Andrey Terebenin

Managing Partner, Sistema Asia Capital (India)

Andrey is Managing Partner of Sistema Asia Capital (SA Cap) Advisory, based out of New Delhi. At SA Cap Advisory, Andrey oversees the entire investment portfolio. He serves as a Board member of Qwikcilver, Netmeds, HealthifyMe and Faasos.

Prior to the engagement to SA Cap Advisory, Andrey acted as Senior VP at Sistema head office in Moscow for four years (2011-2015). He managed portfolio of 3 direct investments of Sistema – Binnopharm, Detsky Mir and Concept Club and has also acted as their Board Member. In 2006-2011 he supervised relationships with investors of Sistema (LSE-listed), and MTS (NYSE-listed). In 2001-2006 Andrey was the Managing Director at Triangle Porter Novelli, a leading communications agency in Russia. In 1990s Andrey has played a key role in opening up Russian offices of Dun & Bradstreet and AIG and built up their businesses at an early stage.

Andrey has graduated from Moscow Institute of International Relationships. He loves diving and is fond of culture trips.

Vivan Sehgal

Director, Sistema Asia Capital (India)

Vivan is Director at Sistema Asia Capital (SA Cap) Advisory and is based out of New Delhi. At SA Cap Advisory, Vivan is responsible for analysing opportunities in consumer internet sectors where he leverages his strong operational background . Vivan has consulted marquee Russian companies (Sistema, Ural Mining & Metallurgical Company, MetroVagon Masch Zavod, May Tea Company) on international trade business issues and was awarded a letter of gratitude in 2010 by then Russian Prime Minister H.E. Vladimir Putin.

An old-timer in Sistema, Vivan was associated with Sistema’s telecom venture, Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd. (SSTL) earlier. At SSTL (MTS India), Vivan was heading the Data Postpaid business and was credited for growing profit and loss (P&L) for SSTL’s postpaid data business & channel alliances with laptop OEMs by 2X during his stint. As Sistema’s first employee in India he worked on the transaction to acquire Shyam Telelink in 2007 and was primarily responsible for all statutory and regulatory compliances for the deal.

Vivan secured his PG Diploma from Indian Institute of Planning & Management and has done his Bachelors in Arts from Delhi University.

A fan of football and select Blues gutarist, Vivan spends his free time travelling and in jam sessions with fellow musicians.

Tejash Prajapati

Executive Director, Sistema Asia Capital

Tejash is the Executive Director, Board Member of Sistema Asia Capital, based out of Singapore. Tejash also serves on the Board of Sistema Asia Fund Pte. Ltd.

Tejash has over 13 years of work experience in equity investments and fund management activities in Singapore. Previously Tejash worked at Enam Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. for 5 years (Jun 2011 - Jun 2016), Reliance Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (Jan 2008 - Apr 2011) and prior to that at Marshal Fund Partners Pte. Ltd. (Jun 2005 - Nov 2007). In previous assignments, Tejash was part of the investment teams that managed portfolio construction, trading and analytics of portfolios, supported investment decision making, risk management, assisted in marketing, investor relations and oversaw operations. Tejash was an integral part of the team which was awarded one of the largest global institutional allocations to India in 2008 and 2012-2015 respectively. Tejash has knack of building investment management platforms from initial stages including investment disciplines, operations, risk management and compliance functions.

Tejash holds Master’s degree in Financial Management from Middlesex University Business School (London, UK) and received Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the M.S. University (Baroda, India).

Tejash enjoys swimming in leisure time and likes to be involved in social aspects such as volunteering, helping people.

Sergey Savchenko

CEO, Sistema Asia,
Non-Executive Director, Sistema Asia Capital

Sergey heads Sistema Asia Pte. Ltd. as the CEO and is non-executive Director of both the Sistema Asia Fund and the Fund Manager. He was previously in Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd. (MTS India) as CEO - from September 2015 to September 2018, and as Deputy CEO and CFO - from September 2008 to September 2015. Sergey worked with MTS India right from its inception and was responsible for the overall supervision of the finance, risk management and compliance functions, implementation of best practices of management and control. Sergey still remains a non-executive Director on Sistema Smart Technologies Limited (ex-Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd.). Sergey serves on the board of Sistema’s investment advisory division in India, and SACAP India Private Limited.

Sergey has been with Sistema PJSFC almost 20 years, starting with the position of Deputy CEO of the leading Moscow based wire line and internet operator MTU-INFORM in 1999. During his long stay with the Sistema Group, Sergey has worked on various assignments which equipped him with wide experience and management skills. Sergey’s, assignments included being the Vice President and Financial Director of whole Sistema Group, First Vice President for Finance and Investments at Sistema Telecom (Managing Company for all Sistema Telecom Assets). He was also Vice President of Moscow Bank for Reconstruction & Development, Deputy CEO of large Infrastructure Company – PSO Sistema Hals.

Prior to working with Sistema PJSFC, Sergey spent 8 years with the Moscow office of international consulting firm - Bain & Company Inc (1990-1998). He was also Deputy General Director at Aton, one of the largest Russian Investment Group (2008).

Sergey holds a PhD degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Economics from the Lomonosov Moscow State University and an MBA from Duke University, Fuqua Business School in the United States.