Mridul Malani

I like to think of myself as an “opportunist, in the best sense of the word.” From growing up in a naval family to studying economics in India and now finance in France, adaptability has been my constant. I’ve worked with startups, VCs, and equity funds - learning how capital, strategy, and people come together. You can find a snapshot of my professional and academic experience in my headline, and more in my profile.

I’m fascinated by how capital flows shape businesses and how the right investment at the right time can transform entire industries. That curiosity has taken me from building equity research models at a $30M long only equity fund to sourcing early-stage deals for VCs to analysing MSME startups at IndiaMart. One of my first internships was in Sustainability ,in part, at RIL. I built Excel Macro-coded modules for Capital Budgeting of CBG Plants and other green initiatives. A course at HEC, Greentech, re-ignited this spark and I'm once again looking at the intersection of Impact and Investment.

Now at HEC Paris (MIM, International Finance), I’m continuing to explore the spectrum of investing - private equity, public markets, and everything in between. I thrive in dynamic environments, love connecting dots across industries, and enjoy treating challenges the same way I treat an investment decision: analyze, optimize, execute.