Pawan Chaturvedi

Partner at Unilever Ventures

Pawan Chaturvedi is a Partner at Unilever Ventures, where he has been instrumental in establishing and leading the direct investment arm in Asia since January 2019. His primary focus is on investments in digitally native businesses, particularly in sectors such as beauty, personal care, wellness, consumer technology, and enterprise technology. He manages a portfolio that includes companies like Milkbasket, Shop101, and Cure.Fit.2 3

With over 17 years of experience in finance and leadership roles, Pawan has worked with notable organizations including Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), Nokia, and Britannia. His previous positions at Unilever include Director of Unilever Ventures and Global Finance Director for the Water Business (Pureit), where he was responsible for significant P&L management and strategic initiatives.1 2

Pawan holds a Chartered Accountant qualification and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Xavier's College in Kolkata. His diverse experience and leadership in multi-cultural teams have equipped him with a unique perspective on managing businesses across various sizes and complexities.1

Experience

Partner at Unilever Ventures (January 2019 - Present)

- Director at Unilever Ventures (May 2015 - December 2018) - Global Finance Director-Water Business (Pureit) at Unilever (June 2013 - April 2015) - Senior Finance Manager-Skin Care Category at Unilever (December 2011 - May 2013) - Senior Finance Manager (Corporate Finance) at Unilever (January 2010 - December 2011) - Regional Finance Manager-East at Unilever (February 2008 - January 2010) - Regional Finance Manager at Nokia India Pvt Ltd (August 2005 - February 2008) - Manager Finance at Britannia (January 2005 - July 2005) - Finance Controller at ABB (May 2003 - December 2004)

Education

- Chartered Accountant, Chartered Accountancy from Chartered Accountant (1999 - 2003) - B.Com from St. Xavier's College Kolkata (1998 - 2001) - Class XII from Don Bosco (1992 - 1998)