Team - Kingfish Group

Johnny Acosta

Divyanshu Bali

Emile Bjerkholt

Vinay Borar

Graeme Clements

Christian Dubiel

Jean-Baptiste Elgin-Cossart

Parker French

Tanushka Gandhi

Joe Germain

Vinayak Ghosh

Jonathan Goldenstein

Henry Hollen

Casey Lindbeck

Kevin Macdonald

Siobhan Maio

Chris Martin

J.T. Mauk

Rohan Mehta

Daniel Morgan

Alexandra Packard

Jack Palmore

Sreenath Sajeev

Erika Steeves

Shagun Agarwal

Manan Aggarwal

Ryna Allana

Charul Bhalerao

Daman Bhandari

Shreya Bhattacharjee

Shruti Chakrabarty

Riya Chauhan

Avanti Chitnis

Revati Dahiwadkar

Suhani Garg

Aditi Kakkar

Leena Karia

Zainab Khan

Osheen Kaul

Sawani Khurjekar

Mansi Lokhande

Amrita Maneckshaw

Agriti Mehrotra

Pranali Mehta

Beena Menon

Alka Mishra

Melanie San Pedro

Jyothika Nair

Esha Paigankar

Nikita Phadke

Shweta Puri

Shashank Pimpale

Varsha Ramesh

Darsh Segal

Devyani Sharma

Jyoti Sharma

Aishwarya Shahane

Aditie Singh

Hindavi Shetye

Aditya Singh

Akshat Sonthalia

Parul Srivastava

Rashika Tandon

Kabir Tajne

Aditya Vartak

Charlotte Vaz

Amruta Yadav

Shruti Zende

Johnny Acosta

johnny@kingfishgroup.com

650 770 0621

Johnny is responsible for the firm's finance function, financial reporting, tax compliance, investor relations and SEC compliance.

Prior to joining Kingfish, Johnny was the Senior Controller at Trive Capital, a $2 billion middle-market private equity firm based in Dallas, TX, where he was responsible for all financial aspects of the firm’s private equity funds. Prior to Trive Capital, Johnny was a Fund Accounting Manager at TPG Capital, a global private equity firm with $119 billion of assets under management. At TPG, he was responsible for the fund accounting of the Real Estate and Biotech platforms, as well as the performance reporting for the private equity funds. Johnny began his career at KPMG within the audit practice.

Johnny graduated cum laude from Queens College with a B.A. in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Divyanshu Bali

divyanshu.bali@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to 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 received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Delhi and an M.S. in Finance from Simon Business School, University of Rochester.

Emile Bjerkholt

ebjerkholt@kingfishgroup.com

650 376 7726

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@kingfishgroup.com

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

graeme@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0204

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

christian@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0202

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

jb@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0214

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

parker@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0216

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@kingfishgroup.com

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

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.

Joe Germain

jag@kingfishgroup.com

617 201 4440

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.

Vinayak Ghosh

vghosh@kingfishgroup.com

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

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

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

Jonathan Goldenstein

jonathan@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0201

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.

Henry Hollen

henry@kingfishgroup.com

650 683 1668

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

Prior to Kingfish, Henry worked as an Analyst in the Principal Investors and Private Equity practice area at Boston Consulting Group. At BCG, Henry supported buy and sell-side diligence, portfolio strategy projects, and fund strategy projects for PE, VC, SWF, HF, and PF clients.

Henry received a B.A. in International Relations with a concentration in National Security and a minor in Entrepreneurship from Tufts University. He was a four-year member of the Tufts varsity lacrosse program.

Casey Lindbeck

casey@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0215

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

kam@kingfishgroup.com

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

siobhan@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0212

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

cmartin@kingfishgroup.com

650 770 0620

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.

J.T. Mauk

jt@kingfishgroup.com

434 531 2054

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.

Rohan Mehta

mehta.rohan@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Daniel Morgan

daniel.morgan@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0208

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.

Alexandra Packard

alexandra@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0213

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 Palmore

jack@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0207

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 received a B.A. in History & Economics from Brown University. He was a four-year member of the Brown varsity football team.

Sreenath Sajeev

sreenath@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Sreenath worked at GLG as an Associate, where he was responsible for Council Development in the Client Solutions team.

Sreenath received a B.Comm from NMIMS University.

Erika Steeves

erika@kingfishgroup.com

650 376 7740

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.

