Banyan Group | Indian Investment House

Our Group Structure

Banyan is a diverse investment house, unified by four core areas of expertise.

Capital Management

Banyan's asset-management arm — Banyan Equities and Banyan Capital — runs a diverse book of listed positions and active, direct stakes in growth and established businesses across India.

Banyan Equities · Banyan Capital

Hospitality

The spearhead of the group: one of India's fastest-growing hotel and franchise operators, with 22,000+ employees and roughly 165 properties spanning heritage palaces, business hotels and resorts.

Banyan Stay · Franchise

Real Estate

Banyan Estate stewards the entire property portfolio — from city-centre landmarks to long-horizon development land held for generations.

Banyan Estate

Arts & Design

An extensive, expertly curated collection of modern and classical Indian art — held not as an asset class, but as part of the house's character.

Banyan Arts · Collection

Banyan Equities

Banyan Equities invests in privately held companies, typically with a minimum ownership stake of 20%. We work hand-in-hand with management — contributing actively to growth through operational involvement at the board level.

Banyan Capital

We invest in listed companies with a strong history of value creation, guided by patience and deep industry insight.

Every decision stems from rigorous, in-depth analysis — to fully understand a company and its industry, ensuring our choices are rooted in conviction and specialised expertise.

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Investments

Our portfolio spans roughly 15 companies across many industries, where — together with skilled leaders and entrepreneurs — we build businesses through active, long-term ownership.

Rooted in legacy, reaching for the future

Rooted deep,
reaching wide.

Meera Anand is the self-made force behind Banyan and its investment philosophy. Her first lesson in business came from stringing marigold garlands and selling them outside the temple as a child, and minding the till at her father's cloth shop.

She invests today with that same belief: tend the roots and the canopy takes care of itself — patient, long-horizon, and unafraid to grow in unexpected directions.

Over time the Banyan philosophy widened into a holistic mindset: dare to be different, build a culture of courage, and create value not only financially, but for people and the planet.

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