KINGFISH - Key Persons
Aditi is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to Kingfish, Aditi worked at Zocdoc as Product Operations Associate, where she did healthcare guideline and market research.
Aditi graduated from Institute of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, SPPU with a MSc in Biotechnology.
Aditie shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Aditya worked at Bizsolfx as an Associate, where he specialized in foreign exchange conversions, currency market analysis, and treasury audits.
Aditya graduated from Pune University with an MBA and from Gogte College of Commerce with a B.com.
Aishwarya graduated from FLAME University with an M.B.A. and from Pune University with a B.Comm in Cost & Works Accounting.
Prior to Kingfish, Alexandra worked in the New York office of England & Company, an investment banking and advisory firm dedicated to the middle market, where she primarily focused on consumer goods and education.
Alexandra graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in International Relations.
Alka graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Amita worked at Care India Medical Society as a Director of Planning & Development, where she was responsible for fundraising, managing donor relationships, and handling recruitment for key positions within the organization.
Amita graduated from ILS Law College, Pune with a Bachelor in Law.
Job Titles:
- Market Research and Developing the Firm 's Executive
Prior to joining Kingfish, Ananya worked at Infollion Research Services as Research Executive, where she analyzed and completed client requests for various research projects.
Ananya graduated from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi with a B.A. in Economics.
Prior to Kingfish, Andrew worked as a management consultant at Altman Solon, a TMT-focused boutique. He led strategy initiatives for fortune 500 companies and M&A due diligence on behalf of private equity investors.
He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.S. in Business Administration.
Apara is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Apara interned at Karvy Insights Limited, where she did market research for the quantitative team.
Apara graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.Sc. in Economics and a M.Sc. in Economics (International Trade).
Beena is responsible for office administration and operations.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Beena worked at the International School of Business and Media as Academic Coordinator, where she oversaw day-to-day administration.
Beena graduated from University of Pune with a B.Comm.
Prior to Kingfish, Cameron was a Senior Consultant in CrossCountry Consulting's private equity practice. He was responsible for financial modeling, strategic finance, and due diligence on large-cap private equity fund portfolio acquisitions. Previously, he was a Senior Consultant at Larx Advisors, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm.
Cameron graduated from the University of Missouri with a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance.
Casey shares responsibility for developing the firm's private investment partners and exploring executive-led investment opportunities.
Previously, Casey worked at the strategy consulting firm Galt & Company, a boutique strategy consultancy focused on corporate transformations. He advised Fortune 500 companies on international and domestic projects in metals, mining, healthcare, financial services, paper and packaging, and other industries. Prior to Galt & Co., Casey worked at Illinois Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm, where he analyzed investments and worked with portfolio executives.
He received a B.S. in Management Science and a minor in Technology & Management from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Christian is a Founder and Partner of Kingfish Group. He co-founded the firm in 2004 with the goal of building a differentiated platform to drive premium private equity investment results. Building upon over 20 years of principal investing and entrepreneurial experience, Christian has helped grow Kingfish into a unique private equity investment and advisory firm. Christian is responsible for advancing Kingfish's overall investment strategy, building strategic relationships with capital partners and overseeing the firm's portfolio of private equity investments.
Previously, Christian co-founded Tropos Networks (acquired by ABB), the market-leading provider of metro-scale wireless mesh networks. He was responsible for raising several rounds of institutional capital from leading Silicon Valley venture and strategic investors and building out an executive leadership team.
Prior to Tropos, Christian worked in venture capital where he invested in and helped grow early stage software and telecommunications companies. Christian holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.
Daman graduated from Christ University with a B.Comm. in Accounting & Finance.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Daniel worked as a management consultant at Stax, a boutique global consulting firm serving corporate and private equity clients. He advised leading middle market funds on strategic growth opportunities for potential investments with a focus on providing data driven insights. Before Stax, Daniel spent 6 years working in mergers and acquisitions with the majority of that time spent at JLL, a F200 firm, advising on key investment initiatives.
Daniel graduated from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management with an M.B.A. and from Miami University with a B.A. in Economics, and Political Science.
Job Titles:
- Market Research and Developing the Firm 's Executive
Daniella James is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Daniella worked at TopHire as Talent Acquisition Associate, where she worked on end-to-end tech recruitment for start-ups.
Daniella graduated from Christ University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.