Shagun Agarwal

sagarwal@kingfishgroup.com

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).

Manan Aggarwal

manan.aggarwal@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Manan interned at The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program (TTCSP) at the University of Pennsylvania and The Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) in New Delhi, where he conducted secondary research and database management.

Manan received a B.A. in Liberal Arts from the Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts.

Ryna Allana

rallana@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Charul Bhalerao

bhalerao.charul@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Charul worked at Accenture as an App Development Analyst, where she was responsible for testing and defect management of the entire software development process.

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

Daman Bhandari

bhandari.daman@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Shreya Bhattacharjee

shreya.bhattacharjee@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Shreya worked at Vidooly Media Tech as an Economic Policy Analyst, where she researched central and state governance initiatives.

Shreya has received a BSc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics.

Shruti Chakrabarty

schakrabarty@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Riya Chauhan

chauhan.riya@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Riya worked at UC Inclusive Credit as a research intern. There, she worked on multiple projects and assisted the deal team in operations and the documentation process. In addition, Riya is one of the participants of CFA Young Women in Investment 2019 cohort, and is currently pursuing a CFA charter.

Riya received a BCA degree from D.A.V.V Indore and an MCA degree from NIT Bhopal.

Avanti Chitnis

avanti@kingfishgroup.com

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@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Suhani Garg

garg.suhani@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Suhani worked at Shortlist as a Fellow, where she was responsible for sourcing candidates for various roles.

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

Aditi Kakkar

kakkar.aditi@kingfishgroup.com

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

Aditi received a B.Sc. in Economics from Symbiosis School of Economics and an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of Leeds.

Leena Karia

leena@kingfishgroup.com

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@kingfishgroup.com

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

kaul.osheen@kingfishgroup.com

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

skhurjekar@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Mansi Lokhande

lokhande.mansi@kingfishgroup.com

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@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Agriti Mehrotra

mehrotra.agriti@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Agriti interned at The Social Booth, where she conducted market research, performed competition audits and devised various marketing strategies.

Agriti received a B.B.A. in Human Resource Management from Christ University.

Pranali Mehta

shashank.pimpale@kingfishgroup.com

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

Pranali has received a B.B.A. in Finance from Christ University.

Beena Menon

beena@kingfishgroup.com

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

mishra.alka@kingfishgroup.com

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

melanie@kingfishgroup.com

650 980 0206

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.

Jyothika Nair

nair.jyothika@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Esha Paigankar

esha.paigankar@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Esha interned at the National Stock Exchange where she conducted research on the Indian Securities Market.

Esha received a B.A. in Economics from Christ University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Economics from Meghnad Desai Academy of Economics.

Nikita Phadke

nphadke@kingfishgroup.com

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@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Shashank Pimpale

shashank.pimpale@kingfishgroup.com

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

Shashank received a BMS in Finance from Jai Hind College.

Varsha Ramesh

varsha@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Darsh Segal

darsh.segal@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Darsh worked at Great Learning as a consultant, where he performed inside sales for the ed-tech industry.

Darsh received a B.B.A. in Marketing from Christ University.

Devyani Sharma

devyani@kingfishgroup.com

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

sharma.jyoti@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Aishwarya Shahane

shahane.aishwarya@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Aishwarya interned at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India, in the Global Business Services Department of Consulting.

Aishwarya received a B.Comm in Cost & Works Accounting from Pune University and an M.B.A. in Finance from FLAME University.

Aditie Singh

aditie@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Hindavi Shetye

hshetye@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Aditya Singh

singh.aditya@kingfishgroup.com

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

sonthalia.akshat@kingfishgroup.com

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

paruls@kingfishgroup.com

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.

Rashika Tandon

tandon.rashika@kingfishgroup.com

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

Prior to Kingfish, Rashika worked at TIAA as a Talent Acquisition Associate, where she was involved in campus hiring and internal recruitment.

Rashika received a B.A. in Psychology from Pune University and a PGDM in Human Resources from Lexicon MILE.

Kabir Tajne

kabir@kingfishgroup.com

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

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

Aditya Vartak

aditya@kingfishgroup.com

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@kingfishgroup.com

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

ay@kingfishgroup.com

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@kingfishgroup.com

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.

