Pranav Mathur

~3 years of Investment Banking (M&A and fundraising) experience in India with multiple deal closures (both buy & sell side). Graduated from MDI Gurgaon and ESCP Business School, Paris. Action-oriented with high sense of ownership. A curious and empathetic person by nature.

Sr. Associate (Front Office) at Anand Rathi (2024-11 – Present)

Investment Banking (Consumer Brands). Fundraise and M&A for growth-stage Indian startups in consumer & consumer tech. space

• Deal execution for Facewash brand (Nov'25): Acquisition of Muuchstac face wash by Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (GCPL) (450cr)- news
• Deal execution for Consumer Electronics Retailer (Jul'25): Acquisition of Unilet Appliances by Sathya Agencies (140cr)- news
• Deal execution for Night Cream brand (ongoing): Private equity fund raise of a leading beauty brand - (~150cr)
• Deal execution for Spices brand (ongoing): M&A of largest regional spice brand of Northeast India (~2,000cr)
• Deal execution for Lalithaa Jewellery: Prepared offer document (DRHP) for listing one of the largest jewellery chains in India (1,700cr)- news
• Deal execution for Davat Beverages: Prepared offer document (DRHP) for a major regional beverages player in India (600cr)
• Created deal collaterals (Information Memorandum, financial projections, data packs) for investor roadshows and evaluation
• Worked closely with founders on extracting, recording, and presenting financial/operational data to resolve investor queries
• Identified emerging D2C brands in various segments and set up business development meetings with the founders
• Performed sectoral landscaping and analyzed emerging trends, themes, & whitespaces for thesis building on future investments

Associate (Front Office) at PwC India (2023-07 – 2024-10)

Investment Banking (Consumer Brands). Deal execution for multiple mandates

• Petcare: 120cr fundraise (series B) for a multi-brand retailer with 46+ stores across India
• Babycare: 200cr fundraise for a multi-brand retail chain with 84+ stores across India
• Mattress: Identified an emerging D2C mattress brand, short-listed buyers and set up meetings for a strategic sale (250cr)
• Food ingredients: Largest exporter of spice oleoresins from India with annual sales of ~2,500cr (pre-IPO round)
• Prepared presentations for meetings with M&A teams of leading FMCG companies and pitched potential targets to them

Investment Banking Intern (Front Office) at NatWest Markets (2022-04 – 2022-11)

Front office of erstwhile Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), covering lending & debt capital markets (DCM) products

• Identified deal sourcing opportunities from large corporates in Germany, Austria & Switzerland (GAS) region
• Prepared pitch decks for client meetings to showcase bank's products like credit lines, bonds, commercial papers, etc.
• Performed due diligence and risk management checks internally by coordinating with credit, risk & portfolio teams

Project Engineer at Reliance Industries Ltd. (2019-06 – 2021-05)

Engineering Project Management. Petrochemical division of a leading Indian conglomerate with interests in refining, telecom, and retail

• Led commissioning of new projects at Captive Power Plant (CPP) end-to-end (budgeting, designing, installation & testing)
• Executed preventive maintenance as electrical shift-in charge leading a team of 35 technicians and 8 contractors

PGDM in General Management – Management Development Institute, Gurgaon (MDI, Gurgaon) (2021-07 – 2023-07)

Grande Ecole Master in Management – ESCP (École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris) Business School (2021-07 – 2023-07)

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical – Thapar University, Patiala (2015-08 – 2019-06)