Three decades in the making
- 1990s
Executive search begins
Avneesh Raghuvanshi enters executive search, going on to specialise in CxO-level appointments for Financial Services, Consumer and Industrial clients.
- 2010
Country Manager, India
Appointed Client Partner and Country Manager India of a global executive search firm, and a member of its Global Private Equity, Board Services and Consumer & Retail practices.
- 2011–2019
Leadership teams at scale
Built complete leadership benches for diverse industries across Financial Services, Private Markets (PE, VC, SWFs, family offices and impact funds), Industrial (tyres, cement, pharma manufacturing), Infrastructure & Real Estate and Consumer. 79 mandates closed in the decade to 2021.
- 2023
Private Equity practice
Advises development finance institutions and funds on investment-team hiring and compensation across India and Southeast Asia.
- To 2026
Private Markets practice lead
Led the Private Markets practice in India for a UK-based executive search firm, delivering fund, DFI and alternatives-platform mandates.
- Aug 2026
Antik Consultants established
Antik Consultants Private Limited is incorporated in Gurugram by Avneesh Raghuvanshi.