Diganta is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to Kingfish, Diganta worked as a Research Associate at Pitchbook Data (a subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc.) where he conducted investment research on companies in the Venture Capital, Early Stage, Merger & Acquisition, and Private Equity sectors.
Diganta graduated from University of Calcutta with a B.S. in Economics and from Central University of Gujarat with a M.A. in Economics.
Prior to joining Kingfish, George worked as a Sector Analyst at Third Bridge - Forum. At Third Bridge, George supported the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications team through research and content production, coverage strategy curation, and active diligence for clients focusing on public equities, high yield credit, and PE.
George graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.A. in Economics and a minor in Political Science.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Graeme worked in Morgan Stanley's London office as a member of the firm's UK Investment Banking group, where he primarily focused on industrials and financial services.
Graeme graduated from Oxford University with an M.Sc in African Studies and Stanford University with a B.A. in International Relations.
Gursharan is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Gursharan worked at The Black Lion as operations associate, where he did his role of operations by providing technology and back-end support to the US based client. Overseeing billing and invoicing along with monitoring and compliance for a US based logistical company.
Gursharan graduated from Maharashtra Institute of Technology with a bachelors in business administration.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Hannah worked as a Sector Analyst at Third Bridge - Forum. At Third Bridge, Hannah supported the Industrials and Energy team through research and content production, coverage strategy, and diligence for clients focusing on public equities, high yield credits, and PE.
Hannah graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Art History. She was a four-year member of the Tufts varsity squash program.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Hunter worked as a consultant in Accenture's Strategy practice, primarily focused on helping guide the firm's utility clients through growth strategy, due diligence, and digital transformation initiatives.
Hunter graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Business-Economics. He was a member of the Brown varsity baseball program.
Ishika is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Ishika worked at Infollion as Research Executive, where she assisted in providing key opinion leader services and industry research for strategic and due diligence projects.
Ishika graduated from the University of Delhi with a Bachelor of Commerce.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Ishwari worked at The Economic Times as a Financial Journalist, where she carried out research and wrote in depth business and finance articles.
Ishwari graduated from Savitribai Phule Pune University with a Bachelors in Commerce
Prior to Kingfish, Jack worked at Refinitiv as a Customer Success Manager, where he had responsibility over clients across the investment industry. There, he helped clients leverage Refinitiv's financial data and analytics to help drive their investment strategies.
Jack graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in History & Economics. He was a four-year member of the Brown varsity football team.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Jenna worked as an Associate at Sterling Associates, a research and consulting firm specializing in market diligence for growth equity and middle-market private equity firms. In this role, Jenna regularly supported deep market analyses across various industries by identifying and surveying customers and industry experts, performing market size analyses, and synthesizing high-level takeaways for client delivery.
Jenna graduated from Ohio State University with a B.S.B.A. in Business Management and a minor in Psychology.
Jonathan is a Founder and Partner of Kingfish Group. He leads firm strategy and organizational development, with a particular focus on assembling and guiding high performing teams.
He has over 20 years of experience in private equity investing and company building. He has founded two firms, most recently co-founding Kingfish Group where he grew the company from a start-up organization into a high-performing organization of over 40 individuals operating across multiple offices in San Francisco, Boston, Denver, Washington DC and Pune, India. Over the past 10+ years, the firm has advised on over $10 billion in private equity transactions and made direct equity investments into over 25 private companies.
Previously, Jonathan co-founded Tropos Networks (acquired by ABB). At Tropos Jonathan defined the sales, marketing and product strategy that helped bring a category defining product to market. To date, Tropos wireless systems have been deployed at over 1,000 customers in 50+ countries worldwide.
Prior to Tropos, Jonathan was an investment professional at JAFCO America Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm. He was also a consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Jonathan is a graduate of Brandeis University with a BA in Economics and English, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.
Katherine is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Katherine Barreto worked at CommScope Pvt. Ltd. Goa, as an intern, where she was a part of the Planning Department.
Katherine graduated honors from Symbiosis School of Economics with a BS in Economics.
Kevin has over 30 years of private equity experience. He was a co-founder and managing partner of two middle market private equity firms with over $3.5 billion of combined assets: The Clipper Group, which spun out of Credit Suisse First Boston in 1990, and Monitor Clipper Partners, which was launched in 1997 and affiliated with Monitor Group, a leading global strategy and business consultancy. Kevin also served as Co-Managing Partner of Morgenthaler's private equity activity and as Managing Partner of Lightbridge Partners LLC, an investment and advisory firm that he founded in 2011.
