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Teresa Boland

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Teresa is responsible for finance, investor reporting and benefit administration.

Prior to Kingfish, she worked as a consultant at BNY Mellon in their Alternative Investment department. Before BNY she consulted at several private equity and venture capital firms including Bertram Capital, Redpoint Ventures and Delphi Ventures. Teresa also held the position of Vice President and Controller of the private real estate funds at RS Investments (later Coast Range Investments).

Teresa received a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Agneesh Bhadury

Agneesh shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Agneesh worked at Vizitech Solutions as a Business Development Manager, where he handled sales and strategy for the Translation and Fintech verticals. Prior to that, he worked with financial services clients at ZS Associates.

Agneesh received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics. In addition, he has cleared the first two levels of the CFA program.

Florence Chen

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Florence shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives​,​ and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Florence was a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company, where she drove initiatives to increase sales and implement​ new digital tools a​t enterprise software,​​ oil & gas, ​and ​mining companies. She has also conducted policy research and drafted budget requests for Senator Jeanne Shaheen on Capitol Hill and Secretary Ernest Moniz in the U.S. Department of Energy.

Florence received a B.A. in Earth and Planetary Sciences​ from​​​​ Harvard University and a MPhil in Earth Sciences as a Fulbright Scholar at Cambridge University.

Graeme Clements

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Graeme shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives and investment execution.

Prior to 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 received a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University and an M.Sc. in African Studies from Oxford University.

Shruti Chakrabarty

Shruti Chakrabarty shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Shruti worked at Accenture as an Analytics Associate, where she performed internal data analytics for HR and Finance.

Shruti received a B.Sc. in Economics and a M.S. in Economics from the University of Calcutta.

Avanti Chitnis

Avanti shares responsibility for overseeing market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships. Prior to Kingfish, Avanti worked at Unisys Corporation as a Lead Consultant, where she was a part of the Competitive Intelligence team providing global sales support.

Previously, she worked at Frost & Sullivan, MarketsandMarkets, and Tata Consultancy Services.

Avanti received a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pune and an M.Sc. in Communication and Information Technology from the University of Bremen. She is currently pursuing an MBA in Marketing Management from Welingkar Institute of Management.

Sandeep Deshpande

Sandeep shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Sandeep worked at vCustomer as a Senior Team Mentor, where he led a team of private equity and venture capital associates.

Sandeep received a B.A. in Finance from ICFAI and a B.Comm. from University of Pune.

Christian Dubiel

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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.

Jean-Baptiste Elgin-Cossart

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Jean-Baptiste shares responsibility for the firm's management and operations.

Prior to joining Kingfish, Jean-Baptiste worked on the portfolio management side and the acquisition search team of Portfolio Logic, a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Washington, DC. Previously, he founded a new media start-up that sought to intelligently filter blogs providing a new model for online news. Jean-Baptiste began his career as a management consultant with BearingPoint.

Jean-Baptiste graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University with a B.A. as a College Scholar, studying economics and political science.

Tanushka Gandhi

Tanushka shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Tanushka worked at Rungta Advisors as an intern, where she specialized in industry research and target identification for cross-border deals.

Tanushka received a B.A. in Economics with honors and an M.Sc. in Financial Economics.

Preeti Hooda

Preeti shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Preeti worked at Aldrich Wealth as a Wealth Analyst, where she conducted due diligence and portfolio analysis.

Preeti received a B.A. in Management Studies from University of Mumbai and an M.B.A. from University of Pune.

Paul Franke

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Paul shares responsibility for Kingfish Group's investment exploration and execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Paul worked as an Investment Banking Analyst with Baird’s Consumer Group in Chicago.

Paul graduated with a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

Joseph A. Germain

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Joe has over 20+ years of alternative investment experience. He's held various leadership positions at Affiliated Managers Group, First Quadrant, Neuberger Berman/Lehman Brothers, Putnam Investments and GMO. He has extensive experience as a principal and advisor building global distribution and business development strategies for high-performing investment managers across a broad spectrum of alternative investment and private capital platforms.

