Jalaj Dani

Active Investor

Entrepreneur at Sportscom Industry Confederation

Mumbai, Maharashtra

Jalaj Dani, Entrepreneur at Sportscom Industry Confederation is an active investor based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This profile covers what Jalaj Dani backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Jalaj Dani serves as a Board Member at Havells. He serves as a Director at EndureAir Systems. He serves as a Board Member at Fourth Frontier. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the USA. He a co-promoter of Asian Paints, has dedicated over two decades to the company in various roles. He also served as Board Member and chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee of Directors, Stakeholders Relationship Committee of Directors and member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee of Directors, Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of Directors, IT Strategy Committee, and Wilful Defaulter-Review Committee at Housing Development Finance Corporation. Asian Paints, one of Asia's top three paint companies and among the world's top ten paint manufacturers, operates in 19 countries and serves customers in over 65 countries. During his previous role at Asian Paints, he was responsible for overseeing the Supply Chain and Chemicals business. He also led the Human Resources, Corporate Quality, and Safety Functions at the group level. He holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the USA and is a certificate holder from the Advanced Management Program conducted by INSEAD, Fontainebleau, Paris. Since its inception in 2015, he has chaired the Paints and Coatings Sector Skill Council (PCSC). He served as the President of The Indian Paint Association (IPA) from 2015 to 2017. He is actively engaged with various business organizations, including the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Young President's Organization (YPO), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and other Business Councils. He also serves on the Next Generation of Leaders Board (NGLB) at the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. In 1998, 'Business India' magazine recognized him as part of 'Stars 2000' - Potential Leaders in the New Millennium. Additionally, he is a member of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Steering Committee established by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India. In the past eight years, he has dedicated a significant amount of his time to philanthropic activities, with a focus on the education sector (benefiting over 10,000 rural students in Gujarat), infant and women's health (collaborating with more than 800 health workers in two Gujarat districts), and supporting sports professionals through physical education training and high-performance coaching and support services.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VentureSeedLate Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseHardware & Deep TechManufacturing & IndustrialEdTechSports & FitnessHR & Future of Work
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Typical check: $500K
Past investments: 4

Notable investments

EndureAir SystemsAddverbAddverb Technologies Private LimitedSkillmatics

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