Over the years, Kevin has personally led 15 investments that returned over $1.5 billion to investors, and he has served on the boards of 25 private companies in a wide range of industries. Earlier in his career, Kevin worked in leveraged acquisitions with Credit Suisse First Boston and strategy consulting with Boston Consulting Group.
Kevin holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller Scholar, and a B.A. in Economics from Yale University.
Kimberly shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Krista worked as a Client Services Associate at both AlphaSights and VC-backed startup Level Company. At both organizations, she led multi-generational service teams focused on high-volume, time-sensitive diligences and go-to-market exploration for Fortune 500 Corporations and Series B&C start-ups alike.
Krista graduated from Vanderbilt University with a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development and a minor in Economics.
Lauren assists in the firm's finance function, financial reporting, tax compliance, investor relations and SEC compliance.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Lauren was a senior accountant at Jasper Ridge Partners, an investment firm with $35 billion of assets under management based in the Bay Area, CA. At Jasper Ridge, she was responsible for the fund accounting and financial reporting of private equity funds and marketable securities. Lauren began her career at KPMG within the audit practice.
Lauren graduated from Texas Christian University with a Masters in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Leena helped build the team's operations in Pune, which she now runs.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Leena held various leadership positions at non-profits in Mumbai and Pune, including Ra Foundation and Akanksha Foundation. Before that, she served on the sales team at the Taj Group of Hotels and at a premier road transport firm in Tanzania.
Leena graduated from College of Social Work with a MSW and from Fergusson College with a B.A. in Economics.
Manasi graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Manav is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Manav worked at Infollion Research Services as Research Executive. He conducted secondary research to analyze the BFSI industry and analyzed the companies' current and past financial data and performance.
Manav graduated with honors from Delhi University with a B.Com.
Mansi is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Mansi worked at TresVista Analytics, LLP as Analyst, where she did market research for M&A, and capital raise transactions, prepared newsletters & pitch materials. She performed in-depth research in various fields such as healthcare & life sciences, natural resources and asset & wealth management.
Mansi graduated from D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering with a B.E. in Biomedical.
Melanie is responsible for office administration and operations.
Previously, Melanie worked in retail property management and has experience in administration, customer service, marketing, and business development.
Melanie graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, with a B.A. in Business Management Economics.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Office and Chief Compliance Office
Melissa is the Chief Financial Office and Chief Compliance Office of Kingfish Group. In this role, Melissa has overall responsibility for controllership, financial reporting activities, treasury, budgeting, financial planning, and regulatory compliance of the company.
Miki shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Mohit is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Mohit worked at CleveGround Technologies Pvt. Ltd. as a Business Development and Operations Associate, conducting research and discovery calls.
Mohit graduated from MSIHMCT, Pune with a Bachelor's in Hotel Management and from Paris School of Business with a MSc in International Management.
Niranjan graduated from Fergusson College with a B.A. in Psychology.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Parker played four seasons of professional baseball in the Colorado Rockies organization. Parker also spent time interning at VU Venture Partners, where he helped evaluate investment opportunities in the consumer space.
Parker graduated from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance. He played four years on the Texas baseball team.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Parul worked at Persistence Market Research as a Consulting Associate, where she specialized in market sizing and research analysis in the company's IT and Communication departments.
Parul graduated from Pune University with a B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunications.
Praneeth graduated from Christ University with a B.B.A.
Prasad leads Kingfish India's human resources strategy, leadership development, talent acquisition, employee engagement and administration.
Prior to joining Kingfish, he worked at organizations such as Clarion Technologies, Mindcrest, and WNS. Prasad has designed and implemented HR strategies that supported organizational goals and drove business growth. He has over 15 years of multi-industry experience in all areas of HR, including talent management, employee engagement, talent acquisition, performance management, people practices, and training and development.
Prasad graduated from Pune University with a Bachelor's in Law and a B.Comm. Prasad has a certification in Executive Development from XLRI, Jamshedpur.
Priyaj shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Priyanka is responsible for developing the firm's private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to Kingfish, Priyanka worked as a marketer at boAt where she executed end-to-end digital product launches for the wearables category.
