Rohit Chanana — Co-Founder

My Journey of Growth, Values, and Impact With over 37 years of professional experience, I have had the privilege of working with some of India’s most iconic business houses. My 25 transformative years with the Hero Group (Munjals), along with impactful roles at Ranbaxy and Escorts, have shaped my expertise in trust-building, leadership, and value creation . Professional Journey: Leadership Across Diverse Domains My career spans a diverse array of roles in investments, treasury, fundraising, corporate finance, M&A, organizational culture building, and family office management. Key achievements include: • Strategic M&A Leadership: Spearheaded the acquisition of Honda’s 26% stake in the JV with Hero at 50% discount, a landmark deal. • Innovative Fundraising: Led debt financing for the acquisition of Honda stake , secured equity investments from Bain Capital and GIC Singapore for stake in Hero MotoCorp • Family Business : Played a pivotal role in two amicable family realignments within the Munjal family. • Treasury : Recognized by Business Standard for managing one of India’s best-run treasuries. • Capital Markets: Managed a $100 million GDR issuance for Ranbaxy and executed a $200 million overseas investment for Hero • Joint Ventures : engaged in establishment and dissolution of strategic JVs, including those with Ergo (Munich Re) and Daimler. • Business Turnaround & Valuation Growth: Revived Heroites within three months . Drove a 5x exit . • Monetisation: Led the secondary transaction of 5% promoter ownership in Hero MotoCorp . • Sustainable business opportunities: Led evaluations for Hero Group’s entry into renewable energy Version 2.0: Purpose-Driven Growth Early 2019 , I embarked on a mission to empower entrepreneurship and foster impactful relationships driven by the purpose of staying happy and spreading happiness , guided by my core values. Key Contributions in Version 2.0: • Angel Investor: Invested in 60+ startups across diverse sectors, engaging with 500+ founders . • Guru and Dost: Serve as a trusted inspiring moonshot thinking while being a sounding board for strategic clarity to founders • Thought Leader: Share life lessons, around startup and family office insights, through blogs and posts • Recognition: Featured by Forbes India (2020)and Fortune India (2021) list of angel investors My philosophy of “DilSe Investing,” prioritizes the stories, aspirations, and values of founders over metrics alone as ideas evolve into impactful Written my debut book Dil Se Dost , available on Amazon

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Corporate Finance and Investment expert with a strong focus on entrepreneurship and strategic growth.

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Experience: 43 yrs 4 mos