IAN Group appoints Chintan Thakkar as Group CEO

Formerly the Group CFO and whole-time director at Info Edge India, Thakkar is a seasoned leader in finance, governance, and strategic growth and brings over three decades of experience, vision, and leadership to the IAN Group. At Info Edge, Thakkar played a pivotal role in the company’s transformation from a small-cap to large-cap company with 18x market capitalisation growth, helped execute landmark capital market and M&A transactions, and was deeply involved in the company’s investments in early stage companies as also in launching AIFs for startup investments. 

Padmaja Ruparel, Co-Founder of IAN Group said “ With the induction of Chintan, our management team comprising Rajnish Kapur, Madhav Sikka and Sarika Saxena, is significantly strengthened, giving us the management bandwidth to achieve our vision of Rs. 5000 Cr investment, spawning 500 startups and creating 500,000 jobs’. 

Saurabh Srivastava, Founder of IAN Group, said, “Today is a landmark day for the Group as we step into the next phase of our evolution. I have known Chintan for over 16 years now, both professionally and personally. He is an outstanding professional and his coming on board will enable IAN to scale to the next level.” 

Upon his appointment, Thakkar stated, “IAN is one of India’s most respected names in the investment world. Its commitment to investing in innovation that addresses real problems or meets national strategic imperatives truly excites me. I look forward to making a significant contribution alongside the IAN Board and the team.”