Manish has over 20 yrs. of experience in venture capital and private equity across India and
North America. He has personally led US$ 850 Million of investments in India and across the
US-India corridor. Manish has actively participated in 3 private equity and venture capital
investment cycles across India, USA, and has a nuanced lens to the craft of private investing
and fund management.
He is currently the Co-founder & Partner of WaterBridge Ventures, an India based home-grown
early-stage VC firm with US$ 250 Million AUM. His investments at WaterBridge include leading
start-ups like Atlan, Bijnis, CityMall, Chalo, Magicpin, Nymble, and Unacademy. Earlier he has
been in senior investment roles at Rho Ventures (North America), Actis Capital (South Asia), and
Director for Providence Equity Partners with a focus on India & SE Asia. Prior to a 2 decade
career in the alternatives industry, Manish has held operating roles (tech, product marketing)
in the telecom and tech sectors with Ciena (through acquisition of Cyras), Nortel and Infosys.
