Amit Chandra is Partner & Chairperson of Bain Capital’s Mumbai office. He was the founding member of the office and member of its Asian Pacific leadership team. Before joining Bain Capital, he spent most of his professional career at DSP Merrill Lynch, overseeing the Global Markets & Investment Banking business, and retired as its Board Member and seniormost MD. Amit has served on the board of many corporates, including Tata Sons, Genpact, L&T Finance, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Piramal Enterprises, and Tata Investment Corporation.

Amit has been active in the social sector for over 25 years. Alongside his wife Archana and friend Anuj Bhagwati, he co-founded ATECF, which is one of the largest non CSR-foundations in the country focused on Rural Development & Capacity Building of the sector. ATECF has also significantly participated in the scaling of Jai Vakeel Foundation, establishment of Ashoka University & SRCC Children’s Hospital, and helping build multiple museums across the country.

In 2016, Archana and Amit were named in Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list by Forbes and they have been consistently featured on Hurun India’s Philanthropy List as among the largest donors in the country. He has served on the Boards or Advisory Boards of many Not for Profits, including HT Parekh Foundation, Ashoka University, Tata Trusts, Bridgespan India, Swades, Akanksha Foundation, Give India, and WCT. Amit also has served on multiple central & state government committees relating to water, agriculture, reform, social sector, and the economy.

Amit is an Electrical Engineer from VJTI Mumbai and has done his MBA from Boston College. Both institutions have conferred him with their Distinguished Alumni Awards. He was named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum in 2007. Archana and he are proud parents to one daughter, Anika.

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