Our team and advisors have run large companies. We have advised others on mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and other forms of structured capital raising. We’ve invested in, scaled up and sold high growth companies that were once small. We have achieved success but not without stumbling. We’re now putting our experience to use by helping other entrepreneurs fulfil their ambitions. Because we’ve walked the path, we understand, we empathise and we know what needs to done.
Before founding Magnetic, Rajeev Chitrabhanu was CEO of JM Financial Services (earlier JM Morgan Stanley), a full service investment bank. His two decades- tenure saw him build and grow multiple businesses which helped turn JM Financial into a diversified financial conglomerate. He has advised leading companies and promoters on capital raising, M&A and structuring. While at JM Financial he personally invested in and backed several founders who have built winning companies. He has sat on the board of two global private equity firms.
As an Investment Manager at Magnetic, Viral focuses on early stage and growth equity investments where he works with founders to achieve overall business growth. Before joining Magnetic, he was a Senior Vice President at JM Financial and was head of Planning & Strategy for various group businesses. He is a Chartered Accountant and Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University. Viral enjoys playing cricket and travelling with his family. Viral’s favourite quote is “If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Napoleon Hill
June has over 20 years of experience. At Magnetic, she is entrusted with managing all secretarial and office administrative affairs for the team and our Senior Advisors. Prior to Magnetic, she was the Executive Assistant to the CEO at JM Financial for over 13 years. June has done her BSc in Mathematics & Statistics and further a Degree in Law. Her love for Maths never stopped & she has completed an NSE Certification in Financial Markets. In her spare time she loves to bake.
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