Welcome to SHARE Microfin Limited (SML)

SHARE Microfin Limited is committed to implementing the best corporate governance practices. It is led by a team of professionals with experience in diversified financial domains. The team formulates policies and procedures, that are transparent and guided by its mission to meet the objectives of the organisation.

Dr Udaia Kumar is the Founder and Managing Director of SHARE Microfin Ltd, one of the largest microfinance Institutions in India. A Postgraduate in Commerce with a Masters in Business Administration and a Doctorate in Finance and Management, Dr Kumar is credited with pioneering the concept of micro-finance in India. Dr Kumar is a member of the committee constituted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India to review the status of Housing Finance in India. Dr Kumar is the recipient of several awards, including the ‘Lifting up the World with Oneness–Heart Award’ presented by the UN Peace Foundation in New York City, the ‘Change Makers Award’ by Dr Reddy’s Foundation, ‘Excellence in Micro Credit Award’ presented by the Rockefeller Foundation and GF-USA and "Udyog Rattan Award" and "Excellence Award" by the Institute of Economic Studies, New Delhi for his pioneering contribution in the field of development finance and financial inclusion.

Mr.Stoleson is President of Legatum Ventures Limited which was formed following the de-merger of Sovereign Global Investment. At Sovereign Global Mr.Stoleson served as President of Sovereign Global Development and Head of Group Investments at Sovereign Global Investment. Prior to joining Sovereign Global, Mr. Stoleson was a corporate attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, in Moscow, Russia and Dallas, Texas. Mr.Stoleson earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Relations from Occidental College and a JD-LLM from Duke University School of Law.

Mr. Pravin Gandhi is a Director in “Seed Fund”, an early stage fund launched in 2006. He was also a Managing Partner of “Infinity Venture Fund”. He was one of the early IT entrepreneurs to promote Hinditron in 1972, a successful IPO. He has been an angel investor in various IT Companies and associated with several Boards, including significant Shareholder & Director of Schiller Healthcare. He is at present President of TiE, Mumbai and active adviser of Aavishkaar. Mr.Gandhi is a graduate in Industrial Engineering from Cornell.

Alan McCormick is Managing Director at Legatum Ventures Limited. Mr. McCormick formerly held positions at Sovereign Global Development and was Head of Corporate Communications at Sovereign Global Investment. Prior to joining Sovereign Global, Mr. McCormick was a Vice President of Marketing at J.P. Morgan’s worldwide securities group responsible for EMEA and Asia. Mr. McCormick graduated from the University of London with joint honours in History and Politics and completed the London Business School’s Corporate Finance programme.

Mr. Philip Vassiliou is a Managing Director at Legatum Ventures Limited. While at Legatum’s predecessor, Sovereign Global, Mr. Vassiliou held positions in both Group Investments and Sovereign Global Development. Prior to joining Sovereign Global, Mr. Vassiliou worked for the Dubai Development Investment Authority (DDIA) promoting foreign direct investment in Dubai. Before joining the DDIA, Mr. Vassiliou worked in the Equities & Private Wealth divisions of Goldman Sachs International in both New York and London. Mr. Vassiliou is a graduate from Babson College (Wellesley, MA) where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Managerial Finance and Economics. Mr. Vassiliou is also a board member of the Ubuntu Education Fund.

Mr M.Subramanian is the General Manager of SIDBI, Hyderabad.

Ms. Supritha Shetty is the Joint General Manager of ICICI Bank, Mumbai. She has spent a major part of her career in the field of Banking and Finance.