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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.

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.

Emile Bjerkholt

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

Prior to joining Kingfish, Emile was a Consultant at Kaiser Associates, a boutique strategy consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. There, Emile advised private equity firms and corporations in the healthcare, financial services, and consumer spaces.

Emile graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in Applied Math - Economics and Classics.

Vinay Borar

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

Prior to Kingfish, Vinay worked at DeMatteo Monness in New York as an Equity Research Associate, where he covered the TMT sector.

Vinay received a B.B.A from Jadavpur University and an M.Sc. in Finance from Simon Business School, University of Rochester.

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.

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.

Parker French

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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.

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.

Shilpika Ganeriwala

Shilpika joined Kingfish Group in 2019 and shares responsibility for developing the firm’s private equity initiatives, sector investment initiatives, and investment execution.

Prior to Kingfish, Shilpika worked at D. E. Shaw as a Private Equity Analyst, where she was responsible for valuation and modeling of the firm's investments across industries.

Shilpika received a B.A. in Foundations of Management and an M.B.A from Indian Institute of Management Indore with a Gold Medal. She has also passed the first level of the CFA exam and is a Level 2 Candidate.

Joe 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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Chris Martin

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

Prior to joining Kingfish, Chris was a Vice President at Medley LLC, an alternative asset manager, where he was responsible for leading private debt and equity investments across the middle market. Prior to Medley, Chris started his career in the Global Consumer Products and Retail Investment Banking Group at UBS Securities, where he worked on a variety of public financings as well as leveraged buyout and M&A advisory assignments.

Chris graduated with honors from New York University with a B.A. in Economics & Government.

Ali Moody

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Ali shares responsibility for developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Ali supported Talent Acquisition for Noodles & Company, where she was involved in corporate recruiting and employment branding strategy. She started her career with a recruitment firm managing staffing for clients across pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and financial services industries.

Ali received a B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of Colorado.

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

Rohan Mehta

Rohan shares responsibility for developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Rohan worked at Jotna Group as a Group Recruitment Manager, where he was responsible for leadership hiring. Rohan also spent time at WowJobs leading West Africa operations, and has held leadership roles with Elixir and ABC Consultants.

Rohan received a B.Com. (Hons.) from Magadh University.

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.

Neel Shah

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

Prior to Kingfish, Neel worked at Bloomberg as a Project Manager, where he developed and implemented strategy for Bloomberg's APAC business.

Neel received a B.Sc. in Finance from Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Indian School of Business.

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.

Erika Steeves

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

Prior to Kingfish, Erika worked for Brown University’s Investment Office, where she assisted in the analysis of private equity, fixed income, and real estate investment opportunities for the school’s $3.7B endowment. Previously, she was a Royce Fellowship recipient and conducted research on the emergence of international corporations in China.

Erika graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in International Relations and a B.Sc. in Social Analysis & Research. She played all four years on the Brown women’s basketball team, serving as captain her last two years.

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.

Shagun Agarwal

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

Prior to Kingfish, Shagun worked at Pune International Center as a Policy Research Analyst, where he analyzed government policies and frameworks.

Shagun received a B.A. and M.A. in International Relations from De Montfort University (UK).

Shruti Aghor

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

She received a B.Com in Finance from Modern College of Arts, Commerce, and Science and a PGDM in Finance from Balaji Institute of International Business.

Ryna Allana

Ryna joined Kingfish Group in 2019 and shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Ryna worked at KPMG as an Analyst, where she conducted vendor due diligence.

Ryna received a B.Sc. in Computers from MIT School of Management and a PGDM in HR from MIT School of Business.

Daman Bhandari

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

Daman received a B.Comm. in Accounting & Finance from Christ University.

Disha Burman

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

Prior to Kingfish, Disha worked at KPMG as an Analyst in Counterparty Due Diligence.

Disha received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

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 has completed her MBA in Marketing Management from Welingkar Institute of Management.

