Mohnish Pabrai

Indian-American value investor and philanthropist. Founder of Pabrai Investment Funds (1999) and the Dakshana Foundation (2007). Based in Austin, Texas.

Career background in IT services (TransTech, 1991–1999) before pivoting to full-time investing. Known for an explicitly Cloning-based investment methodology — systematically copying the portfolios and mental models of the best investors, particularly Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, and Leelu Govindarajulu. Author of The Dhandho Investor (2007).

Close friend and former bridge partner of Charlie Munger; introduced to Munger by Buffett following the 2007–08 charity lunch. Known for high-conviction, concentrated positions and a willingness to reverse course without sentimentality when the thesis changes.

Dakshana Foundation provides IIT-JEE coaching to students from extreme poverty; the model was cloned from another organisation and operates on strict Buffett-derived giving principles (zero bribes, permanent commitment, high multiplier effect per family).

In the wiki

• Mohnish Pabrai on Charlie Munger, Cloning, and Ethics as Competitive Advantage (Richer, Wiser, Happier, ~2022) — Munger as mentor; cloning methodology; ethics as attractor field; 22-year framing; Dakshana