Deepak Malik

Background

Experience

Deepak Malik is a seasoned investment professional with more than 25 years of experience across various organisations predominantly in investment management industry. Deepak Malik joined Carnelian Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. on March 1, 2026, and is primarily responsible for the investment management function for the schemes of Carnelian Mutual Fund. Prior to this, he was associated with Carnelian Asset Management and Advisors Pvt. Ltd. from September 2023 to March 2026 where he was responsible for market survey, research, sector- specific insights and information, supported by data and analytical inputs. Before joining Carnelian Asset Management and Advisors Pvt. Ltd., he worked with Faering Capital Pvt. Ltd. from February 2020 to June 2023, where he was responsible for equity investments in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors across the investment lifecycle. From September 2015 to January 2020, he worked with Edelweiss Securities Ltd., where he conducted equity research and institutional advisory services focused on the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Earlier, from June 2013 to August 2015, he worked with Axis Mutual Fund, conducting fundamental equity research and supporting portfolio management through in-depth investment analysis and sectoral coverage. Viraj has been associated with the AMC since March 01, 2026 where he is responsible for monitoring portfolio performance, portfolio construction, conducting investment research and analysis across sectors and companies, etc. Prior to this, Viraj was a Research Analyst at Carnelian Asset Management & Advisors Private Limited from Feb 01, 2021 to Feb 28, 2026 where he was a part of the equity research team and undertook detailed fundamental analysis of investee companies, evaluated business models, competitive positioning etc