Priyanka graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Rajvi graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Riley worked as a paralegal and chief of staff intern. She conducted legal research and analysis in criminal case proceedings and aided in campaign research and advocacy efforts by collaborating with lobbyists and civic investors.
Riley joined Kingfish upon graduating from the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University with a B.B.A. in Finance on the Pre-Law track.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Ritesh worked at Z Tech India as an IT Engineer.
Ritesh graduated from Amravati University, with a BCA.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Rolin worked at ICREA Management Consultants as a Business Analyst intern, where he did market research.
Rolin graduated from Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce with a BA in Finance. He is an ACCA affiliate.
Before joining Kingfish, Samantha was in Accenture's Strategy & Consulting practice, where she worked on various technology transformations, systems integrations, and acquisitions across multiple industries.
Samantha graduated from the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University with a BS in Finance.
Sanika graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Shambhavi is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Shambhavi worked at Zocdoc as Provider Data Operations Researcher.
Shambhavi graduated honors from Symbiosis School of Economics with a Bachelors in Economics.
Shashank graduated from Jai Hind College, with a BMS in Finance.
Shelly is responsible for the firm's US Recruiting and HR functions.
Prior to Kingfish, Shelly worked at Oaktree Capital Management where she was responsible for managing the firm's Investment Associate Program, recruiting across all levels and departments, process improvements, and system implementations.
Shelly graduated from the Leeds School of Business at The University of Colorado Boulder, with a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources Management.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Shinjini worked at Third Bridge as a Senior Associate in Private Equity & Hedge Funds. She led the strategy for 15+ accounts and assisted them in their investment decision-making across India and the Middle East.
Shinjini graduated from Symbiosis Center for Management Studies with a B.B.A. in Finance and International Business.
Job Titles:
- Market Research and Developing the Firm 's Executive
Shivansh Shukla shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Shivansh interned at Anagram Investment, where he conducted secondary research on the Indian stock market.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Shubhangi worked at Mittsure Technologies LLP as Coordinator, where she did coordination for the sales team.
Shubhangi graduated honors from NMIMS Mumbai with a BComm in Finance.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Sidharth worked at Supreme Incubator as an Operations Associate.
Sidharth graduated from Christ University with a B.B.A.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Sridhar worked at Ken Research as a Research Associate, where he was responsible for the creation of market reports for various industries.
Sridhar graduated from the University of Delhi, with a BMS in Finance.
Sunara graduated from the Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy with a M.A. in Economics and from Sophia College with a B.A. in Economics.
Swasti is responsible for office administration and operations.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Swasti worked at TechAim IT as HR Executive, where she managed the HR Operation & Admin activities.
Swasti graduated from IGNOU University with an MBA and from IHM Ahmedabad with a B.S. in Hospitality & Hotel Administration.
Tanishq graduated from Symbiosis School Of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Tanvi is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to Kingfish, Tanvi worked as a Senior Research Associate at Reports Insights Consulting Pvt. Ltd., where she conducted secondary research to evaluate industry trends, market size, and forecasts.
Tanvi graduated from College of Engineering Pune with a B.A. in Town Planning and is pursuing PGP in Research Analysis from NISM Institute.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Tara advised PE funds, REITs, Fortune 500 companies, private investors, and sovereign wealth funds in the U.S., Caribbean, Central America, Europe, and the Middle East. She joined Kingfish after helping launch the Macro Foresight practice at Accenture. Previously, she was a hospitality and real estate specialist in PwC's Financial Markets practice and EY's Transaction Real Estate practice, and a special project lead in Royal Caribbean's Corporate Finance department.
Tara graduated cum laude from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration with a B.S. in Hotel Administration and minors in Real Estate and Art History.
Vansh is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Vansh worked at Zocdoc as a Product Operations Associate, where he managed operations related to insurance.
Vansh graduated from Symbiosis International University with a B.A. in BBA IT.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Varsha worked at SG Analytics as a Research Assistant, where she conducted market research.
Varsha graduated from Fergusson College with a M.A. in Economics and from Mumbai University with a B.A. in Economics.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Vinayak worked at Ogilvy in Client Services.
Vinayak graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Zainab worked at PharmaACE as an Analyst, where she conducted market research in the pharmaceutical industry.
Zainab graduated from Abasaheb Garware College with a M.S. in Biotechnology and from Nowrosjee Wadia College with a B.S. in Biotechnology.