Skill set (13)
Industry fields of expertise
Vaneshree in a few words
Business, Investment, Impact and Engineering executive with over 25 years of leading, developing and implementing public/private, project finance funded projects and private equity businesses globally in emerging and developed markets. Technology and sector agnostic. Preferred focus on entrepreneurial organizations with environmental, net zero and social impact values. Pioneer, initiative-taking, responsible, pragmatic, leader, coach with integrity and a passion for real impact.
Experience
- Vantain AGExecutive Director and Senior AdvisorCONSULTING & AUDITSMay 2017 - Today (7 years and 9 months)SwitzerlandVANTAIN AG, registered in Switzerland in 2017, provides independent investment advisory and interim executive management services to developers and investors in impact, complex infrastructure and private equity assets.Fundraised for MPC Capital AG, Hamburg’s new emerging markets industrial fundRaised USD 200 million equity for a Clean Fuels US petrochemical plantLed a USD 200 million private equity negotiation, transaction structuring and capital raising for a USD 10 billion, DFI financed African greenfield petrochemical plantOriginated, partnered, acquired, negotiated SHA, SPA, feedstock, offtake and financing agreements and managed structuring and due diligence in Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, Trinidad in Renewable Waste, Solar, Gas and Hydro Power
- Covid-19 Response InitiativeProgramme DirectorENVIRONMENTALSeptember 2020 - September 2022 (2 years)The Hague, NetherlandsDeveloped and executed a USD 2.5 million impact programme (water and health solutions), as a partnership building and opportunity catalyst in Africa/ Asia for Climate Fund Managers, The Hague, the managers of renewable energy; water and oceans finance Funds
- Quantum Global Alternative InvestmentsDirector - Private Equity and Infrastructure (& Energy) InvestmentBANKING & INSURANCEJanuary 2014 - August 2015 (1 year and 7 months)Zug, SwitzerlandLed, originated, structured, negotiated, and executed direct equity investments on behalf of the USD 1.1 billion foreign fund in large-scale infrastructureNegotiated, executed a USD 200 million mezzanine and equity in greenfield port investmentOriginated and obtained IC approval for USD 60 million generation acquisition.Developed the investment strategy for a new private equity fund - a USD 450 million healthDeveloped the investment process for the funds.
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Education
- Global Executive MBA, International BusinessINSEAD2010Global Executive MBA, International Business
- Eco-efficient production engineering and managementFachhochschule Osnabrück2000Eco-efficient production engineering and management
- BSc Mech Eng, Mechanical EngineeringUNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND1996BSc Mech Eng, Mechanical Engineering