With over 150 man years of multi-faceted experience, UniDEL's Management provides the vision, strategic direction and operational excellence mission for the Group's activities.

Kishore R. Dalal,
Founder & Chairman

Kishore is an engineer from Case Institute of Technology, USA, and the founder of Digital Electronics Limited, the group's first engineering venture. He commenced business in 1973 from the ground up in an era dogged by government controls and inadequate engineering and manufacturing infrastructure. Kishore grew the business to a commanding position in the Indian market entirely with local knowledge and skills.

Parallel to an entrepreneurial career, Kishore has spent the last two decades researching Indian and global investment opportunities across multiple asset classes. Kishore is passionate about fundamentals and oversees research, analysis and product selection within the Group's Family Office.

Sunil K. Dalal,
Founder & Managing Director

Sunil is a second generation entrepreneur who has built several high quality businesses. After completing a degree in Engineering and Management of Technology from Vanderbilt University USA, Sunil headed back to India to be a part of his family industrial electronics business. Sunil successfully transformed the domestic manufacturing company into an international engineering and technology group. The UniDEL Group emerged as a market leader in several niche segments with a marquee customer base.

Sunil has been closely associated in managing his family's private investments across multiple asset classes having led the restructuring to form a full service Family Office. In early 2007, Sunil exited three UniDEL ventures to build a strategic investment & advisory group that includes a focus on Early Stage Investments.

Sunil is a high energy individual with a difference; he combines leadership and professional management skills with his inborn entrepreneurial instincts. Over the years, Sunil has successfully handled several leadership, management and corporate functions with hands-on experience in managing the growth and operational challenges associated with early stage companies.

Sunil is a member of the Young Presidents Organization and the Mumbai Angels Network and is keen on nurturing entrepreneurial talent.

Shaunak R. Dalal,
Managing Director

Shaunak is a Chartered Accountant with 25+ years of industry and private practice experience. He started his career at Dalal Desai & Kumana (DDK) rapidly rising to become the youngest full partner. After DDK, he founded Dalal Doctor & Associates as a boutique tax advisory, consulting and assurance practice. Shaunak is also the founder director of Paradigm ESOP Consultants Pvt Ltd, a company specialized creating employee ownership plans.

Shaunak has been a member of Research Committee of Bombay Chartered Accountants' Society and a member of the Board of Directors of a number public and private companies. He is presently a member of the Direct Taxes Committee of the Indian Merchants Chamber.

Shaunak has been closely involved with UniDEL for a decade before he joined full time in April 2008 to be a part of its strategic investment & advisory practice.

Shaunak specializes in domestic & international taxation, business advisory, transaction structuring, real estate, M&A, succession planning and legal advisory for individuals, families and corporates. Shaunak has built optimum and long term financial and commercial solutions to enhance value across various investment classes.

Amod Gore,
Head, Investment Operations & Corporate Finance

At the back of his experience in several facets of investment analysis & corporate finance, Amod brings an engineering degree and an MBA.

Amod's core experience covers the research and analysis of investment opportunities across equities, fixed income and structured products while overseeing back-office operations including accounting, compliance and IT.

Amod has handled various aspects of corporate finance for private companies including commercial banking, building valuation models, conducting due diligence and providing transaction support. Amod has the skills to deliver exhaustive, professional and detailed financial analysis and research to support critical investment decision making.

Amod maintains a wide set of relationships for the UniDEL group across leading private banks, brokerage houses, fund managers and investment professionals.

Support Team

The UniDEL Family Office is staffed with an able team of investment research & support, finance & accounting, administration and property management service professionals.