Board of Directors

Non-Independent Non-Executive DirectorNikhil Khattau is an experienced investor, entrepreneur, and banker. At Mayfield, Mr. Khattau has been leading investments since 2007. As an entrepreneur, he was the founding CEO of SUN F&C, one of India’s first privately-owned mutual fund houses. His investment banking experience was with EY’s corporate Finance Group in London and New York.

Mr. Khattau believes that the Indian consumer is changing habits and he works with entrepreneurs at the forefront of this change. Food, online brands and consumer financial services are areas of his particular interest. Among his board positions are Kaya Limited (listed, specialty skin care), Marico Limited (listed, packaged consumer goods), Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited (listed, pharmaceuticals), Securens (remote monitoring and surveillance), Licious (online meat brand), EatClub (online QSR restaurant chain) and GOAT Brand Labs (online house of brands).

Mr. Khattau is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Mumbai

Lead Independent DirectorMilind Barve is the former Managing Director of HDFC Asset Management Company (HDFC AMC), one of India’s leading asset management company. He was responsible for setting up HDFC AMC and was appointed as its first Managing Director with effect from July 4, 2000 and after over a two-decade-long stint, he retired in February 2021. Almost his entire career, he has been associated with the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) group.

Under his leadership, HDFC Mutual Fund pioneered India's only socially oriented Mutual Fund Scheme which finances, through the Indian Cancer Society, free treatment for Cancer patients in various hospitals in India. He also served as a member on the Governing Advisory Council of Indian Cancer Society.

In the past, he has also served as the Chairman on the Board of Association of Mutual Fund in India (AMFI). He was awarded the "Maxell Award for Excellence in Business Leadership 2015".

Barve is a chartered accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a Bachelor’s degree in commerce from University of Pune. He has been a keen badminton player and has represented the College, University of Pune and the Maharashtra State in various tournaments.

Non-Executive Director Rishabh, a second generation family business entrepreneur is a graduate from Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University, New York, USA. He is an avid learner and has undergone different executive courses from various universities. His engagement at Kaya Skin Care (chain of Dermatology Clinics across India) from 2008 - 2011 gave him an opportunity to gain holistic organizational experience. In 2010, he launched a new business line "Soap Opera" catering to the masstige and luxury consumer segment. His passion for innovative product formulations and the deep consumer insight was instrumental in introducing the luxury range of skincare products called "PureSense" in 2016. Rishabh founded Sharrp Ventures - the Mariwala Family Office, and presently heads the same. Sharrp Ventures is engaged in public markets, private equity and start-ups. This experience has provided him great insight into India's vibrant start-up space and immense learning about global best practices. Having undertaken various responsibilities, Rishabh has acquired overall entrepreneurial hands-on experience across all aspects of the business.

Independent Director Ananth Narayanan is an Investor and an Entrepreneur in the consumer internet space in India. He is the founder of Mensa Brands. Mensa brands looks to invest into and work with founders of digital first brands and scale them globally. Most recently he was the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Medlife, one of the largest e-health company in India, with business verticals including pharmacy, diagnostics, and e- consultation. After scaling the business, he successfully merged it with Pharmeasy creating a billion plus dollar business which is a clear market leader in the healthcare technology space.

Prior to this he served as the CEO of Myntra, the country’s largest platform for fashion and lifestyle products and part of Flipkart/Walmart. Under his leadership, the company witnessed 6x growth in a span of 3.5 years, while improving profitability, with the right foundation for long term success. He was also instrumental in buying Jabong and consolidating Myntra’s market leadership.

Featured as one of “India’s Hottest 40 under 40 Business Leaders” in 2014, Ananth has deep expertise in driving performance improvement and digital transformation. Prior to joining Myntra, Ananth was a Director at Mckinsey & Company for 15 years and has worked across four offices (Chicago, Shanghai, Taipei, and Chennai). He serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Marico and is an active member of YPO, the Global Community of Young Leaders and Chief Executives. He is a part of the Champions of Change, Transformation Conclave set up by Niti Aayog, under the aegis of Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. He is also on the Board of Arghyam, a foundation set up by Rohini Nilekani to improve access to safe water. He also is passionate about the topic of Mental Health and Serves as a Trustee for Deepika Padukone’s Live Love Laugh foundation. He is an active member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and is also on the Industry Advisory Board of the University of Michigan.

Independent Director Mr. Rajan Bharti Mittal is the Vice-Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading conglomerates with diversified interests in Telecom, Space Communications, Digital Solutions, Financial Services, Real Estate, Agri-Processed foods in addition to other ventures. Bharti has joint ventures with several global leaders: Singtel, AXA, Del Monte, SoftBank, and the UK Government. Bharti Airtel, the flagship company of Bharti Enterprises, is a global telecommunications company with operations in 17 countries across South Asia and Africa.

Born in 1960, Mr. Mittal joined Bharti Enterprises after graduating from Panjab University. An alumnus of Harvard Business School, he is actively involved in overseeing the activities of the group at the corporate level. With his rich experience in the marketing function, he is also involved in many of the new business ventures of the Group.

Mr. Mittal serves as a member of several industry associations and policymaking bodies. He is currently an Honorary Member of the Board of Trustees of Brookings Institution, the world’s oldest and most prestigious think tank, and a member of the President’s Council on International Activities (PCIA), Yale University.

Mr. Mittal is among the Champions of EDISON Alliance at the World Economic Forum (WEF) - a cross-sector platform to accelerate collaborative action for digital inclusion. Mr. Mittal is a leading member of the WEF initiative on Alliance of CEO Climate Action Leaders India - a high-level platform for business leaders to support concrete plans and ideas to step up India’s climate action and green transition efforts. He is also a member of the India-France CEO Forum and India-Singapore CEO Forum.

Mr. Mittal served as the President of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) India in 2012-13. He was also the President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) for the year 2009 - 2010 and is currently a Member of its Executive & Steering Committees. Mr. Mittal has also served as the President of Association of Basic Telecom Operators (now known as Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India - AUSPI) for 1999-2000.

Mr. Mittal has been honored with the “Indian Business Leader of the Year Award 2011” by Horasis, The Global Visions Community, and has also been awarded the “Leonardo International Prize 2012” by Comitato Leonardo, the Italian Quality Committee.