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Investment team
Satveer Singh Thakral
Founding Partner
Jai Sumer Singh
Founding Partner
Sahil Dhingra
Investment Associate
Abhishek Pathak
Investment Associate
Satveer Singh Thakral
Founding Partner
Satveer has always been closely involved in the investment arm of his family business, the Thakral group. In 2013, Satveer spearheaded the group’s foray into early-stage investing to increase the group’s exposure to technology lead solutions. Subsequently, he has led 120 investments across geographies of India, Singapore, and the U.S.A.
Satveer primarily focuses on deriving access to high-quality deals, defining investment strategy, helping portfolio companies to scale globally using the Group’s network and management expertise.
Academically, Satveer has graduated from the University of Virginia (UVa) with distinctions, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from McIntire School of Commerce (Finance & Management), along with a major in Psychology and a minor in Leadership from The College of Arts & Sciences.
Jai Sumer Singh
Founding Partner
Jai leads activities across the investment lifecycle for Riverwalk and works closely with companies like Karza, Homecapital, Spotdraft and Sellerapp. Prior to starting Riverwalk, Jai managed the India portfolio for Thakral Group’s startup investments and was also part of the Business valuations team at EY where he led execution of valuation mandates across TMT for M&As of public and private companies. Jai is also a CFA charterholder and graduated from Delhi University.
Sahil Dhingra
Investment Associate
Sahil covers consumer focused investments at Riverwalk, supporting activities related to sourcing, investing and portfolio management. He has previously worked as a Program Manager for OYO Hotels and Homes for UK and EU business, based in their London and Amsterdam office.
He also worked as a Consultant with GEP Consulting in Mumbai and worked with various clients across industries for strategic cost reduction programs. He is a dual degree graduate from IIT Bombay and shares insights and trends on the Indian business and startup ecosystem through his online publication BusinessBar.
Abhishek Pathak
Investment Associate
Abhishek looks at evaluations, investments and thesis building for Riverwalk and assists in sourcing and portfolio management. He has previously worked as an investment banker at IndigoEdge, where he evaluated and executed fundraising for tech-based startups across Education, Healthcare and Fintech. He also worked as a growth consultant and student mentor at an early-stage edtech startup. He holds a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from IIT Roorkee.
Advisors
Sat Pal Khattar
Chairman, Khattar Holdings
Karan Singh Thakral
Thakral Group
Sat Pal Khattar
Chairman, Khattar Holdings
Sat Pal Khattar has more than 3 decades of investment experience in India and is widely regarded as one of India’s most successful foreign investors. He is the founder of Khattar Wong & Partners, one of the largest law firms in Singapore and the Chairman of Khattar Holdings, a private investment firm. He was the first Singaporean to receive the “Padma Shri” award.
Karan Singh Thakral
Thakral Group
Karan Singh Thakral spearheads the Thakral Group of companies. The group is 118 years old with businesses in real estate, technology, consumer product distribution, manufacturing, and retail. The group is headquartered in Singapore and has offices running across 30+ countries.
Karan serves as Chairman and Director of several companies in Thakral Group. His primary focus is on India, Singapore, and Indonesia. He has more than 4 decades of business experience and has successfully invested and exited many companies. He mentors 100+ startups across India, USA, and Singapore.
He is also Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Denmark. Previously, he served as Singapore's Non-Resident Ambassador to Sri Lanka. He has held positions for both the private and government sectors in Singapore. He is serving on the board of various Singapore Government related organizations and apart from this, he is active with various non-profit initiatives, in Singapore and India.