Deepak Bagla
Managing Director & CEO
Invest India
Invest India
Deepak Bagla has a professional career of over three decades, with the World Bank, Citibank,
and Private Equity having responsibilities across Europe, Africa and Asia.
He is currently the Managing Director and CEO of Invest India, the National Investment
Promotion and Facilitation Agency promoted by the Government of India. Invest India is also
the execution agency for Start-up India and the Prime Minister’s Science and Technology
initiative. He is a member of several High-level Government committees including Fintech and Innovation.
Mr. Bagla was on the Investment Committee for the Government US $ 1.5 billion “Fund of
Funds for Start-ups” and is on the Advisory Board of the Government $7 billion “Fund of Funds
for MSMEs”. He is also a special invitee to the Prime Minister’s Science Technology &
Innovation Advisory Council.
Mr Bagla has a bachelor’s degree with Honors in Economics from St Stephens College, New
Delhi and a dual Masters in International Diplomacy and International Trade and Finance from
The School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, Washington DC.
He is the President of the Geneva based World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies
with membership of 105 countries.
Mr. Bagla has been conferred “Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia” by the
President of the Republic of Italy.