Saurabh Mittal (born 1973) is a Singapore-based Indian businessman, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of Mission Holdings, a private investment holding company.

Education

Mittal attended the

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in Delhi for a BS in

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, where he was the Best Graduating Student. Mittal also holds an

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from

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and graduated as a

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Career

In 1999, Mittal co-founded

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, a financial services and real estate conglomerate in India, with his undergraduate classmates from the Indian Institute of Technology. He served as

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of its board of directors until he stepped down in 2014. He later joined Farallon Capital as an investment associate in 2001 before he became a full partner at Noonday Capital, an affiliate of Farallon, in 2005. Mittal left both Farallon and Noonday in 2011. While studying for his MBA at

, Mittal befriended

Chatri Sityodtong Chatri Trisiripisal (, ), known by the ring names Chatri Sityodtong (, ) and Yodchatri Sityodtong (, ), is a Thai entrepreneur and martial arts instructor based in Singapore. He is best known for being the founder, chairman, and chief executive ...

, and the pair later established martial arts promotion

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in 2011. Mittal was appointed Vice Chairman of the company in 2018. In 2011, Mittal founded Incedo Inc. with operating partners to focus on data and

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in the US. In 2017, Nitin Seth took over from Mittal as Chief Executive Officer of Incedo, while Mittal remained as chairman. In 2014, Mittal set up Mission Holdings, a private investment holding company with a focus on financial services, media, real estate, and technology, and he is its chairman and sole shareholder. In 2022, Mittal was ranked as the 46th richest person in Singapore with a net worth of US$900 million.

Philanthropy

Mittal has served on Harvard Business School's Advisory Board, is a Founder and Trustee of Plaksha University, and is a Founder and Board Member of the IIT Delhi Endowment Fund. He is also member of the governing body of Parivaar, a charitable organization focused on the care and development of highly-vulnerable children, and a member of the Founder's Circle of Avasara Academy, a school dedicated to developing young Indian women. In 2020, Mittal donated RS. 10 Crore towards building the Mittal Sports Centre at IIT Delhi.

Personal life

Mittal has three children.

Honors

Distinguished Alumnus Award 2017,

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