Key Takeaways
- • Vivriti Asset Management, a leading private credit-focused alternative asset manager in India, appointed Sanjay Patni as Chief Business Officer-Onshore effective September 3, 2026, to strengthen distribution capabilities and institutional investor relationships.
- • Patni brings 27 years of banking and financial services industry experience, including prior leadership roles at Mirae Asset Investment Managers India (Institutional Business Vertical), Franklin Templeton AMC, Nippon India AMC, HDFC Bank, Philips India, and Kinetic Engineering.
- • In his new role, Patni will lead onshore investor engagement, capital formation initiatives, institutional investor and family office relationship management, and channel partner development to support VAM's strategic growth objectives.
- • The appointment reflects VAM's strategic focus on scaling its institutional distribution network and deepening market presence as the firm expands its private credit alternative asset management platform.
Summary
Vivriti Asset Management, one of India's premier private credit-focused alternative asset managers, has appointed Sanjay Patni as Chief Business Officer-Onshore, effective September 3, 2026. The appointment underscores the firm's commitment to strengthening its distribution infrastructure and expanding relationships across institutional investors, family offices, and channel partners in India's onshore market.
Patni assumes the role with substantial industry credentials spanning 27 years in banking and financial services. Most recently, he led the Institutional Business Vertical at Mirae Asset Investment Managers India, where he built and scaled the institutional business segment. His career trajectory includes senior positions at Franklin Templeton AMC, Nippon India AMC (formerly Reliance AMC), HDFC Bank, Philips India, and Kinetic Engineering, positioning him with deep expertise across asset management, retail and institutional banking, and corporate finance.
In his new position, Patni will direct VAM's onshore investor engagement and capital formation initiatives, with primary responsibility for strengthening relationships with institutional investors and family offices, developing channel partnerships, and executing strategic growth activities. Vineet Sukumar, Founder & Managing Director of Vivriti Asset Management, stated that Patni's "extensive experience across the asset management industry, strong understanding of client needs, and proven ability to build enduring partnerships" make him well-suited to lead the firm's next phase of expansion. Sukumar emphasized confidence that Patni's leadership will "deepen our market presence and create greater value for our clients and partners."
The appointment signals VAM's intensifying focus on institutional capital sourcing and distribution at a time when India's alternative asset management sector continues to attract significant institutional allocations toward private credit and structured investment solutions.
Patni assumes the role with substantial industry credentials spanning 27 years in banking and financial services. Most recently, he led the Institutional Business Vertical at Mirae Asset Investment Managers India, where he built and scaled the institutional business segment. His career trajectory includes senior positions at Franklin Templeton AMC, Nippon India AMC (formerly Reliance AMC), HDFC Bank, Philips India, and Kinetic Engineering, positioning him with deep expertise across asset management, retail and institutional banking, and corporate finance.
In his new position, Patni will direct VAM's onshore investor engagement and capital formation initiatives, with primary responsibility for strengthening relationships with institutional investors and family offices, developing channel partnerships, and executing strategic growth activities. Vineet Sukumar, Founder & Managing Director of Vivriti Asset Management, stated that Patni's "extensive experience across the asset management industry, strong understanding of client needs, and proven ability to build enduring partnerships" make him well-suited to lead the firm's next phase of expansion. Sukumar emphasized confidence that Patni's leadership will "deepen our market presence and create greater value for our clients and partners."
The appointment signals VAM's intensifying focus on institutional capital sourcing and distribution at a time when India's alternative asset management sector continues to attract significant institutional allocations toward private credit and structured investment solutions.
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