Divyanshu Bali
Daman Bhandari
Swasti Chaturvedi
Aakanksh Bhatia
Shelly Malin
Lauren Mayeux
Bryce Bingham
Beena Menon
Hannah Burns
Prasad Pandit
Hunter Carey
EJ Clark
Graeme Clements
Amita Pradeep
Davis Dardaman
Melanie San Pedro
Riley Devlin
Christian Dubiel
Niranjan Thakre
Jean-Baptiste Elgin-Cossart
Jenna Fields
Parker French
Suhani Garg
Vinayak Ghosh
Andrew Giannuzzi
Jonathan Goldenstein
George Hamilton
Elliott Jones
Casey Lindbeck
Miki Ljuboja
Tara Lobo
John Lomicky
Kevin Macdonald
Samantha Martellaro
J.T. Mauk
Kimberly Milando
Cameron Mitchell
Daniel Morgan
Krista Nayden
Shashank Pimpale
Alexandra Packard
Jack Palmore
Sanieka Pate
Haley Rich
Shinjini Sharma
Suhail Younus
Gourishankar Aechoor
Sanika Akolkar
Katherine Barreto
Praneeth Bheema
Ishwari Chavan
Shambhavi Churi
Priyaj Dahiya
Manasi Hande
Alefiya Harianawala
Ishika Gaba
Manav Gaba
Mohit Jaisinghani
Daniella James
Spriha Jha
Nikita Joshi
Apara Kale
Neerav Kalyani
Leena Karia
Zainab Khan
Jinesh Mehta
Sunara Menon
Shambhavi Misra
Alka Mishra
Priyam Pal
Nikita Phadke
Varsha Ramesh
Rolin Rego
Tanishq Rupainwar
Ritesh Sharma
Shivansh Shukla
Aishwarya Shahane
Aditie Singh
Gursharan Singh
Sidharth Singh
Rajvi Soni
Sridhar Sreekanth
Parul Srivastava
Ananya Swarnkar
Shubhangi Terapanthi
Aditya Vartak
Mansi Vaze
Priyam Verma
Amruta Yadav
Divyanshu shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Divyanshu worked at True Lark as a Strategy & Business Development Associate, where he focused on go-to-market partnerships. Previously, he worked at BluePointe Ventures, where he focused on seed investments in emerging technology startups.
Divyanshu graduated from the University of Delhi with a B.A. in Economics and from Simon Business School, the University of Rochester, with an M.S in Finance.
Daman shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Daman graduated from Christ University with a B.Comm. in Accounting & Finance.
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.
Aakanksh shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Aakanksh interned at Boston Analytics as a Strategy Consultant.
Aakanksh graduated from Indraprastha University, Delhi, with a B.B.A
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.
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.
Bryce shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Bryce worked as a Diligence Analyst in the Private Equity and Principal Investors practice at McKinsey & Company, where he supported buy and sell-side due diligence for private equity clients.
Bryce graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.B.A. in Finance.
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.
Hannah shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
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.
Hunter shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
EJ shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, EJ worked in Deloitte's consulting practice, where he focused heavily on digital and finance transformation, serving clients across multiple industry verticals.
EJ graduated from the Leeds School of Business at The University of Colorado, Boulder, with a BS in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance.
Graeme shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives and investment execution.
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.
Amita shares responsibility for crafting recruiting strategies, discovering talent, and building a strong employer brand.
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.
Davis shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Davis managed executive relationships in Gartner's Tech CEO practice, primarily focused on go-to-market initiatives. Previously, he had acquired, grown, and sold a property management business and spent time working as an associate at an Atlanta-based investment advisory firm, where he was responsible for financial planning and portfolio management for high-net-worth clients.
Davis graduated Cum Laude from the University of Central Florida with a B.S.B.A. in Finance.
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.
Riley shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
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.
Niranjan shares responsibility for discovering talent and building a strong employer brand.
Niranjan graduated from Fergusson College with a B.A. in Psychology.
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.
Jenna shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
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 The Ohio State University with a B.S.B.A. in Business Management and a minor in Psychology.
Parker shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
Suhani shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Suhani worked at Shortlist as a Fellow, where she was responsible for sourcing candidates for various roles.
Suhani graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Vinayak shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Vinayak worked at Ogilvy in Client Services.
Vinayak graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Andrew shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investments initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
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.
George shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
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Elliott shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Elliott served as Senior Vice President of Research, at Expert Institute, where he managed the organization's service delivery functions. Prior to EI, Elliott was the Global Head of Strategic Research at Guidepoint, LLC, where he was responsible for cross regional client service worldwide.
Elliott has an M.B.A. from Columbia University and a B.A. in International Relations from Brown University.
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.
Miki shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Miki worked as an Associate within the Growth organization at Tegus. At Tegus, Miki led the rapid growth of their fledgling healthcare business and secured the firm’s first partnerships with healthcare-focused alternative asset managers.
Miki graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Business-Economics. He was a member of the Brown varsity men’s basketball program.
Tara shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investments initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
John shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, John served as a Director of Business Development and Associate Director of Research at Expert Institute, a leading provider of expert witness services. He oversaw the company's first physical expansion, managing their California office.
John graduated from Georgetown University with a BS in Biology.
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.
Samantha shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
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J.T. has over 20 years of private equity, M&A, and financing experience. Prior to Kingfish, 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 with a primary focus on 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. Prior to J.P. Morgan, J.T. was in the Healthcare Banking Group at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. providing financing to emerging and middle-market medical device and healthcare services companies.
J.T. holds a BBA from James Madison University and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.
Kimberly shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Kimberly worked as a Strategy Consulting Analyst for Accenture. At Accenture, Kimberly supported Business Operations and Process as well as Talent Management teams through research and content development, strategic analysis, and leading implementation working groups for federal healthcare clients.
