New Delhi, 1st May 2025 – Penguin Random House is proud to announce the release of H.I.T. Investing: Strong Returns Through High-Impact Investing Leveraging Technology. This groundbreaking book shares the journeys and success stories of seven of the world’s leading impact investors, highlighting how they’ve achieved extraordinary financial returns while addressing some of the most pressing issues facing our world today.
Readers will discover the power of impact investing — an approach that not only prioritizes financial returns but also seeks to make a measurable difference in areas such as climate change, healthcare, education, and inclusion. Through compelling case studies and insights, the book demonstrates how investors are leveraging technology and innovative business models to tackle global challenges while achieving impressive financial success.
The book is essential reading for investors, business leaders, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding how the financial industry can play a crucial role in shaping a more equitable, sustainable future.

Book Description:
M.A.D. Investors shares the brilliant work done by seven of the leading impact investors across the globe along with examples of outstanding businesses that they have invested in and the impact achieved by them. Each chapter details the journey of the investor and the motivation behind choosing to focus on impact investing, their investment strategy and performance with case studies on businesses that help drive their performance.
About the Author:
Mahesh Joshi is a seasoned leader in the Equity space, with over 15 years in Private Equity, out of which 5 years are in impact investing. As Head of Asia Private Equity at BlueOrchard, he focuses on investments that drive climate adaptation and financial inclusion across South and Southeast Asia. Prior to BlueOrchard, Mahesh was a Director at LeapFrog Investments handling Asia healthcare practice.