Mr Piyush Surana
Senior Vice President - Private Equity
GII
Piyush Surana is Senior Vice President - Private Equity at Gulf Islamic Investments (GII) where he leads private equity transactions in the GCC and India since 2023.
Before joining GII, Piyush spent over a decade in the Indian startup ecosystem, both as an operator and as an investor. He has served in leadership roles across prominent and successful consumer-tech startups such as Uber, Ola, and Zomato.
Subsequently, he worked as a Principal at Tomorrow Capital, an early-stage consumer fund based in Mumbai, for five years. During this time, he served on the boards of successful investments like Leverage Edu and Bonito Designs, collaborating with prominent early-stage investors in the country.
Piyush is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad. After graduating with the batch of 2008, he started his career with industry leaders Indus Towers and Fortis Healthcare. With over 15 years of experience in handling growing businesses and working with industry leaders, Piyush has developed valuable insight into the factors that contribute to their success.
In his free time, Piyush is an avid reader and writes his thoughts on piyushsurana.com. He is also a fitness enthusiast and loves playing golf.
