Mahesh has 18+ years of experience in Private Equity including 8 years in impact investing. As Head of Asia Private Equity at BlueOrchard he focuses on investments that drive climate adaptation and resilience across South and Southeast Asia. Prior to BlueOrchard, Mahesh was a Director at LeapFrog Investments handling Asia healthcare practice. He previously spent 10 years in Private Equity in India across IDFC Private Equity (now Investcorp) and Darby (Private Equity arm of Franklin Templeton). He holds an MBA from IIM Calcutta and a bachelor’s in computer science engineering from JNTU, Hyderabad.  

Mahesh is the author of H.I.T. Investing, which was recently published by Penguin. H.I.T. Investing showcases the opportunity in solving some of the biggest challenges of our time, such as climate and inclusion, by sharing stories of eight leading impact investors from across the globe.