ.
- A Padma Shri awardee, he co-founded Akshaya Patra, the world's largest school meal programme.
T. V. Mohandas Pai is chairman of Aarin Capital and Manipal Global Education, and a former CFO and board member of Infosys, which he helped scale into a $6.5 billion global company and the first Indian company listed on NASDAQ. A Padma Shri awardee, he is one of India's most prolific technology investors, has helped launch more than 14 funds across venture, growth and public markets, and leads Aarin Capital's private equity investments in life sciences, technology and education. He co-founded Akshaya Patra, the world's largest school meal programme. He has served on the boards of SEBI, the National Stock Exchange and the Manipal Group, and on regulatory and consultative committees including SEBI's primary markets committee, and works with government and regulators on policy.
Show notes
In this riveting episode of Money Majlis, host Suvo Sarkar travels to Bangalore for a debate with the legendary T.V. Mohandas Pai, a trailblazer in finance, technology, education, and philanthropy.
Known for his transformative contributions as the former CFO of Infosys and as a venture capitalist and chairman of Manipal Global Education, Pai shares his insights on navigating the intersections of business, technology, and social impact.
Discover how Pai helped scale Infosys to a $6.5 billion global powerhouse and the first Indian company to be listed on NASDAQ. As one of India’s most prolific angel investors, Pai discusses his investments in life sciences, education, and technology startups, along with his vision for fostering innovation in India. Also dive deep into Pai’s passion for education and child welfare, including the story behind co-founding Akshaya Patra - the world’s largest mid-day meal program.
How many hours a week should one work? Is human capital more critical than financial capital? Should start-ups aim to solve social problems? Is a bad college better than no college? Will Bangalore’s traffic problems ever be resolved? And should companies appoint younger members on their boards? Pai debates these and other thorny issues with Sarkar in an unmissable episode peppered with wisdom, wit and a lot of statistics.
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