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Girish Paranjpe

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Chairman of the Board at Mphasis
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Girish Paranjpe is the Chairman of Mphasis and an Operating Partner at Advent International, with over 35 years of experience in finance and management. His distinguished career includes serving as Joint CEO of Wipros IT business, where he was instrumental in its significant global expansion. He holds dual qualifications as a chartered and cost accountant.

Beyond his corporate board responsibilities, Girish is deeply involved in fostering the next generation of technology companies as a co-promoter and General Partner at Exfinity Venture Partners, a fund focused on tech start-ups. Public information suggests his personal hobbies include reading, teaching, and mentoring.

Unique fact: Girish played a key leadership role in growing Wipros IT business from approximately $50 million to over $5. 8 billion during his tenure.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Chairman of the Board
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Girish shows up

Charming & Persuasive
Decisive
Confident & Optimistic

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Girish cares about

IT Services Growth
As former Joint CEO of Wipro and current Chairman of Mphasis, he has a long track record of scaling global IT services businesses.
Venture Capital
He is a co-promoter and General Partner at Exfinity Venture Partners, actively investing in and guiding early-stage technology startups.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chairman of the Board
Mphasis
1-2014 - 12-2024
Operating Partner
Advent International
5-2011 - 3-2013
Managing Director Bloom International
Bloom Energy
4-2008 - 1-2011
Member of the Board of Wipro Limited
Wipro
8-2000 - 4-2008
President Finance Solutions
Wipro
In the press

Media appearances

Mphasis appoints Mr. Girish Paranjpe as Chairman of the Board. Featured in Mphasis (Corporate News)
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Mphasis appoints tech industry veteran Girish Paranjpe as the new chairman. Featured in Fortune India
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Education
1974 - 1978
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
University of Mumbai
1964 - 1974
XI
Daly College
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