In addition to business development activities, Joe has also worked alongside Kingfish as an executive advisor helping evaluate private investment opportunities in financial services and asset management.

He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from Stonehill College.

Jonathan Goldenstein

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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.

Thejus Humayun

Thejus shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Thejus worked at InWara, where he conducted analysis on the cryptocurrency industry.

Thejus received a B.E in Mechanical Engineering from The National Institute Of Technology, Karnataka. He has passed the first level of the CFA exam.

Akansha Jaiswal

Akansha shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.


Prior to Kingfish, Akansha worked as a Digital Marketing Executive at Tata Motors and as a Research Analyst at Tata Consultancy Services.


Akansha received a B.B.A. in Information Technology from Symbiosis International University.

Hope Grauel

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Hope shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to joining Kingfish, Hope worked for Publicis.Sapient's consulting practice in Washington, D.C., where she built business strategies and launched transformation projects. Hope also spent time at the Global Entrepreneurship Network, where she partnered with the U.S. Department of State to run entrepreneurship initiatives around the world.

Hope received a B.S. in Foreign Affairs and French from the University of Virginia.

Leena Karia

Leena helped build the team’s operations in Pune, which she now runs.

Prior to 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 received a B.A. in Economics from Fergusson College and an M.S.W. from the College of Social Work.

Sabrina Greenway

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Sabrina shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Sabrina worked in Morgan Stanley's Fixed Income department, focusing primarily on the credit market, foreign exchange, and commercial real estate lending. She previously worked for Bloomberg, where she covered global market news.

Sabrina received a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University.

Dipali Karanjkar

ipali shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Dipali worked at Alliance University as an Assistant Professor.

Dipali received a B.E. in Instrumentation & Control from Pune University and an M.B.A. in International Business Management from the University of Mysore.

Emily Grundman

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Emily shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Emily worked for the Stanford Institute of Economic Policy Research in Palo Alto, CA. There, she worked alongside Professor Joe Nation on his state debt project, Pension Tracker. Previously, she worked for Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick of the 8th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.

Emily received a B.A. in International Relations and an M.S. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University.

Saloni Katesaria

Saloni shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Saloni interned at Maithon Power Plant, where she worked in the Finance & Accounting Department.

Saloni received a B.A. in Economics from Christ University, Bangalore.

Zainab Khan

Zainab shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Zainab worked at PharmaACE as an Analyst, where she conducted market research in the pharmaceutical industry.

Zainab received a B.S. in Biotechnology from Nowrosjee Wadia College and an M.S. in Biotechnology from Abasaheb Garware College.

Casey Lindbeck

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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.

Rishikesh Kulkarni

Rishikesh shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Rishikesh worked as a Research Assistant at the Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics, where his research focused on protectionism and capital controls.

Rishikesh received a B.Comm from Mithibai College, an affiliate of University of Mumbai, and an M.Sc in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

Deeksha Malik

Deeksha shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Deeksha worked at Naukri.com as a Senior Executive in Corporate Sales.

Deeksha received a B.B.A. from Bharati Vidyapeeth and an M.B.A. in International Business and Marketing from Balaji Institute of International Business.

Kevin Macdonald

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.

Siobhan Maio

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Siobhan Maio manages the strategy and development of the firm’s PE sponsor partnerships. She also plays an active role in transaction evaluation and thesis development initiatives within the consumer space.

Prior to joining Kingfish, Siobhan worked in investment banking with Lane Berry (now part of Raymond James) and NoonMark Advisors out of New York where she performed due diligence and financial evaluations for M&A, divestiture, and recapitalization transactions across a broad range of industries. Previously, she also worked at the law firm Skadden Arps.

