Mr. Rajeev Saptarshi

Whole-time Director & Chief Operating Officer, Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd.
Executive Committee Member, IVCA | Governing Council Member, IAAIF

Rajeev Saptarshi is the Whole-time Director and Chief Operating Officer at Kotak Investment Advisors Limited (KIAL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank. He leads critical functions across the organization, including Finance, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Investor Relations, for the Group’s entire alternate assets platform spanning Real Estate, Special Situations, Infrastructure, Private Equity, and Investment Advisory.

With over 28 years at the Kotak Mahindra Group, Rajeev brings deep leadership experience across multiple verticals. Previously, he served as the COO of Institutional Equities at Kotak Securities, driving technology innovation while overseeing Finance and Operations. He also held the position of CFO at Kotak Mahindra Capital Company, the Group’s Investment Banking arm.

Beyond Kotak, Rajeev actively contributes to the industry. He is a member of the Executive Committee at the Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (IVCA) and serves on the Governing Council of the Indian Association of Alternative Investment Funds (IAAIF).

Rajeev is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary, with a proven track record of strategic leadership and operational excellence in India’s investment ecosystem.