Vallabh Bhanshali
Vallabh Bhanshali | |
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| Born | March 4, 1952 Pali Marwar, India |
| Occupation(s) | Venture capitalist, investment banker, education advocate |
| Known for | Co-founder and chairman of Enam Group; trustee on Bombay Stock Exchange index committee; board member of Reserve Bank of India and Axis Bank; founding figure of FLAME University and Indian School of Public Policy |
Vallabh Bhanshali (born 4 March 1952 in Pali Marwar) is a prominent Indian venture capitalist, investment banker, and education advocate, renowned for co-founding the Enam Group in 1984, where he held the position of chairman until 2018. His career includes significant appointments such as serving as a trustee on the inaugural index committee at the Bombay Stock Exchange, membership on various SEBI committees, and board directorships at both the Reserve Bank of India and Axis Bank.
An alumnus of Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Bhanshali is qualified as a chartered accountant and also holds a law degree. He was instrumental in landmark initial public offerings including those of Infosys in 1993 and Coal India in 2010. As a founding figure behind FLAME University and the Indian School of Public Policy, he has played a key role in advancing higher education. Additionally, he served as chairman of the Global Vipassana Foundation and hosted the television program Kaun Hai Bharat Bhagya Vidhata on CNBC Awaaz during 2011. In 2012, he diversified his interests by entering the solar energy sector.
Bhanshali has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Teerthanker Mahaveer University and is recognized as a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.