Atanu Agarrwal is a second-time founder and the Co-founder & CEO of Distil. He previously built Upside AI into one of India’s leading quant-based asset management companies, achieving peak assets under management of INR ~100 crore and delivering top-decile fund performance in 2021 under SEBI’s highly regulated PMS regime. With nearly a decade of experience in New York at Vedanta Capital, a $1B+ multi-strategy fund, Atanu has invested in and scaled businesses across financial services, telecom, media, and education. He led investment theses, due diligence, deal sourcing, and organisational design, including hiring senior leadership, defining strategy, and overseeing exits. Atanu brings deep expertise in global capital markets, having raised approximately $160 million through NASDAQ IPOs and managing portfolio exits exceeding $500 million via SPACs, IPOs, and secondary sales. He began his career at Credit Suisse. A graduate of IIT Bombay, Atanu holds a dual degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) in Materials Engineering.