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Dr Amit Varma

Director

Amit is the Cofounder and Managing Partner of Quadria Capital, Asia’s leading healthcare private equity firm. He has 34 years of experience in investing, strategy, and operations in USA and Asia. A critical care physician by training, Amit is passionate about advancing healthcare through academia, research, and other non-profit endeavours in varied capacities including advisory and board roles. He is also Co-sponsor of HealthQuad, India’s largest healthtech venture capital firm.

Professional Experience

  • Cofounder and Managing Partner, Quadria Capital (2010)
  • Principal Investment Officer, RHC Principal Fund (2010-2012)
  • President (Healthcare), Religare (2009-2011)
  • COO and Director (Medical Operations), Fortis Healthcare (2006-2009)
  • Director (Critical Care Medicine), Narayana Hrudayalaya (2001-2003)
  • Head (Critical Care), Manipal Heart Foundation (1999-2001)

Leadership

  • Investment Committee Member, Quadria Capital
  • Investment Committee Member, HealthQuad
  • Board Member, Nephrocare Health Services</li>
  • Board Member, Maxivision Eye Hospitals
  • Board Member, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology (AIG)
  • Board Member, Encube Ethicals
  • Board Member, Noble Hygiene
  • Board Member, Orbis International
  • Board Member, Investors for Health
  • Board Member, Ethical Principles in Health Care (EPiHC)

Education

  • Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Residency, State University of New York
  • MD, Delhi University
  • MBBS, Delhi University

Board of Directors

Davinder Singh Brar

Chairman

D S Brar is a life sciences industry veteran, with a career spanning over four decades. Prior to joining Aragen as Promoter-Chairman, Mr Brar led Ranbaxy...

G V Keshav Reddy

Director

As a Promoter-Director at Aragen, Keshav Reddy leads board-mandated strategic projects in finance, M&A, branding, structuring and vision planning for...

Rajat Sood

Director

Rajat Sood is a Managing Director in the Asset Management Division at Goldman Sachs, focused on corporate and growth equity investing in India. Mr. Sood...

Dr Amit Varma

Director

Amit is the Cofounder and Managing Partner of Quadria Capital, Asia’s leading healthcare private equity firm. He has 34 years of experience in investing,...

Robert R Ruffolo, PhD

Director

Robert Ruffolo is a distinguished scientist, globally recognized for his executive leadership in the pharmaceutical industry. He served as the President...

Ajay Srivastava

Director

Ajay Srivastava, has worked with Citibank in the area of Transactional Services and Corporate and Investment Banking for many years. Thereafter, he founded...

Anita Ramachandran

Director

Anita Ramachandran heads Cerebrus Consultants and is a renowned Human Resource professional with deep knowledge and experience of over 40 years as a management...

Manni Kantipudi

Whole-Time Director & CEO

Manni Kantipudi joined Aragen in 2007 as President. He is presently CEO and member of the Board of Directors, responsible for the overall growth, strategy,...