Investing in India for the last decade and a half. We have been partnering with entrepreneurs for building successful and sustainable businesses.
We are Beacon – a leading private equity firm focused on investing in India. As active growth investors with global reach, we seek opportunities to partner with talented entrepreneurs and management teams to build successful businesses.
Our extensive network of veteran investors ensures access to capital that’s needed to build a company. We are always on the lookout for entrepreneurs who share our passion, so we can collaborate to create long-term value for all stakeholders.
We are committed to infusing financial prudence and resilience into companies cutting across industry segments. Having extensive investment experience and learnings, we now focus exclusively on Indian financial services and fintech organizations. This new focus of ours is driven by our extensive research and successful track record in the sector.
At Beacon, we look for long-term value creation over short-term gains.
With over 100 years of combined industry experience, we facilitate our portfolio companies to sustain and succeed under evolving economic conditions, increasing competition, and volatile financial markets. This is accomplished by our quality of governance with proven principles for success – robust investment strategy, diligent financial management, and implementation of industry-wide best practices.
Our core values are driven by trust, integrity, inclusivity, collaboration, and innovation.
US$ 390 mn
Investments
25
Portfolio companies
16 years
Track record
100+ years
Combined team experience
We don’t believe in the “hit and run” approach to investing — we like to be a part of your growth story, and we’re in it for the long haul.
Read through some of our thought-provoking blogs and case studies that speak about business transformation, and compelling stories of shared success.
Tejas has prior work experience in Management consulting and Investment Banking, where he has worked on Investment analysis, valuation models, and investor presentations. At BCP Advisors, Tejas does in-depth research in Indian Finance sector and drives financing modeling and valuations. Tejas graduated with a Bachelor of Mathematics with minors in Economics and Computer Science from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University.
Oona has prior experience in policy-oriented research, software engineering, and drone and aviation research. At the think tank ICRIER, she worked on data governance and sovereignty, contributing to policy recommendations for the Government of India. Oona has also built multiple apps and AI-based applications. At present, Oona works on financial modeling, investment analyses, and market research. Oona holds a Master’s degree from St John’s College, University of Cambridge, and a Joint Honours undergraduate degree from the University of St Andrews..
Rishabh is a senior banker with more than 15 years of experience across investment banking and private equity. At BCP Advisors, Rishabh is responsible for driving Indian operations which includes deal sourcing, analysis, valuation, due diligence, portfolio management and exits. Rishabh has a Post-graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode and has a B.Tech from National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.
Rahul is a seasoned senior executive and a distinguished member of the Investment Committee for the fund. He also serves as the Founder CEO and Executive Chairman of Millerhill Advisors, a cross-border investment banking firm. Rahul boasts over 30 years of experience in the financial services sector, spanning India, UAE, Singapore, the Netherlands, and the USA. Previously, he held the position of Global Head of Private Banking at ICICI Bank, and he led the Asian Private Banking division at Société Générale Bank. He holds an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies in Delhi, as well as an honors degree in commerce from the prestigious Sri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.
Brij is the Co-founder and CEO at Baer Capital Partners. Prior to starting BCP, Brij has 30+ years of banking, investment management, and private equity experience in India and the Middle East. Previously, he was the CEO and Managing Director of Julius Baer Middle East and a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch where he was responsible for the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent. Brij attended the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth and St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University. He has also attended the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at the Harvard Business School.
Michael is the the Co-founder and Chairman of Baer Capital Partners and currently the CEO of MBaer Merchant Bank. Previously, Michael was the head of Private Banking and Member of the Executive Board at Julius Baer Holding. Michael is also the Chairman of Charlemagne Capital; non-executive Director of Falcon Private Bank; non-executive Director of FinOps AG. Michael has a MS in Management and is a Sloan Fellow from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has also attended the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Wharton School and has a BBA from Texas Christian University.