Anand Piramal

Anand Ajay Piramal (25 October 1985) is an Indian entrepreneur and the Chairman of Piramal Finance. He also leads the Piramal Realty, the Piramal Group's real estate business.

He founded Piramal Swasthya, a healthcare initiative providing services in rural and remote regions of India. He married Isha Ambani in 2018; the couple had twins in November 2022.

Early life and education Anand Piramal is the son of Ajay Piramal, chairman of the Piramal Group, and Swati Piramal. He studied economics at the University of Pennsylvania and earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Career After graduation, Piramal founded Piramal eSwasthya, a rural-health initiative in Rajasthan that later became part of the Piramal Foundation's primary-care work. In 2010, he acquired the Health Management Research Institute (HMRI) and merged it with eSwasthya; the combined programme was named Piramal Swasthya. Following the merger, the initiative expanded through public–private partnerships with state governments and operated across 20 Indian states. In 2012, Piramal stepped down as CEO, after which the organisation emphasised maternal health among vulnerable populations. Harvard Business School published a case study examining the initiative's use of cross-sector partnerships in scaling primary healthcare delivery.

In 2012, he founded Piramal Realty, the group’s real-estate business. Piramal has also served as an executive director of the Piramal Group / Piramal Enterprises.

Piramal Finance shifted its focus from wholesale to retail lending during Piramal's tenure. Following the acquisition of DHFL in 2021, the company expanded its retail operations and reduced its wholesale portfolio. By 2026, the company's assets under management (AUM) had reached ₹1 lakh crore.

Recognition

The Economic Times 40 under 40 – 2024 Fortune India 40 under 40 – 2024