ICICI Pru Multicap Fund - Direct (G) vs Kotak Balanced Advantage Fund - Direct (G)

Anand Sharma

B.E. (Computer Engineer), Master of Management Studies, University of Mumbai

From October 03rd, 2025 onwards: With Tata Asset Management Private Limited as Fund Manager, having Fund Management responsibilities and reporting to Chief Investment Officer. From April, 2014 till September, 2025: With ICICI Prudential Asset Management Private Limited as Fund Manager, having fund management responsibilities and reporting to Chief Investment Officer

George Heber Joseph

B.Com., B.A.(Eng. Lit), CA., and ICWA

May 2011 - April 2015: Fund Manager - Portfolio Management Services at ICICI Pru AMC. March 2008 - May 2011: Investments Dept., Mutual fund Business at ICICI Pru AMC. May 2007 - Feb 2008: Senior Specialist - Equity and Treasury Business Process study at DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd. May 2006 - May 2007: Senior Business Analyst - Securities and Capital Market Domain at Wipro Technologies. Jan 2005 - May 2006: Deputy Manager - Investments at Metlife India Insurance Co., June 2004 - Jan 2005: Finance & Treasury at Cholamandalam Finance Co. Ltd. Sep 2003 - Jun 2004: Finance & accounts at Tanfac Industries ltd.,

Lalit Kumar

Post Graduate diploma in Management (PGDM) - Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (2010) and B.Tech in Electrical Engineering - Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (2006)

He joined ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited in May 2017 as a Senior Manager. Past Experience: East Bridge Advisors Pvt. Ltd - Equity Research Analyst - July 2015 to April 2017. Nomura Financial Advisory & Securities - Equity Research - June 2010 to July 2015. Merrill Lynch - Intern - April 2009 to June 2009. Cypress Semiconductors - Senior Design Engineer - August 2006 to May 2008.

Prakash Gaurav Goel

Chartered Accountant and Bachelor or Commerce

Overall experience of 14 years in investment related activities. 2008-till September 20, 2017 - Vice President, Equity Research ICICI Securities Limited. 2006-2008-Research-Manager, IREVNA Research. 2003-2006-Commercial Manager, Hindustan Unilever.

Rajat Chandak

B.Com., MBA

He is with ICICI Prudential AMC since May 2008. He has earlier worked as Equity Analyst for 1 year.

Sankaran Naren

B.Tech - IIT Madras, PGDM, IIM Calcutta

Prior to joining ICICI Prudential AMC, he has worked with various financial services companies like Refco Sify securities India Pvt. ltd., HDFC Securities Ltd. and Yoha Securities in Various Positions.

Deepak Gupta

B.com., CA.,Cost Accountant(AIMR), CFA

Gupta has 4 years of experience in the mutual fund industry. He worked in the operations division of kotak amc for 2 years. Subsequently in April 2007 he moved to the equity fund management team as a research analyst.

Harish Krishnan

CFA, PGDBM (IIM Kozhikode), B.Tech (Electronics & Communications)

Mr. Harish Krishnan has 14 years of experience spread over Equity Research and Fund Management. Prior to joining Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund, he was based out of Singapore and Dubai, managing Kotak's offshore funds. He has also worked at Infosys Technologies Ltd in his earlier stint. He is a Bachelor of Technology (Electronics & Communications) from Government Engineering College, Trichur, a post Graduate in Management from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode and a Chartered Financial Analyst from the CFA Institute.

Harsha Upadhyaya

(B.E,Mechancial from Rec, suratkal. PGDM form IIM from Lucknow. CFA institute, USA.

Harsha began his career with Essar steel as an engineer and moved on to pursue higher studies. After completion of PGDM, he joined uti in 1996 and worked as an equity analyst tracking various sectors for over three years. Before his second stint with UTI Mutual Fund starting april 2006, harsha gained considerable experience on indian equity markets working as research analyst in local and foreign broking houses; he has also gained valuable experience in the areas of business analysis and finance working at Reliance Industries and Reliance energy.