
Saurabh Vats
@saurabhvats
I evaluate sustainable infrastructure and energy-transition investments across renewable energy and related platforms.
What I'm looking for
At Actis, General Atlantic's sustainable infrastructure arm, I evaluate investments across renewable energy, storage, transmission, distribution, and related infrastructure platforms.
Previously at Standard Chartered Bank, I advised on M&A and financing transactions, including the sale of GIP's renewable platform to Sembcorp for approximately USD 350 million and KKR's USD 400 million investment in Serentica Renewables. I also worked on financings for Adani Green Energy, SoftBank Energy, and other Indian businesses.
I began my advisory career at EY and built an investing foundation through Voyage Capital, where I generated a 31.03% net return over 11 months while managing a student investor corpus.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Actis operates as General Atlantic’s sustainable infrastructure arm.
I evaluate investment opportunities across sustainable infrastructure and energy transition sectors, with a focus on renewable energy, storage, transmission, distribution and related infrastructure platforms
Associate Director, Investment Banking
Mar 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 10 months)
1 of the 3 individuals across the bank globally to have received the Going the Extra Mile (GEM) award.
Worked with the India M&A team across sectors with select deal experience as follows:
1) Sell side advisory to Global Infrastructure Partners for sale of their renewable energy platform to Sembcorp for c.USD 350 mn
https://www.sembcorp.com/en/media/media-releases/energy/2022/november/sembcorp-
Working on M&A and financing transactions with select deal experience as follows:
1) Sell side advisory to Piramal Group for sale of Piramal Glass to Blackstone for USD 1 bn
2) Financing of USD 1.35 bn to Adani Green Energy to fund construction of 1.7GWp hybrid RE plants
adanigreenenergy.com/newsroom/media-releases/adani-green-energy-raises-usd-135-billion-in-one-
of-asias-largest-project-
Worked with the Investment Banking Advisory team on mergers, acquisitions and private equity fund raise mandates.
Student Run Investment Fund
Jul 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 8 months)
Deliverable:
▪ Generated a net return of 31.03% over a 11 month horizon. (NIFTY 50: 17.35%, BSE 500: 18.73%)
▪ Managed an investor corpus of Rs 3.78 Lakhs contributed by 56 students
▪ Prepared monthly sector reports, IPO notes and brief analysis of conference call transcripts
Responsibility:
▪ Researched and used fundamental & technical analysis to invest in equities
▪ Responsible for tracking ec
▪ Awarded a Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) for outstanding performance during the two month internship
▪ Analysed the bidding trends of Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) projects in the Indian highways sector
▪ Calculated indicative returns, highlighted key concerns and provided recommendations
Developed numerous timetables for the Delhi and Chennai Metro Rail project and successfully tested it on the simulator. Implemented an algorithm to automatically detect train tardiness and take corrective measures to minimize delay.
Successfully performed an in-depth study of the overall telecom market situation along with the market and revenue share split,regulatory framework, network architecture and various technologies involved.
Was on the team which conducted a market survey on the functioning of various Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) and also helped develop an entry strategy to set up a cash and carry business in India.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CFA Institute
Chartered Financial Analyst Level 2
Issued Aug 2019
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM), General Management
2016 - 2018
National Winner of Invest-O-Wars organised by NITIE
Live Project : Increasing sales of Raymond's Made to Measure
-> Drafted an implementation strategy to improve sales of Raymond's Custom Tailoring clothing segment
-> Conducted extensive research on product portfolio, price point and customer pain points and provided suggestions to improve reach and awareness
KPMG
Six Sigma Green Belt
Issued Feb 2017
edX and IIM Bangalore
Banking & Financial Markets
Issued Mar 2016
Vellore Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Electronics and Communication Engineering
2012 - 2016
2nd Position in Quizzing at Riviera, International Sports & Cultural Festival
edX and Cornell University
The Computing Technology Inside Your Smartphone
Issued May 2015
Coursera and University of Pennsylvania
Introduction to Marketing
Issued May 2015
Springdales School, Pusa Road, New Delhi
Science
1998 - 2012
XII : 91.80%
X : 10.0/10.0
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