BlackSoil was founded by Mohinder Pal Bansal, a seasoned corporate advisor with over 40 years of experience, and his son Ankur Bansal, an accomplished investment banker with large global investment banks such as JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and CitiBank. Together, they established an investment banking and mergers and acquisitions practice in 2010, which led to the creation of BlackSoil as an alternative credit platform.
M. P. Bansal has served as an independent director at esteemed companies like Navneet Education Limited, AllCargo Group, K12 Techno Services Private Limited (backed by Sequoia Capital), Concorde Motors, and Prince Pipes & Fitting Limited, among others, and has actively associated with the family offices of Allcargo Logistics, Navneet Education, Florintree Partners, and Mahavir Agency throughout his career.
With the support of these family offices, BlackSoil was formed in 2016, benefitting from their diverse and rich business experiences, continuous insights, and business intelligence.
Ankur brings with him a richly developed investment acumen and relationship, with domestic and international private equity and venture capital firms who are investing in the Indian growth companies. Furthermore, his association with high pedigree banks has also helped in developing keen insight and knowledge about banking-led credit investments. This knowledge is utilized to identify and devise lending solutions for financial institutions such as new-age fintech platforms and evolving NBFCs.
The involvement of both M. P. Bansal and Ankur Bansal has been instrumental in the growth and success of the BlackSoil platform.
VISION
To build an alternative credit platform to empower growing businesses in the new economy that contributes to a sustainable future.
To provide alternative credit products and unique credit solutions to growing companies and their ecosystems that foster the well-being of people and the planet.
MISSION
VALUES
Fiduciary
Responsibility
We act as trustees for our stakeholders with a firm sense of accountability for the resources we use and the systems and processes we deploy.
Transparency
We maintain transparency and fairness in our operations, and follow robust governance practices.
People First
We prioritize to support such businesses that contribute to the people and the communities.
Environmental Sustainability
We are committed to safeguard the environment through responsible investing and integrating sustainability in our strategy.
Entrepreneur Centric
We recognize the value of entrepreneurship and align with the unique needs and aspirations of the entrepreneurs.
Collaboration
We look for opportunities to collaborate with organizations that share our values, drive meaningful impact and our collective strength brings positive change.
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