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Engagement Manager - Executive Recruiter

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco, USA

Engagement Manager - Executive Recruiter

Summary

As the leader of the firm’s Executive Recruiting function, your mandate is to grow a successful recruiting practice that consistently delivers high-impact C-Suite and Board of Directors placements for the portfolio companies of our Private Equity Partner Firms. Your responsibilities will include the strategy and management of Kingfish’s executive recruiting team as well as direct responsibility for successful placements that support our portfolio companies and our partner’s portfolio companies.

Candidate Profile

- Proactive leader with a proven ability to take initiative, ensuring near term goals are met and steady progress toward the firm’s long term vision is made
- Effective team manager with significant experience coaching and managing others
- Demonstrated track record of success leading searches for C-level positions
- Excellent judgment with a proven ability to identify, vet, and close candidates
- Creative and thoughtful relationship builder
- Fluency in the private equity investing process – a plus, but not required

Location: Flexible. May work from one of our offices in the SF Bay Area, Washington, D.C., Denver or a home office. COVID-19: all employees are working from home for the foreseeable future until COVID risk is meaningfully diminished.

Responsibilities

- Serve as a leader, setting the long-term vision and strategy for the Executive Recruiting Practice in collaboration with Kingfish Leadership
- Build a high performing Executive Recruiting team, managing and developing individual recruiters & researchers
- Consistently recruit C-level executives for board of director and top management positions for our and our co-investment partner’s portfolio companies
- Work closely with senior leaders of our Private Equity Firm Partners and key stakeholders throughout the process from spec development, through interim updates and candidate close
- Refine the recruiting process and infrastructure to continually improve the team’s efficiency and effectiveness

About Kingfish

Kingfish has pioneered a new approach to private equity investing that places us at the intersection of people, ideas and capital. One of our core businesses is serving as an advisor to a limited set of high-performing PE sponsors where we help them identify and align proven operating executives who are well-positioned to accelerate their investment efforts. As our partnerships with PE sponsors expanded, demand has grown to include full-time C-suite placements and alignment of outside board members in addition to our advisory work. We have since established a formal Executive Recruiting (ER) team composed of senior recruiters in the US & India, supported by a research team based in India. At Kingfish, our philosophy is to find the best people and give them the freedom to learn, innovate and outperform. In that spirit, we are structured to ensure that each individual contributes substantially to firm strategy and goals, and there is extensive feedback on performance. We pride ourselves on assembling high-performing teams to pursue inspiring goals.

Contact
If this role describes you and the type of environment in which you thrive, e-mail us at recruiting@kingfishgroup.com.
- Attach your latest resume along with an introduction describing why your background is a fit for this role
- In the subject line, mention “Job Title – 2021”

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Senior Recruiter - Corporate

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco, USA

Senior Recruiter - Corporate

Summary

As a recruiter at Kingfish Group, your mandate is to build the future of the firm. We are acutely aware that to achieve excellence in our work, we need to hire the very best to join our team; this makes the recruiter position particularly critical. Your responsibilities will include: (a) Meet our recruiting targets & crafting a recruiting strategy to accelerate our ability to recruit for each open position (b) Develop our recruiting process & infrastructure, driving efficiency and creating an exceptional candidate experience (c) Develop a proactive recruiting posture where we are always recruiting.

Candidate Profile

- Demonstrated track record of successfully placing candidates in similar positions
- Core Recruiting Skill: Excellent judgment with a proven ability to identify, vet, and close candidates;
- Process Oriented: thoughtful and systematic in their approach to measuring and improving a process
- Project Management: ability to manage multiple concurrent searches within tight timelines
- Proactive & Collaborative: team player that takes initiative to improve the team and the firm

Location: Flexible. May work from one of our offices in the SF Bay Area, Washington, D.C., Denver or a home office. COVID-19: all employees are working from home for the foreseeable future until COVID risk is diminished.

Responsibilities

Meet our recruiting targets & craft a recruiting strategy to accelerate our ability to recruit for each open position
- Recruit the very best candidates for our investment and advisory positions as well as other functional professionals for the firm’s US-based openings
- Serve as an advisor to team managers, jointly crafting new roles and strategies to attract the very best
- Ensure our global recruiting efforts are coordinated and successful, serving as a coach and sounding board for India based counterparts

Develop our recruiting process & infrastructure, driving efficiency and creating an exceptional candidate experience
- Identify and implement creative solutions that accelerate our recruiting and improve the visibility of our key recruiting metrics
- Identify and implement improvements ensuring an exceptional experience through onboarding