Kimberly graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in Economics and Psychology as well as minors in Architecture and Business. She also holds a MA in International Economics and Finance with a concentration in Economic Analysis and Consulting from Brandeis’ International Business School.
Cameron shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investments initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
Daniel shares responsibility for developing the firm's private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Daniel worked in IBM's technology consulting group, responsible for originating and closing advisory and enterprise software deals across the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology verticals.
Daniel graduated from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin with a BBA in Finance.
Krista 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.
Shashank shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Shashank graduated from Jai Hind College, with a BMS in Finance.
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.
Jack shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investments initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
Sanieka shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Sanieka interned at WarpDrive Tech Works, where she was responsible for sourcing potential leads from various industries.
Sanieka graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Haley shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to Kingfish, Haley worked as an Analyst at Cornerstone Research, an economic consulting firm. At Cornerstone, she performed complex economic and financial analyses for commercial litigation and regulatory proceedings in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and banking.
Haley graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in Economics and International Relations with a focus in Global Health.
Shinjini shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
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.
Suhail shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity partnerships, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Suhail worked as a summer investment analyst at Supermoon Capital, an early stage venture fund investing in clinical and consumer facing startups tackling the sleep & night market. He conducted financial due diligence for potential investments, conducted market research for portfolio companies, refined investment theses through researching new verticals, and sourced new deal leads.
Suhail graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations.
Gouri shares responsibility for developing the firm’s technology strategy, implementing technical solutions, and managing the firm's software, systems, and IT vendors.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Gouri worked at Bullhorn as the Director and Head of Operations, where he was responsible for developing the Salesforce practice. He has over 15 years of experience in product development, business intelligence, solution architecture, and domain knowledge on Retail, ERP, CRM, and healthcare.
Gouri graduated from Staffordshire University with a M.SC in Advanced Computing and from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad with a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science.
Sanika shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Sanika graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
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.
Praneeth shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Praneeth graduated from Christ University with a B.B.A.
Ishwari shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
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
Shambhavi shares responsibility for discovering talent and building a strong employer brand.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Shambhavi worked at Fitnesstalks India as a Human Resources Executive where she handled the entire employee life cycle along with leaves management and employee engagement.
Shambhavi graduated from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management with an MBA and from the Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Mumbai with a BSc in Hospitality and Hotel Administration.
Priyaj shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Priyaj worked at Beachbum India as an Operations and Marketing Head, where he oversaw operations and strategized the marketing plans.
Priyaj graduated from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University with a B.B.A.
Manasi shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Manasi interned at Skillarena Technologies, where she conducted secondary market research.
Manasi graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Alefiya shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Alefiya interned at Vitra.ai.
Alefiya graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Spriha shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Spriha graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a B.B.A. in Management Consulting, CSR & Sustainability.
Nikita shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Nikita worked at IIM Ahmedabad as an Academic Associate - Economics, where she assisted professors with the courses offered at the institute.
Nikita graduated from Savitribai Phule Pune University with a B.A. in Economics and from Symbiosis School of Economics with an M.S. in Economics.
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).
Neerav shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Neerav worked at India Welfare Trust as a Market Research Intern, where he did his internship.
Neerav graduated from Symbiosis College with a B.Com in Cost Accountancy and from Symbiosis School of Economics with a M.S. in Economics.
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.
Zainab shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
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.
Jinesh is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Jinesh worked at Credit Suisse as a CA Industrial intern, where he worked with the Expense Accounting & Control Team under Group Finance.
Jinesh graduated from Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce with a Bachelors in Commerce with emphasis in Costing. He is currently preparing for CA Final from ICAI.
Sunara shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
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.
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.
Alka shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Alka graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S.
Priyam is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to Kingfish, Priyam worked at FullCreative as Client Account Manager, where he handled client onboarding and account management in B2C Software technology space.
Priyam received a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from IHM Kolkata.
Nikita shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Nikita worked at S.G. Analytics as an Associate Analyst, where she focused on sustainability investment research.
Nikita graduated from Fergusson College with a B.A. and M.A in Economics.
Varsha shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
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.
Rolin shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
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.
Tanishq shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Tanishq interned at CPP Group, where he conducted secondary market research for third-party insurance providers.
Tanishq graduated from Symbiosis School Of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Ritesh shares responsibility for managing the organizations' computer systems, including software, hardware and IT infrastructure.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Ritesh worked at Z Tech India as an IT Engineer.
Ritesh graduated from Amravati University, with a BCA.
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.
Shivansh graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Aishwarya shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Aishwarya interned at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India in the Global Business Services Department of Consulting.
Aishwarya graduated from FLAME University with an M.B.A. and from Pune University with a B.Comm in Cost & Works Accounting.
Aditie shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining 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 gradutated from Symbiosis International University with an MBA and from the Indian Institute of Modern Management with a B.Comm.
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.
Sidharth shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Sidharth worked at Supreme Incubator as an Operations Associate.
Sidharth graduated from Christ University with a B.B.A.
Rajvi shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Rajvi interned at Simco Consultancy, where she handled digital marketing content.
Rajvi graduated from Symbiosis School of Economics with a B.S. in Economics.
Sridhar shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
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.
Parul shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
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.
Ananya Swarnkar shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
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.
Shubhangi shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.
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.
Aditya 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.
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.
Priyam is responsible for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.
Prior to joining Kingfish, Priyam worked at a brokerage firm as a Financial Analyst, where he performed research on the Indian equity market.
Priyam graduated from Symbiosis School Economics with a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.
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 graduated from Pune University with an MBA and from College of Engineering, Pune with a B.E. in Electronics and Telecommunications.
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