Manoj Badale
Manoj Badale | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1967 |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Manoj Badale OBE[1] (born 31 December 1967) is an Indian-born British businessman and venture business builder. He is the co-founder and managing partner of venture builder firm Blenheim Chalcot,[2] the South African SA20 franchise Paarl Royals and the Caribbean CPL franchise Barbados Royals and he formerly owned Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals before selling that to UK-based Indian-born Lakshmi Mittal (75%) and Adar Poonawalla (18%) at valuation of US$1.63 billion. He currently has a 7% stake in Rajasthan Royals.
Life
Badale was born in Dhule, to a rich Maharashtrian Marathi speaking family. He attended Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School before attending the University of Cambridge, where he studied economics.[3]
Badale founded the IT services company Agilisys in 1998.
In June 2018, Badale was appointed an OBE for services to the economy and charity.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Ba conferred the Officer of the Order of the British Empire". CricTracker. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ "Blenheim Chalcot". www.blenheimchalcot.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ↑ "Manoj Badale". Asian Stars in UK Tech. Retrieved 28 February 2021.