Arun Mehra has been investing in India since 1997. As, Head of Investment Strategy & Portfolio Manager he setup Fidelity International’s India Investment Operation from 2003 -2006 including setting up the India based equity research group, the investment process for top 500 stocks, launching the International and Domestic India Funds and managed $4bn in Indian equities. These were the first Fidelity funds launched for India both onshore and offshore. During this time, Arun was one of the early investors in the small and mid cap space.
Arun specializes in the small, micro and mid-market segments of the Indian stock market, having researched the space across 7 investment cycles.
The total amount of assets raised from the Domestic and International funds was close to $3bn with $500mn from domestic investors and $2bn from international investors. The India Focus Fund was one of the 4 largest funds worldwide investing in India.
Post that, he moved to London to manage the India dedicated funds. From the London office, Mr. Arun Mehra was responsible for managing Fidelity’s offshore Indian equity portfolios, including the Fidelity Funds (FF) India Focus Fund as Portfolio Manager. He also managed an institutional account for one of the large European sovereign fund and smaller India funds from Korea and Australia.
Mr. Arun Mehra received an MBA from the University of Chicago, and M.Sc. from the University of Arizona and a Bachelors of Engineering from the University of Delhi.
Managing Director: Assago Group, a collective of companies driven by sustainability and innovation
Currently runs a 200 KLPD biofuels manufacturing company in Andhra Pradesh by the name of Assago Industries
Served as an executive director at Syska LED which is one of the largest consumer durable and LED brands in India
Worked with companies like John Hancock, EMC and Amazon
Mr. Ashish Gurnani received an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Northeastern University, Boston (USA)
Widely known as CP Gurnani—is the former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tech Mahindra, a role he held from December 2012 to December 2023. He retired on 19 December 2023, after more than a decade leading one of India’s most prominent technology and digital transformation companies.
completed his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela. Over his 40+ year career, he worked across notable organisations, including HCL Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, Perot Systems, and eventually Tech Mahindra. He is best known for his leadership during one of India’s most complex corporate rescues—the integration of Satyam Computer Services with Tech Mahindra in the aftermath of the 2009 crisis. As the CEO of Mahindra Satyam, Gurnani led the turnaround that stabilised operations, rebuilt customer trust, and prepared the entity for its eventual merger with Tech Mahindra in 2013.
During his tenure as CEO of Tech Mahindra, the company expanded significantly across digital services, network transformation, cloud, cybersecurity, engineering R&D, and telecom technology, strengthening its global presence in 90+ countries. Recognised for his energetic leadership and industry influence, Gurnani has received several accolades, including honours from Business Today and BusinessWorld.