Siobhan graduated with honors from Georgetown University with a B.A. in French and a minor in Business

J.T. Mauk

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J.T. has over 15 years of private equity, M&A and financing experience. Prior to Kingfish, J.T. operated his own practice, providing advice to private equity backed and family owned businesses on M&A and other strategic initiatives and sourcing and leading private equity transactions in partnership with operating executives. Prior to that, J.T. was a Managing Director at Perseus, LLC, a middle market private equity fund management company with total capital raised of $1.6 billion, where he focused on buyout and growth equity investments primarily in the healthcare sector. Prior to Perseus, J.T. was in the Consumer, Healthcare and Retail Investment Banking Group at J.P. Morgan, where he provided advice on M&A and debt and equity financings to large corporate and middle market clients.

J.T. holds a BBA from James Madison University and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia

Amrita Maneckshaw

Amrita shares responsibility for overseeing market research and the development of the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Amrita worked at the Taj Group of Hotels as a front office manager. Prior to that, she worked at The Oberoi Hotels.

Amrita received a B.A. in Hotel Management from IHMCTAN Mumbai.

Conner Murphy

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Conner shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Conner worked at HealthScape Advisors, a boutique healthcare strategy consulting firm based in Chicago. Conner conducted commercial due diligence for private equity firms and advised corporations in strategic decisions.

Conner received a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and spent a semester in his junior year studying abroad at the University of New South Wales.

Rahul Mathur

Rahul shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Rahul worked at ValueNotes as a Research Analyst Intern, where he focused on market sizing industries by geography. Prior to that, he worked at Eqestar Capital as an Analyst Intern, where he focused on U.S. equity derivative strategies.

Rahul received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis International University. He has also passed the first two levels of the CFA exam.

Alexandra Packard

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Alexandra shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives and investment execution.

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.

Beena Menon

Beena is responsible for office administration and operations.

Prior to Kingfish, Beena worked at the International School of Business and Media as Academic Coordinator, where she oversaw day-to-day administration.

Beena received a B.Comm. from the University of Pune.

Seth Peyla

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Seth shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to joining Kingfish, Seth was an analyst in Accenture's strategy consulting practice in San Francisco. He consulted leading technology and consumer products companies on growth strategy, strategic cost reduction, and operating model transformation initiatives.

Seth received a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations, with honors, from Cornell University and spent his junior year studying abroad at Oxford University.

Anshul Modi

Anshul shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Anshul worked at CIIE Initiatives, where she led due diligence, technical product analyses, and investment transactions in tech-focused, early-stage startups. She also supported portfolio companies with their growth and go-to-market strategies.

Anshul received a B.S. in Economics from Symbiosis International University. She has also passed the first two levels of the CFA exam and is a Level 3 Candidate.

Sulakshana Pundle

Sulakshana shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Sulakshana worked at a boutique investment bank, where she conducted market research across industries including the consumer and energy spaces. Prior to that, she worked at SG Analytics as a Project Manager.

Sulakshana received a B.Comm. from Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce and an M.B.A. from Pune University.

Melanie San Pedro

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Melanie is responsible for office administration, general accounting and operations.

Previously, Melanie worked in retail property management and has experience in administration, customer service, marketing and business development.

Melanie received a B.A. in Business Management Economics from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Shweta Puri

Shweta shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Shweta worked at KPMG as an Associate Consultant.

Shweta received a B.B.A. from Ness Wadia College of Commerce.

Varsha Ramesh

Varsha shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Varsha worked at SG Analytics as a Research Assistant, where she conducted market research.

Varsha received a B.A. in Economics from Mumbai University and an M.A. in Economics from Fergusson College.

Tara Simonson

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Tara shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Tara worked as an Investment Banking Analyst in Wells Fargo's Consumer & Retail Group in New York.

Tara received a B.S. from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, where she concentrated in Finance and Management with a track in Global Commerce. Tara also spent a semester studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Tyler Sparks

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Tyler shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Previously, Tyler worked as a Senior Associate at The Parthenon Group, a boutique strategy consulting firm acquired by Ernst & Young during Tyler's tenure. In Parthenon's Boston office, Tyler conducted commercial due diligence for private equity firms and advised corporations in the consumer, education, industrial, and technology spaces.

Tyler is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Williams College with a B.A. in Economics. He spent a semester abroad at The University of Edinburgh.