Develop a proactive recruiting posture where we are always recruiting
- Craft & kick off a US Campus Strategy for Fall 2021
- Identify and develop relationships with the best talent pools for new and recurring openings

About Kingfish

Kingfish is a different kind of private equity firm. We have pioneered a new approach to private equity investing that places us at the intersection of people, ideas, and capital. At the core of our efforts are deep, systematic relationships with proven operating executives. Our firm comprises two core business segments; our private equity investment business and an advisory business that supports a limited set of high-performing PE sponsors as they identify, invest in, and grow businesses. Our philosophy is to find the best people and give them the freedom to learn, innovate and outperform. In that spirit, we are structured to ensure that each individual contributes substantially to firm strategy and goals, and there is extensive feedback on performance. We pride ourselves on assembling high-performing teams to pursue inspiring goals.

Contact
If this role describes you and the type of environment in which you thrive, e-mail us at recruiting@kingfishgroup.com.
- Attach your latest resume along with an introduction describing why your background is a fit for this role
- In the subject line, mention “Job Title – 2021”

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Associate

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco, USA

Associate

Summary

Our Associates work closely with our private equity firm partners, operating as an extension of their deal teams to evaluate investment opportunities and advance portfolio company initiatives. Specifically, Associates are responsible for

- Building relationships with industry executives and align them to support the team throughout the investment process
- Synthesizing information and translate into key insights that support investment decision making
- Managing projects to deliver high impact insights and relationships that provide an advantage to the team
- Leading company-wide initiatives that improve how we do our work and make us a stronger team.

Candidate Profile

- B.A or B.S with 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Relationship Building: High EQ with advanced written/ verbal communication skills, executive presence and an ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Intellectual Curiosity & Creativity: thoughtful in asking questions and pursuing answers, excited to learn
- Structured Thinking & Analytical: breaks down complex problems and solve them in creative ways
- Communication & Information Synthesis: effectively identifies key insights and present insights
- Project Management: ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with tight timelines
- Proactive & Collaborative: team player that takes initiative to improve the team and the firm

Responsibilities

- Build relationships with industry executives and align them to support the team throughout the investment process
- Guide our research team as they identify industry executives and other primary information relevant for a particular investment opportunity
- Lead calls with industry executives, serving as the primary point of contact and ambassador for the firm

- Synthesize information and translate into key insights that support investment decision making
- Analyze industries, markets and competitive landscapes to better understand investment opportunities
- Perform primary diligence as needed alongside executive advisors throughout the deal process
- Identify key insights from information and recommendations gathered from conversations with industry executives and research

- Manage projects to deliver high impact insights and relationships, providing an advantage to the team
- Manage project plans and deal timelines, working closely with senior leaders at our private equity partners to ensure our work is focused on the highest priorities and maximum impact
- Create and deliver high quality presentations and memoranda for our Partners as well as Kingfish leadership (e.g. primary diligence deliverables, executive spec documentation, and Kingfish Investment Committee discussions)

- Lead company-wide initiatives that improve how we do our work and make us a stronger team.

About Kingfish

Kingfish is a different kind of private equity firm. We have pioneered a new approach to private equity investing that places us at the intersection of people, ideas and capital. At the core of our efforts are deep, systematic relationships with proven operating executives. Our firm comprises two core business segments; our private equity investment business and an advisory business that supports a limited set of high-performing PE sponsors as they identify, invest in and grow businesses. Our philosophy is to find the best people and give them the freedom to learn, innovate and outperform. In that spirit, we are structured to ensure that each individual contributes substantially to firm strategy and goals, and there is extensive feedback on performance. We pride ourselves on assembling high-performing teams to pursue inspiring goals.

Contact
If this role describes you and the type of environment in which you thrive, e-mail us at recruiting@kingfishgroup.com.
- Attach your latest resume along with an introduction describing why your background is a fit for this role
- In the subject line, mention “Job Title – 2021”

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Senior Associate

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco, USA

Senior Associate

Summary

Our Senior Associates work closely with our private equity firm partners, operating as an extension of their deal teams to evaluate investment opportunities and advance portfolio company initiatives. Specifically, Senior Associates (a) Serve as the key relationship owner for our private equity partners, thinking strategically about how Kingfish can help solve their investment needs and fostering long term relationships, (b) Manage projects and guide Analysts and Senior Researchers so that together the team can deliver high impact insights and relationships (c) Build relationships with industry executives and align them to support the team throughout the investment process (d) Synthesize information and translate into key insights that support investment decision making (e) Quarterback our internal investment committee processes, and (f) Lead company-wide initiatives that improve how we do our work and make us a stronger team.

