L Catterton appoints Chetan Naik as India managing director

Consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton has named Chetan Naik managing director for India, based in Mumbai, as it builds its local consumer investment pipeline. Its India portfolio includes Farmley, Haldiram’s, Drools and Jio Platforms.

— Filed Wed, 29 Jul, 2026, 12:41 IST · Source Mint · Updated

Consumer-focused investor L Catterton appointed Chetan Naik as India managing director in Mumbai, strengthening its India platform and pipeline across consumer categories. Its India portfolio includes Farmley, Haldiram’s, Drools and Jio Platforms.

Why this matters

The appointment follows L Catterton's launch of its first dedicated India fund, focused on healthy snacking and branded foods, and its bet on India's snacking renaissance.

Leadership is steady at 937 signals in the past 90 days; QoQ change was not provided.