Piyush Puri

Piyush Puri is the Founding Partner of Mercurius Media Capital (MMC), where he leads the firm’s Executive Leadership and Investment Committee. At the helm of MMC, Piyush drives the vision and strategy for building a category-defining media-for-equity ecosystem through the first dedicated fund of its kind in the United States, leveraging capital, creativity, and scale to transform media into a strategic growth lever for breakout companies.

He also serves as President of BCCL Worldwide Inc. (BWI), the North American arm of The Times of India Group, India’s largest media conglomerate. In this role, he oversees the group’s regional sales and investment operations, including leadership of Brand Capital International (BCI). At BCI, he has played a pivotal role in enabling over 30 portfolio companies from North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Australia to enter and scale in the Indian market.

Before assuming global leadership roles, Piyush built a strong foundation in finance and deal-making. He began his career in investment banking at SBI Capital Markets, focusing on the energy, environmental, and industrial sectors. He also contributed to the M&A team at China Light & Power, supporting their India-focused expansion strategy from Hong Kong and Mumbai.

Piyush holds a B.Tech in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and an MBA from XLRI School of Business. His intellectual and interdisciplinary interests extend further – he also holds a a Master’s in the Psychology of Leadership from Penn State University, is a CFA Charterholder, a Financial Risk Manager (FRM), and has a Master’s in Modern and Contemporary Indian Art.

A rare blend of strategist, investor, and cultural thinker, Piyush brings global perspective, analytical rigor, and creative foresight to every venture he leads.