Prowess Advisors · Agribusiness Fund
Cultivating Growth. Investing in the Future.
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Prowess Agribusiness Fund is a dedicated investment vehicle under Prowess Advisors, focused on unlocking the immense potential within India's agribusiness and food value chain. We partner with high-growth SMEs that require dedicated and patient capital, with value addition.
Our Philosophy
Our investment approach is anchored in patient capital, deep sector expertise, and an extensive operating network, enabling us to build enduring value for both our portfolio companies and investors. We focus on opportunities across the food, agribusiness, and sustainability value chains—sectors that are not only fundamental to economic resilience but also rich with opportunities for innovation and scalable impact.
We primarily partner with companies in the SME segment that demonstrate strong fundamentals and a clear pathway to growth. Our preference is for businesses that are already profitable or on the cusp of profitability, with established unit economics and robust, risk-adjusted business projections. We back promoters who bring integrity, clarity of vision, and an uncompromising commitment to building enduring enterprises.
Our investment lens prioritizes companies solving real, structural challenges and addressing meaningful white spaces within their industries. We seek differentiated business models with the potential to emerge as current or future market leaders. Beyond capital, we actively work alongside our portfolio companies by providing strategic guidance, leadership support, and operational expertise to help them scale efficiently and achieve long-term success.
The People Behind the Fund
45+ years of experience across private equity and investment banking, including 25 years in food and agribusiness as a founding member of Rabobank India, with a track record of leading three private equity funds totalling ~$300 million across Rabobank and Prowess Advisors.
An ISB alumnus with extensive experience in strategic advisory, corporate finance, and investment banking, he brings hands-on expertise from managing Prowess's asset management fund and leads Business Development for the SME Fund.
14+ years of extensive experience in venture investing, investment banking, asset management and entrepreneurship. He has worked across sectors in agriculture, consumer, retail, etc. and has previously worked with J.P. Morgan, L&T and Menterra Ventures.
Group CFO of Prowess Advisors with 11+ years of experience in fund operations across Prowess Advisors and Rabo Equity Advisors, overseeing finance and accounts for the SME Fund.
Get In Touch
Whether you are an investor seeking exposure to Africa's agribusiness sector, or a high-growth SME looking for a strategic capital partner — we would love to hear from you.