Ankit Soni is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in private equity and venture capital investments. Currently serving as Principal at the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) since August 2018, Ankit focuses on private equity and venture capital investments and co-investments. Prior to NIIF, Ankit held the position of Vice President for Private Markets at Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services, where responsibilities included business development and account management. Ankit's career also includes roles as an Investment Professional at CDC Group plc, analyzing private equity investments across Asia, and as an Analyst in Investment Banking at Nomura, where involvement spanned corporate finance activities such as M&A advisory and financing solutions. Ankit began the professional journey with internships at Shutl and IREDA Ltd., specializing in business development and renewable energy project financing, respectively. Ankit holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Management from Imperial College London and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical from Manipal Institute of Technology.
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National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIF) is a collaborative investment platform for international and Indian investors, anchored by the Government of India. NIIF invests across asset classes such as infrastructure, private equity and other diversified sectors in India, with the objective to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors. NIIF thinks long-term, believes in generating returns through efficiently operating its investments across economic cycles, and is committed to sustainable investing principles. NIIF manages about USD 5 billion of equity capital commitments across its four funds - Master Fund, Private Markets Fund, Strategic Opportunities Fund and India-Japan Fund, each with its distinct investment strategy. NIIF Master Fund primarily invests in operating assets in core infrastructure sectors such as transportation and energy. NIIF Private Markets Fund invests in funds managed by best-in-class fund managers focused on some of the most dynamic sectors in India such as climate infrastructure, middle-income & affordable housing, digital consumer platforms and other allied sectors. NIIF Strategic Opportunities Fund is a Private Equity fund which aims to build scalable businesses across a range of opportunity long but capital short sectors. The India-Japan Fund (IJF) is NIIF’s first bilateral fund and invests in environment preservation in India. IJF also seeks to enable opportunities for collaboration between Indian and Japanese companies in India. We are a team of 70+ professionals spread across Mumbai and New Delhi.