SoftBank appoints Vikas Agnihotri as its first Operating Partner in India

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank continues to splurge on its Indian bets and has appointed Vikas Agnihotri as its first operating partner in India. The announcement was done via a statement on Thursday (January 9). SoftBank said that to continue its expansion in India and bolster portfolio companies, they have appointed Vikas Agnihotri to create closer connections with the region’s technology ecosystem and the SBIA’s global network.

Vikas Agnihotri was Managing Director of Sales for Google India and has been associated with the tech company for 8 years.  He joined the company in 2011 as Head of Auto, CPG, Telecom, BFSI, Travel, Media and Entertainment. Prior to joining Google India, he was CEO of Religare. During his career, he was associated with organisations such as Deutsche Bank and Standard Chatered Bank.