Aru is Co-founder and Partner at GestAlt Network, a Bangalore-based private investment partnership. He is also mentor, board and IC member at CIIE.CO and the Bharat Fund platform as well as IC member at Ascent Capital. He has 25+ years of investing experience, including as Asia Head of Rothschild’s PE business. Aru studied at BITS, Pilani and IIM, Ahmedabad.
Przemek is a Principal Risk Management Specialist at ADB, focusing on private equity investments. He has almost 20 years of experience related to risk management in private equity and the VC space. Prior to joining ADB, Przemek worked at Morgan Stanley and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London focusing on deals in Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia.
Hyunjoo Je is Managing Partner at Envisioning Partners, an impact investing VC based in Seoul, Korea. Envisioning Partners was established in 2021 by key investment professionals of Yellowdog, one of the pioneer impact VCs in Korea. Hyunjoo, prior to Envisioning Partners, led Yellowdog as CEO and used to work at Carlyle Asia Buyout Fund, Credit Suisse and McKinsey & Company. Envisioning Partners invests in innovative startups, ranging from Pre-Series A to Series B, in four key impact domains – (1) climate change, (2) wellness, (3) education, and (4) future of work. Envisioning Partners has invested in more than 30 companies in Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, and the US.
Munish is an investment specialist with ADB Ventures and is extremely passionate about entrepreneurship and tech startups. He has worn many hats in the consulting and investing industries over the last decade and has been an active investor in Asia since 2015. In his current role, Munish actively works with early stage fintech companies in South and Southeast Asia and has led investments like Wagely, Fairbanc, Vitraya etc. of ADBV. Before, he used to work with the International Finance Corporation focusing on late stage investing in the financial services sector. Munish is a CFA charterholder.
Unit Head, Business Development
Co-founder of ADB Ventures
Sherwin Pu is currently heading the Business Development Team of ADB’s private sector operations, which includes ADB Ventures. He has 25 years in investment banking, private equity, structured financing; and led dozens of landmark debt/equity finances covering a wide range of sectors – renewable energy, sustainable transportation, environmental protection, healthcare, modern agriculture and logistics. Having served in ADB for more than 18 years, his professional experience is pan-Asia Pacific. Sherwin’s previous professional experience includes Banque Paribas and ABN AMRO, and he graduated with an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Yichu supports ADB Ventures’ investments, startups programs, and partnership management. Yichu has been working with ADB for the past five years to scale climate technology and innovation in Asia and the Pacific. Her work includes venture investment, innovation programs, and partnership building. Yichu brings experience working with Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and startups on business development, market strategy, and product development. She holds a BA in Education and International Studies, and most recently, she graduated from the impact investing fellowship of the Asia Ventures Philanthropy Network.
Klaus is an advisor to ADB Ventures and the Business Development Unit of ADB’s Private Sector Operations Department. Previously, he provided advisory support for startups in Dubai and Singapore, and he worked as the Chief Financial Officer of MBC, the leading TV/Media group in the Middle East from 2007 to 2017. He also worked for the ADB from 2004 to 2007. Klaus has 10 years of investment banking experience in M&A and corporate finance with Merrill Lynch in Europe and Asia.