Tejas Deoras is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in investment and infrastructure banking. Currently serving as Principal of Direct Investments at the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) since February 2019, Tejas contributes to a fund backed by both the Indian government and prominent global investors. Previously, Tejas held the position of AVP in Investment Banking at HDFC Bank, leading initiatives in project and structured finance. Earlier roles include Associate Director at YES BANK and significant positions in corporate finance and strategy. Tejas's career commenced with a summer internship at Cognizant and included a role as an SAP-ERP Consultant at Infosys. Tejas holds a CFA Level 3 certification, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, and a B.E. in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai, where outstanding academic performance was achieved.
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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.