Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, March 2026 — Gaurav Mittal has started a new position as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions at ALLEN, where he will support the institute’s inorganic growth strategy as part of its broader expansion agenda.
In this role, Gaurav Mittal will focus on building and executing ALLEN’s M&A roadmap, leveraging his deep experience across advisory and deal-making roles. He joins ALLEN from DC Advisory, where he spent close to seven years and most recently served as Managing Director. Prior to that, he held progressive leadership roles at the firm, including Director and Vice President, working across transactions and client engagements from Mumbai.
Before DC Advisory, Gaurav was Senior Manager at Edelweiss Financial Services Limited, where he worked in the Technology, Media, Telecom, and Education space. Earlier in his career, he gained foundational experience in the technology domain with Infosys, contributing to enterprise application development, and also worked on a software engineering assignment associated with DHL. He began his professional journey with an internship at Citi.
About ALLEN
ALLEN Career Institute is a leading name in test preparation, known for its coaching programs for IIT-JEE, NEET, and other competitive examinations. With a legacy of 36 years, ALLEN operates across 64 cities, offering classroom, distance learning, and online courses focused on strong academic outcomes and student development.
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