Mirae Asset Venture India appoints ex-Steadview Capital MD Puneet Kumar as its new CEO
Mirae Asset Venture India, the private investing arm of South Korea’s Mirae Asset Financial Group, has appointed Puneet Kumar as CEO. Kumar succeeds Ashish Dave, who exited the firm in mid-2025. In his new role, Kumar will lead Mirae Asset’s venture capital and private investing platform in India, with responsibility for sharpening investment strategy, deepening collaboration with the group’s global venture businesses, and strengthening the firm’s position as a partner for founders and co-investors, the company said in a statement. Mirae Asset Venture India invests across sectors such as technology platforms, consumer, artificial intelligence and deep technology. Its India portfolio includes companies such as stock-trading app Dhan, ecommerce grocery firm BigBasket, logistics platform Shadowfax, social media company ShareChat, and fintech startup KreditBee. The firm’s private investing business in India manages more than Rs 1,477 crore in assets under management across two Category ...