Dhanpal Jhaveri

With entrepreneurship and investment at his core, Dhanpal Jhaveri has over three decades of rich and diverse experience. As one of the top dealmakers in India with a collaborative and hands-on approach, his leadership style is based on experience in investment management, corporate strategy and

investment banking. Dhanpal is a founding partner at the Everstone Group, a premier investment group focused on India and Southeast Asia, with assets in excess of US$8 billion across private equity, real estate, climate and venture capital. He is also the Co-Founder and CEO of Eversource Capital, the largest single-country sustainable infrastructure investment fund in the Global South with a focus on India and Southeast Asia. Eversource Capital with an AUM of $865mn, focusses on electric mobility, renewable energy, resource efficiency, and financial services sectors, shaping a cleaner, more resilient future for all. At present, he very energetically leads a team of young professionals building them to become successful professionals in a VUCA world. He started off by being a diamond apprentice deep diving into understanding the intricacies of a business. With a clear focus on the financial services sector, he has garnered extensive knowledge by working with large multi-national groups. Through diverse positions at KPMG, ICICI Securities and Vedanta Resources Plc, he led corporate finance initiatives, M&A deals and large equity-linked transactions. He has been instrumental in the expansion and enhancement of diverse business sectors, contributing crucial insights as a board member. He is deeply committed to mentoring emerging business leaders and entrepreneurs by being a part of the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) and TiE, Mumbai. As a member of CII’s Renewable Energy Council and the managing committee of the Indian Merchant’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry, he actively contributes to discussions on private equity, venture capital, and renewable energy policies. His advocacy for women's empowerment in clean energy and innovative financial sectors is reflected in his involvement with the UN Women’s Business Sector Advisory Council and serving as a board member of the Avasara Leadership Institute. He has been named ‘India's Hottest Young Executives’ by Business Today. A voracious reader, he loves to network with people which provides him a perspective on global happenings. He is an ardent golfer and photographer. He always enjoys the prospect of a new challenge and believes that the key is in how quickly one can embrace change.