The Pension Research Council at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce that Gaja Capital has joined the Council as an Associate Member for 2026.
Mr. Gopal Jain, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, said, “India’s long-term economic development requires stronger alignment between domestic savings, pension systems, and productive risk capital. Engaging with Wharton’s Pension Research Council will allow us to contribute to global thinking on how retirement capital can support both financial security and economic growth.”
Dr. Olivia S. Mitchell, Wharton Professor of Insurance/Risk Management & Applied Economics/Policy, and Executive Director of the Pension Research Council at the University of Pennsylvania, said: “We are delighted to welcome Gaja Capital to the Pension Research Council. We look forward to collaborating with the firm on research that connects long-term investing with retirement security, particularly in the context of emerging markets and the growing role of domestic institutional capital.”
Gaja Capital is a pioneering private equity firm committed to tailored investing strategies in high-growth sectors to build leading mid-market business. Across sectors such as education, consumer, financial services, and technology, the firm partners closely with entrepreneurs to deliver tangible value beyond capital. Gaja Capital’s investment portfolio is assessed and measured in three areas: scale, transformation and partnership. For additional information, visit https://gajacapital.com
The Pension Research Council is committed to generating debate on key policy issues affecting pensions and other employee benefits. The Council sponsors interdisciplinary research on private pension and social security programs, as well as related benefit plans in the United States and around the world. It supports scholarly research on global aging, successful retirement, and retirement income security while facilitating access to research and data critical to the investigation of retirement security. Working papers are posted on the Pension Research Council website and available for download.
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