Prior to joining ICICI Venture, Manikkan was with Babcock & Brown India Private Limited as Managing Director (Head of Infrastructure) where he was responsible for establishing the organisation's Infrastructure Fund in India.

Manikkan is an experienced investment banking professional who has extensive experience in execution of large transactions. He has handled mega size M&A transactions, advisory, fund raising in capital intensive sectors and privatisation mandates across sectors & markets (Private, Public & Government).

Manikkan has over 16 years of experience with companies such as ABN Amro , UBS Securities (India), SBC Warburg, TATA Economic Consultancy Services and Voltas Limited. His experience spans domestic and international tenures in Mumbai & Hong Kong.

He has completed his B.E. from Mumbai University, Masters of Management Studies & Post Graduate Diploma in Securities Law from Mumbai University and M.Sc in Business Economics from UK.