Mr. Hemendra Mathur
Managing Director, SEAF Investment Advisors Pvt. Ltd

"There is significant interest among private equity funds to invest in the restaurant business. The business model should have novelty, scalability and profitability. With improving macro environment and globalisation of consumer of palate, I also see many international brands in restaurant industry entering and investing in the Indian market"

Hemendra Mathur work as Managing Director for SEAF India Investment Advisors. Hemendra has about 18 years of experience in private equity, management consulting and investment banking. Hemendra is also associated with many mentoring and incubator networks advising start-ups across a range of sectors.

For last four years, he is an active investor in the food and agribusiness sector. Prior to that, he has a proven track record providing strategic investment advice to Indian companies, international enterprises and government and multilateral organizations in the sectors pertaining to food, agribusiness, consumer goods and retail. His in-depth knowledge and experience includes consumer behavior, consumer products� supply chain and the retail environment. He has extensive experience working in India, USA, Europe and South Asia.

Prior to working for SEAF, Hemendra has worked with Yes Bank, Rabo India Finance (a 100 percent subsidiary of Rabobank International), KSA Technopak, and ORG MARG (now part of The Nielsen Company).

Hemendra has studied management at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India and holds a Bachelor�s degree in Agricultural Engineering from Rajasthan Agricultural University, India.