Jalaj Dani (Indian Businessman) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	20/10/1969
Age	56 years
Birthplace	Mumbai

Latest News about Jalaj Dani

21/09/2026

Asiana and JC Capital launched a ₹1,000 crore fund focused on advanced manufacturing and innovation. The fund is designed to back startups across sectors such as semiconductors, computing, aerospace, and defense, with both a base corpus and a greenshoe option.

20/07/2026

Jalaj Dani’s investment platform, Asiana, was reported to be shifting from deploying proprietary capital to launching an institutional venture fund. The new fund is aimed at advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and deeptech.

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Jalaj Ashwin Dani

Physical Stats & More

Height	180 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black (half bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, Paris
Educational Qualification	A course in Chemical Engineering

Personal Life

Age (as of 2023)	54 Years
Age (as of 2026)	56 Years

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Married

Family

Wife/Spouse

Vita Dani

Children

Mudit Dani (professional table tennis player)
Smiti Dani (Business Analyst at Mc
Kinsey & Company)

Parents

Father	Ashwin Dani (deceased) (businessman)
Mother	Ina Dani (businesswoman)

Siblings

Malav Dani (businessman), Hasit Dani (businessman)

Career

Key positions held by Jalaj Dani	Chairman, Board of Governors for the Indian Institute of Management (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu) Independent Director on the boards of HDFC Limited and Havells India Limited Director, Reliance Foundation Board member of the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), which functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India Member of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushalya Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Steering Committee, which functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India Member, Advisory Committee, Fit India Movement President of the Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Skills Council (SPEFL-SC) President, Sportscom Industry Confederation National Council Member (CII) & Co-Chairman of the National Committee on Sports (CII) National Executive Committee Member, FICCI Next Generation of Leaders Board (NGLB) of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad Board Member of Piramal Foundation and Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership Vice President of Kapadwanj Kelavani Mandal, Gujarat Trustee of the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai Governing Board Member of Mumbai First & Project Mumbai Member of the governing body of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat, as an Expert Academician Chairman, Addverb Technologies Chairman Invitee and Board Member, Fourth Frontier Technologies Chairperson, Dani Foundation Chairman and Board Member of Addverb Technologies Private Limited Member of Steering Committee - Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade SCALE and Brand India Cell, Ministry of Commerce & Industry Chairing the Paints and Coatings Sector Skill Council (PCSC) from its inception in 2015 Former President of The Indian Paint Association (IPA) for 2015-17 Former Independent Director of Havells India Limited (ceased upon completion of second term) Former President - HR, Supply Chain & Chemicals, Asian Paints (resigned after 18-year stint to start own business)

Key positions held by Jalaj Dani

Chairman, Board of Governors for the Indian Institute of Management (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu)
Independent Director on the boards of HDFC Limited and Havells India Limited
Director, Reliance Foundation
Board member of the National Skill Development Agency (NSDA), which functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India
Member of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushalya Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) Steering Committee, which functions under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship of India
Member, Advisory Committee, Fit India Movement
President of the Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Skills Council (SPEFL-SC)
President, Sportscom Industry Confederation
National Council Member (CII) & Co-Chairman of the National Committee on Sports (CII)
National Executive Committee Member, FICCI
Next Generation of Leaders Board (NGLB) of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad
Board Member of Piramal Foundation and Piramal Foundation for Education Leadership
Vice President of Kapadwanj Kelavani Mandal, Gujarat
Trustee of the Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai
Governing Board Member of Mumbai First & Project Mumbai
Member of the governing body of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat, as an Expert Academician
Chairman, Addverb Technologies
Chairman Invitee and Board Member, Fourth Frontier Technologies
Chairperson, Dani Foundation
Chairman and Board Member of Addverb Technologies Private Limited
Member of Steering Committee - Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade SCALE and Brand India Cell, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Chairing the Paints and Coatings Sector Skill Council (PCSC) from its inception in 2015
Former President of The Indian Paint Association (IPA) for 2015-17
Former Independent Director of Havells India Limited (ceased upon completion of second term)
Former President - HR, Supply Chain & Chemicals, Asian Paints (resigned after 18-year stint to start own business)

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalaj-dani-51355b12

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Jalaj Dani is an Indian businessman, investor, and philanthropist.
2. He descends from one of the original families of Asian Paints Ltd and is the son of business magnate Ashwin Dani.
3. For nearly two decades, he represented Asian Paints in the public eye.
4. His grandfather, Suryakant Dani, co-established Asian Paints in 1942.
5. Ashwin Dani, his father, was a billionaire and served as the non-executive chairman of Asian Paints Ltd.
6. Jalaj Dani holds the position of Chairman at Addverb Technologies and IIM Trichy.
7. He serves as an Independent Director at HDFC and Havells.
8. Jalaj Dani is wedded to Vita Dani, a sports entrepreneur and philanthropist.
9. His son, Mudit Dani, competes as a professional table tennis player.
10. His daughter, Smiti Dani, works as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
11. He is co-promoter of Asian Paints Limited.
12. He led Asian Paints' international expansion to over 16 markets.
13. He has invested in startups including Skillmatics, Smart Express, and Surge Technologies.
14. He is a member of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO).
15. He was identified as 'Stars 2000' - Potential Leaders in the New Millennium by 'Business India' Magazine in 1998.
16. He has devoted significant time to philanthropic activities in education, infant and women health, and skilling sports professionals.

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