Mahesh Bendre

Mahesh Bendre is a Fund Manager at LIC Mutual Fund with more than 18 years of experience in equity research and investment management. He holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA in Finance, and a PhD in Finance. Before joining LIC Mutual Fund in 2022, he worked with several leading financial institutions, including IDBI Capital, Vervene Asset Management, Karvy Institutional Equities, Quantum Securities, and Way2Wealth. Throughout his career, he has specialised in sectors such as capital goods, infrastructure, engineering, automobiles, utilities, and defence. At LIC Mutual Fund, he manages schemes including the LIC MF Infrastructure Fund, Manufacturing Fund, Large Cap Fund, Small Cap Fund, Value Fund, and Focused Fund. His investment philosophy is based on fundamental research, valuation analysis, and identifying long-term growth opportunities.