Revati Dahiwadkar

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

Prior to Kingfish, Revati worked as a Recruiter at Vovec Infotech.

Revati received a B.B.A. in HR from Ness Wadia College of Commerce and a PGDM in HR from MIT-SOB.

Yash Duseja

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

Yash received a B.Com in Accounting & Finance from Pune University, where he also completed his CPA course.

Vinayak Ghosh

Vinayak joined Kingfish Group in 2019 and shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Vinayak worked at Ogilvy in Client Services.

Vinayak received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

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.

Siddharth Jaswal

Siddharth joined Kingfish Group in 2019 and shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm’s executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Siddharth worked at IDFC Institute, a think tank where his research focused on India's economic and political growth.

Siddharth received a B.A. in Economics from Fergusson College.

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.

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.

Osheen Kaul

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

Prior to Kingfish, Osheen worked at Market Research Future as a Research Associate, where she performed value chain analysis and delivered market research reports.

Osheen received a B.Tech. degree in Chemical Engineering from Sinhgad College of Engineering

Sawani Khurjekar

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

Prior to Kingfish, Sawani interned in Power Systems at Cummins India.

Sawani received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

Mridul Khanna

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

Mridul received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

Mansi Lokhande

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

Prior to Kingfish, Mansi worked at TresVista as a Financial Analyst in Private Equity.

Mansi received a B.A. in Psychology from Pune University and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Global Financial Markets from NSE Academy.

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.

Prachi Mehta

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

Prior to Kingfish, Prachi Mehta worked at IDFC Institute as an Intern, where she did public policy research.

Prachi received a B.A. in Economics (Honors) from Christ University.

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.

Alka Mishra

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

Alka received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

Melanie San Pedro

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

Unnati Mishra

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

Unnati received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

Jyothika Nair

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

Jyothika received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics and a Master's in Finance from EADA Business School in Barcelona.

Sanjay Narayanan

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

Prior to Kingfish, Sanjay worked at Cerner Corporation as an Analytics and Consulting Intern.

Sanjay received a B.Tech in Information Technology from Vellore Institute of Technology.

Nikita Phadke

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

Prior to Kingfish, Nikita worked at S.G. Analytics as an Associate Analyst, where she focused on sustainability investment research.

Nikita received a B.A.and M.A in Economics from Fergusson College.

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.

Ishaan Saokar

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

Prior to Kingfish, Ishaan Saokar worked in Operations at Ashoka, where he helped develop their TEDx partnership.

Ishaan received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

Devyani Sharma

Devyani shares responsibility for conducting market research and developing the firm's executive partnerships.

Prior to Kingfish, Devyani worked as a Research Assistant at Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts, where she also taught.

Devyani received a B.A. in Economics from Jai Hind College and M.Sc from Symbiosis School of Economics.

Jyoti Sharma

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

Jyoti received a B.Sc. in Economics from University of Calcutta and an M.Sc in Economics from Symbiosis International University.

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.

Hindavi Shetye

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

Prior to Kingfish, Hindavi worked at Intellectual Research Services as a Research Analyst, where she conducted primary and secondary market research with a focus on Europe and Asia.

Hindavi received a B.E in Mechanical Engineering from D.Y. Patil College of Engineering.

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.

Aditya Singh

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

Prior to Kingfish, Aditya worked at ZF as a Business Analyst in Materials Management in India.

Aditya received a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and a B.A. in Business Management from Symbiosis Institute in Pune.

Akshat Sonthalia

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

Akshat received a B.B.A. in Finance from Christ University.

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.

Mehak Sudan

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

Prior to Kingfish, Mehak worked at flydubai as an intern, where she was part of the cargo operations team.

Mehak received a B.A. in Liberal Arts (Economics) from Symbiosis International University.

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.

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 is responsible for office administration and operations.

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. in Banking & Finance and an M.B.A. in Finance from Pune University.

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.