Diwakar Dadoo is head of EquitAce Capital, the exit monetisation arm of Brand Capital, the strategic investment vehicle of India-based media company Bennett Coleman and Co, also known as the Times Group.
With two decades of experience in investment banking, business development, consulting, corporate strategy and private equity, Dadoo helped establish strategic portfolio management unit EquitAce in 2013. He is also a founding member of Brand Capital, launched in 2005, which has private equity investments in about 400 companies in different regions.
A member of Brand Capital’s investment committee and the leadership team, Dadoo has closed deals of varied sizes in diverse sectors including fast-moving consumer goods, textiles, luxury and fashion, consumer durables, retail, education, banking, financial services and insurance.
Venture investments led by Brand Capital last year include a $3.59m round for e-commerce platform developer Planet11 in September, a $500,000 round for on-demand healthcare provider 5th Vital in July, and a $3.5m round for online furniture platform provider Homelane in June, all of which are India-based.
Having apprenticed at accountancy firm Ernst & Young, Dadoo received fellow chartered accountant accreditation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Before joining the Times Group in 1999, he was a supervising senior auditor at UK-headquartered professional services firm KPMG.
Dadoo has an MBA in marketing and finance and a bachelor’s degree in commerce from University of Delhi.
