India, April 10 -- Claypond Capital, the family investment office of Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai, has appointed former Microsoft executive Sekhar Garisa as its new managing director.

Commenting on Garisa's appointment, Pai said, "I am happy that Sekhar is coming on board and with his experience and skill sets, he will add tremendous value to our portfolio companies and founders".

An alumni of NIT Warangal and IIM Lucknow, Garisa has nearly two decades of experience under his belt, spanning sectors like FMCG, consumer internet, and consulting. Prior to joining Claypond, he served as the president of product businesses at Quess Corp. He also served in leadership roles at companies like Microsoft, McKinsey and P&G in the past.

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