Anant Thakrar joins Regent

Regent Partners, the technology corporate finance boutique, today announces the appointment of Anant Thakrar as a Director

Anant has over 20 years’ experience as a Finance Director / CFO with a particular focus on the small to mid-size technology sector. This experience includes being FD/CFO for the EMEA operations of US high tech companies along with advising business start ups and SMEs in capital raising, strategic planning and corporate finance transactions, including MBOs.

Most recently he was the Finance Director for Mastek Ltd, a high growth software solutions business listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange, where he played a key role in driving strategic growth by way of acquisitions, joint ventures and the demerger of the overall business, including a subsequent listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

Commenting on the appointment, James Calvert, Managing Partner at Regent Partners, said: “We are delighted to welcome Anant to the team. Anant’s hands-on experience and expertise in the mid-size technology sector will be very relevant to our clients and will significantly strengthen Regent’s all round capability and growth potential.”

Anant added: “I was really excited when the opportunity to join Regent Partners came up. Regent’s strong, long established reputation, impressive client base and wide ranging research capability in the TMT sectors along with its clear focus on meeting clients’ needs really resonated with me. There are great opportunities in the technology sector and I am thrilled to be working with Regent and look forward to supporting the continuing growth of the firm.”