Abhishek Kumar Joins Balaji Telefilms As Group CEO

Balaji Telefilms has appointed Abhishek Kumar as the Group Chief Executive Officer. Kumar moves on from Jupiter Capital where he was working as the COO & General Partner of the new Funds of the group. Before Jupiter Capital, Kumar was running a venture capital network, at Rainforest Venture Network as Managing Partner and was also an Advisor & Partner to multiple family offices for technology & consumer investments.

Commenting on having Kumar on board, Shobha Kapoor, Managing Director, Balaji Telefilms says, “We are pleased to have Abhishek as Group CEO, and are confident that he is the right person to lead Balaji to the next stage of growth and value creation. He is a seasoned leader with a stellar leadership reputation. The Indian media sector is undergoing massive change which also creates enormous opportunities for us at Balaji, and Abhishek will lead the efforts with the rest of the team, to seize these opportunities and create value for all our stakeholders.”

Commenting on the appointment Kumar, Group CEO Balaji Telefilms comments, “I am of the view that content will continue to remain a key & exciting space irrespective of the platform and value is being attributed to creators of content. Hence, at Balaji, I believe that I can add significant value through my experience in business strategy, M&A, operations and investing in Technology & Media.” 

Kumar comes with a rich experience of 20+ years of experience in business strategy, M&A, operations and investing in Technology & Media. He has been associated with renowned brands like Rainforest Ventures, Snapdeal, TV18 Broadcast Limited, and NDTV.