Deepak Padaki has served as President of Catamaran since 2022, where he oversees the firm’s overall portfolio performance. See contact routes.
Deepak Padaki has served as President of Catamaran since 2022, where he oversees the firm’s overall portfolio performance, investment strategy, asset allocation, and risk/operations policies; he previously spent more than 30 years at Infosys, including as Executive Vice President, Group Head of Strategy, and Chief Risk Officer. Catamaran describes its direct-investing approach as focused on growth-stage investments and, selectively, early stage, with a tilt toward technology-enabled businesses and financial services; Padaki has also said the firm has three phases and has recently focused on precision manufacturing, including electronics manufacturing. Public reporting says Catamaran is mainly a growth- and late-stage investor, with check sizes reported around ₹25 crore to ₹150-200 crore, though the source does not clearly state lead-versus-follow behavior. Named investments tied to Catamaran in public coverage include Acko, Paper Boat/Hector Beverages, SpaceX, Reddit, NSE India, Udemy, and Marcellus Investment Managers. Padaki has also discussed viewing secondary funds as an emerging solution and has emphasized disciplined returns and caution on valuations.
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