23 June 2025
Abhay Pandey is a seasoned investor and General Partner at A91 Partners, a growth-stage investment firm focused on backing ambitious entrepreneurs across consumer, healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors in India.
Before co-founding A91, Abhay served as Managing Director at Sequoia Capital India Advisors from 2008 to 2018, joining the firm in 2007. During his tenure, he led investments in some of India’s most dynamic consumer and healthcare companies, partnering with visionary founders to build challenger brands, drive execution excellence in large markets, and scale innovative businesses in emerging categories.
His notable investments and board roles include Vini Cosmetics, Indigo Paints, PI Industries, La Renon, Curatio Healthcare, ASG Eyecare, Awfis, MedGenome, Sugar cosmetics, Atomberg, Blue Tokai, Plum, SEDEMAC, Eatclub, Technosport.
Abhay began his career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Co. (Mumbai and Johannesburg), followed by a successful stint in investment banking at DSP Merrill Lynch.
He holds a PGDM (MBA) from IIM Calcutta and a B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Bombay.
Beyond investing, Abhay is deeply committed to education and philanthropy. He is a trustee at Ashoka University and BECT, a trust focused on primary and secondary education.
Abhay is widely respected for his sharp strategic insight, deep sectoral knowledge, and long-term commitment to creating positive impact through entrepreneurship.