Nexedge Capital appoints former Avendus Wealth CEO Apurva Sahijwani as co-founder

Bengaluru: Nexedge Capital, an independent wealth management and multi-family office platform, has appointed Apurva Sahijwani, former managing director and CEO of Avendus Wealth Management, as co-founder, the company said on Wednesday. The appointment strengthens the firm's leadership as it accelerates its expansion across India's wealth management market.

Sahijwani brings over 28 years of experience in private banking and wealth management. He served as managing director and CEO of Avendus Wealth Management from May 2024 to September 2026, where he led a rebuild of the business and grew it into one of the fastest-growing private wealth franchises in the country. Prior to this, as Head of Private Banking at Axis Bank, he played a key role in launching and scaling Burgundy Private. Sahijwani began his career at Kotak Securities and went on to hold senior roles at ICICI Bank, HSBC, Citibank, Axis Bank and Kotak Wealth Management.

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Anirudha Taparia, Founder & CEO, Nexedge Capital, said in a statement, "Apurva has launched, scaled and transformed wealth businesses at some of the country's leading institutions. Bringing him on board as co-founder reflects the scale of our ambition."

Apurva Sahijwani, Co-Founder, Nexedge Capital, said: "India's wealth management industry is at an inflection point. A new generation of entrepreneurs, business owners and wealthy families is demanding more independence, more sophistication and a partner truly aligned with their long-term interests. Having spent nearly three decades building private banking businesses within large institutions, I believe the next phase of growth belongs to independent platforms that combine institutional-grade expertise with entrepreneurial speed. That is exactly what we are building at Nexedge."

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Nexedge Capital has established a presence across 11 Indian cities, with over 240 professionals, including 95 senior bankers. The platform advises more than 1,300 ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, with assets under management exceeding USD 3 billion and assets under advisory exceeding USD 5 billion.