TA promotes India head Dhiraj Poddar
Dhiraj Poddar, a director for TA Associates who heads the GP’s India operations, has been promoted to managing director.
Poddar joined TA in 2010 from Standard Chartered Private Equity, where he spent five years as a director in the Mumbai office, and was elevated from co-head of India to head in 2016. He has worked on a number of the firm’s deals in the country, including Atria Convergence Technologies, BillDesk, Fractal Analytics, and Shilpa Medicare, and serves on the board of several portfolio companies.
Along with Poddar, Daniel Brujis, a vice president based in TA’s Hong Kong office, was elevated to senior vice president. Eight other professionals in the firm’s Boston and Menlo Park offices were promoted as well.
TA is one of the world’s largest growth-focused private equity firms, having invested in more than 500 companies and raised $24 billion in capital since its founding. The firm focuses on the technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer, and business services sectors, investing as either a majority or minority shareholder.
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