Panelist for Infrastructure Finance: Vikram Pant
Managing Director, IDFC Project Equity
Vikram is an investment professional with over 18 years of experience in private
equity and finance both in India and Europe.
He is currently an MD with IDFC Project Equity Company, which was set up in 2007
to manage the US$ ~930 MM ‘India Infrastructure Fund’ ("IIF")
IIF invests equity in core infrastructure projects in India,
in the energy, utilities, transportation and telecommunication sectors. IIF aims to
generate long term yield-based income in addition to capital gains.
Prior to joining IDFC, Vikram held a senior and active investment role from 1999-
2007 in the telecom team of ABN Amro Capital in Amsterdam. Over this period, his
group was involved in the investment and management of equity participations
(expansion stakes and in LBO) in 17 investments across nine countries. Vikram has
worked on, amongst others, landmark investments in the German and Polish cable
TV sector, in the Bulgarian, Czech and Dutch wireless space, and in some Brazilian
and Benelux-wide fiber rollouts.
Prior to ABN Amro Capital, Vikram worked for six years with ANZ Grindlays Bank in
India.
Vikram completed his MBA from INSEAD (France) and holds an honours degree in
commerce from the Shriram College of Commerce in Delhi University.
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