Mohnish Pabrai
Mohnish Pabrai is a renowned value investor, entrepreneur, and author best known for his high-conviction, Buffett-style investing philosophy. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Pabrai Investment Funds, an investment firm modeled after Warren Buffett’s original partnerships, focusing on long-term, concentrated investments in undervalued businesses. Pabrai also serves as Founder and CEO of Dhandho Funds and Portfolio Manager of the Pabrai Wagons Fund, which collectively manage approximately $1 billion in private partnership and mutual fund assets. A disciple of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, Pabrai is widely regarded as one of the leading voices in modern value investing, following a disciplined approach rooted in intrinsic value, margin of safety, and capital allocation. Beyond investing, Pabrai is an author, speaker, and educator. His bestselling book, The Dhandho Investor, distills his investment framework and philosophy for a global audience. He also shares his insights through the Chai with Pabrai podcast and blog, where he discusses investing principles, behavioral finance, and lessons from decades of market experience. oday, he is recognized as one of the most respected value investors in the world, admired for his intellectual honesty, rational decision-making, and long-term focus.
Mohnish Pabrai Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Portfolio Manager
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Founder and CEO
Academic History
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B.S., Computer Engineering
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Founder, Pabrai Wagons Fund
Chairman and CEO, Dhandho Holdings
Managing Partner, Pabrai Investment Funds
Founder, Dakshana Foundation
Member, Young Presidents Organization
Charter Member, IndUS Entrepreneurs
VALUE INVESTING
Mohnish Pabrai is a classic value investor in the tradition of Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Seth Klarman, and Joel Greenblatt.
Known for his disciplined, high-conviction investing style, Pabrai follows the timeless principles of value investing and capital allocation that have defined the world’s most successful investors.
He gained global recognition after spending over $650,000 to have lunch with Warren Buffett, an experience that solidified his admiration for Buffett’s philosophy.
Pabrai also shares a close friendship with Charlie Munger, whose rational thinking and mental models have deeply influenced his own investment approach.
PHILANTHROPY
Beyond investing, Mohnish Pabrai is a dedicated philanthropist committed to education and poverty alleviation.
He is the Founder and Chairman of The Dakshana Foundation, a 501(c)(3) U.S. public charity focused on transforming the lives of underprivileged students in India.
Dakshana identifies gifted but economically disadvantaged teenagers and provides them with intensive coaching to help them gain admission into India’s top engineering and medical universities, such as the IITs and AIIMS.
Under Pabrai’s leadership, Dakshana has become one of the most impactful educational nonprofits in India, helping thousands of students achieve upward mobility through merit and opportunity.
MEDIA PRESENCE
Mohnish Pabrai has been widely featured in leading global media outlets, including Forbes, Barron’s, CNN, PBS, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and Bloomberg Radio.
His insights on investing, behavioral finance, and market cycles have also been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, USA Today, The Economic Times, and The Times of India.
His bestselling book, The Dhandho Investor: The Low-Risk Value Method to High Returns, has been translated into multiple languages, including German, Mandarin, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Vietnamese, and Spanish, making his investing principles accessible to a global audience.