Sai Revanuru

Sai shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to joining Kingfish, Sai was an Experienced Associate in PwC's valuation practice in Los Angeles. He consulted leading technology, biotech, and healthcare companies on various strategic and regulatory M&A valuation initiatives.

Sai received a B.A in Business Economics from UCLA and an M.A. in Finance from Claremont McKenna College. In addition, he has completed all three levels of the CFA program.

Rutha Veena Shashank

Rutha shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Rutha worked at ValueNotes as a Market Researcher, where she sized markets in various geographies.

Rutha received an M.A. in Economics from University of Pune.

Aditie Singh

Aditie shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Aditie worked at Apex Analytics as a Financial Analyst, where she created industry and financial reports for M&A deals. Previously, she worked as a Financial Analyst at D.E. Shaw.

Aditie received a B.Comm. from Symbiosis International University and an M.B.A. from the Indian Institute of Modern Management.

Akanksha Sonna

Akanksha shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Akanksha worked at Feelberry Media as an Executive Intern, where she specialized in consumer market research design and analysis.

Akanksha received a Bachelor of Technology in Food Technology and Processing from University of Delhi.

Parul Srivastava

Parul shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to 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 received a B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunications from Pune University.

Harshit Tahiliani

Harshit shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Harshit worked at Scaale Group as a Senior Analyst, where he was responsible for executing cross-border financial and strategic investments and joint-venture partnerships for early stage and mid-market ventures. He also contributed to building Scaale's investment network, Cross-Border Angels, by onboarding entrepreneurs and presenting curated deal flow to investment members.

Harshit received a B.Comm from Pune University. He has also passed all three levels of the CFA exam.

Kabir Tajne

Kabir shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Kabir received a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He has passed the first level of the CFA exam.

Onkar Valsangkar

Onkar shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Onkar worked at Harbinger Group as a Business Development Analyst, where he specialized in market analysis and sales in the eLearning space.

Onkar received a B.A. in International Business from Pune University and an M.B.A. from the Indo-German Training Centre.

Andy VandenBerg

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Andy shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to joining Kingfish, Andy was an associate at Ocean Road Advisors, a single family office, where he helped manage a diverse portfolio of public equities, FX, fixed income, private equity, hedge funds, real estate and venture capital. Andy started his career in FX Sales at Deutsche Bank where he was responsible for structuring and trading a variety of FX forwards and derivatives.

Andy received a B.A. in Economics with a concentration in Financial Markets from Colby College and studied abroad at The London School of Economics and The University of Salamanca. He has passed all three levels of the CFA exam.

Aditya Vartak

Aditya shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Aditya worked at Bizsolfx as an Associate, where he specialized in foreign exchange conversions, currency market analysis, and treasury audits.

Aditya received a B.Comm. from the Gogte College of Commerce and an M.B.A. from Pune University.

Charlotte Vaz

Charlotte shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Charlotte worked at Tech Mahindra as a Senior Associate, where she performed M&A research and analysis for both public and private companies.

Charlotte received a B.Comm. from St. Mira's College and an M.B.A. in Finance from Sadhu Vaswani Institute of Management Studies.

Divya Verma

Divya shares responsibility for office administration and operations.

Prior to Kingfish, Divya worked as an Associate Recruiter at iPlace, where she designed and implemented the firm's recruiting strategy.

Divya received a B.B.A. in HR from the Institute of Environment and Management and an MBA from Sinhgad Institute of Management.

Amruta Yadav

Amruta shares responsibility for overseeing market research and the development of the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to joining Kingfish, Amruta worked in her family business and oversaw administrative and service operations for the Industrial & Automotive Diesel Service business unit. Prior to that, she worked at SG Analytics as a Research Analyst.

Amruta received a B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunications from College of Engineering, Pune and an M.B.A. from Pune University.

Shruti Zende

Shruti shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Shruti worked at Tech Mahindra as a Research Associate, where she covered private equity M&A news and industry research.

Shruti received a B.M.S. in Journalism from Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication.