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“The financialisation of savings is gaining significant momentum in India. With the deepening of the capital markets, navigating the complex risk-return dynamics across multiple asset classes becomes increasingly challenging, especially for the mass affluent segment. Dezerv has addressed this with remarkable agility, offering centrally managed portfolios that leverage advanced analytics and technology, providing a personalised client experience sustainable even at scale. They have built a strong product roadmap across various investment solutions, positioning themselves as the most preferred, tech-led, open architecture wealth management platform. Their vision to revolutionise wealth management for India’s emerging wealth creators aligns perfectly with our investment ethos, and we are excited to support their journey," said Saravanan Nattanmai, Partner, Premji Invest. Sandeep Jethwani Sahil Contractor Vaibhav Porwal

At the recent Australia Summit 2024, organised by Morgan Stanley, our Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Tk Kurien, joined The Hon Barry OFarrell AO, ex-premiere of NSW and Australian high commissioner to India (2020-2023), and Ashok Jacob, Executive Chairman, Ellerston Capital in a panel discussion on India’s future growth trajectory. Premji Invest is actively investing in businesses at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and social impact. These initiatives are focused on driving India forward and creating more long-term growth opportunities. “India’s general election stood out as an exemplar of a thriving functioning democracy, with free and fair polls. The growth story of India remains intact and holds great promise. In the coming 18-24 months, we expect to see increased interest from Australian mega funds in investing in India,” noted Tk Kurien. The summit touched upon a wide range of topics, including GDP growth, the success of Digital India, derisking supply chains, and more. Prakash Chellam #PremjiInvest #DigitalIndia #growth

Premji Invest has been doing pioneering work using AI to drive financial inclusion through improved efficiency, product innovation and by reducing friction in traditional financing. “Democratization of data with strong regulatory oversight and support is critical to achieve this objective. It is relatively easy to take a model globally if tested for scale, unit economics and compliance in a large and regulated market like India,” noted Saravanan Nattanmai, Partner, Premji Invest while speaking at a panel discussion on “𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞” at the Frontiers of Digital Finance Conference, held in Dubai Premji Invest invested ahead of the curve by building a dedicated, in-house AI and data science team three years ago to support its investments and portfolio companies. The other panelists were Charith Mendis Cristian Giacomini Ehab Elsonbaty (PhD) Mohammed Wassim Khayata Sharif El-Badawi Hesham El Mais Nabil A. Issa Nandan Mer Dean Pamphilis عبدالرحمن بن محمد بن منصور Abdulrahman M. Mansour Dhiraj Kunwar Francesco Sarti Omar AlShamsi Ramana Kumar A Sinan Ozcan Mohammad Alblooshi

TVS Holdings Ltd, Premji Invest and other associates announced plans on Friday to acquire Home Credit India Finance for ₹686 crore. “As an existing shareholder in TVS Credit, we are delighted to partner with TVS Holdings in the Home Credit India acquisition. We are confident that this acquisition will help the company accelerate scale and profitability and build significant value for all stakeholders," said TK Kurien, Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer at Premji Invest.

Tk Kurien, our Managing Partner and CIO, spoke with Bloomberg News on our investment strategy, development of proprietary AI investment tools, bets in the AI space and more. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gwngNYV6

Our colleagues Vardaan Ahluwalia, Aman Gupta and Sumedha Kalra, share their experience of onboarding a custom-built AI system at Premji Invest. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnafHXxx

Millions of Indians are now using innovative financial solutions largely driven by high mobile phone usage and the desire for convenient services. This explosive growth is transforming the landscape, with innovative fintech companies entering this space to break down barriers and empower a new generation of consumers. #PremjiInvest #fintech #consumers