Candidate Profile

- B.A or B.S with 4 to 6+ years of work experience in management consulting, business development, executive recruiting, or other similar fields.
- Project Management: ability to adeptly scope and manage multiple concurrent projects with tight timelines
- Relationship Building: High EQ with advanced written/ verbal communication skills, executive presence and an ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
- Structured Thinking & Analytical: breaks down complex problems and solve them in creative ways
- Client / Account Management: emerging track record of success managing complex and demanding client relationships
- Proactive & Collaborative: a mentor to junior colleagues that takes initiative to help the team and the firm

Responsibilities

● Serve as the key relationship owner for our private equity partners, thinking strategically about how Kingfish can solve their investment needs and fostering a long term relationship
○ Scope projects to maximize Kingfish’s unique ability to support our partner’s pipeline on a deal-by-deal basis
○ With Kingfish Principals and Partners, build enduring strategic partnership between that firm and Kingfish
● Manage projects, guiding Analysts and Researchers so that the team delivers high impact insights and relationships
○ Manage project plans and deal timelines, working closely with senior leaders at our private equity partners to ensure our work is focused on the highest priorities and maximum impact
○ Provide day to day mentorship for Analysts and Researchers including project guidance and skills training
● Build relationships with industry executives and align them to support the team throughout the investment process
○ Lead calls with industry executives, serving as the primary point of contact and ambassador for the firm
○ Synthesize information and translate into key insights that support investment decision making
● Create and deliver high quality presentations and memoranda for our Partners as well as Kingfish leadership
○ Key deliverables include aligning and engaging senior executives to assist through diligence & post close as well as high-quality business and market diligence insights and presentations
○ Craft presentations for the Kingfish Investment Committee, evaluating the investment thesis and outlining areas for further due diligence
● Lead company-wide initiatives that improve how we do our work and make us a stronger team.

About Kingfish

Kingfish is a different kind of private equity advisory firm. We have pioneered a new approach to private equity investing that places us at the intersection of people, ideas and capital. At the core of our efforts are deep, systematic relationships with proven operating executives. Our firm comprises two core business segments; our private equity principal investment business and an advisory business that supports a limited set of high-performing PE sponsors as they identify, invest in and grow businesses. Our philosophy is to find the best people and give them the freedom to learn, innovate and outperform. In that spirit, we are structured to ensure that each individual contributes substantially to firm strategy and goals, and there is extensive feedback on performance. We pride ourselves on assembling high-performing teams to pursue inspiring goals.

Contact
If this role describes you and the type of environment in which you thrive, e-mail us at recruiting@kingfishgroup.com.
- Attach your latest resume along with an introduction describing why your background is a fit for this role
- In the subject line, mention “Job Title – 2021”

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Principal

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco, USA

Principal

Summary

Our Principals work closely with our private equity firm partners, operating as an extension of their deal teams to evaluate investment opportunities and advance portfolio company initiatives. Specifically, Principals (a) Serve as key relationship owner for our private equity partners, thinking strategically about how Kingfish can help solve their investment needs and fostering long term relationships, (b) Manage internal project teams to drive consistently high impact on each transaction for our PE firm partners, (c) Manage and mentor a team of associates through their own career development and progression, (d) Quarterback our internal investment committee processes, and (e) Act as a highly visible, firm-wide leader in business building efforts that accelerate the growth of Kingfish.

Candidate Profile

- B.A or B.S with 6 to 8+ years of work experience in management consulting, business development, executive recruiting, or other similar fields.
- Client / Account Management: strong track record of success managing complex and demanding client relationships
- Project Management: ability to adeptly scope and manage multiple concurrent projects with tight timelines
- Personnel Management: experience managing and developing junior staff members
- Relationship Building: high EQ with advanced written/ verbal communication skills, executive presence and an ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally
- PE Fluency / Investment Mindset: understand the PE deal process and how to analyze investment opportunities

Responsibilities

● Serve as the key relationship owner for our private equity partners, thinking strategically about how Kingfish can solve their investment needs and fostering a long term relationship
○ Scope projects to maximize Kingfish’s unique ability to support our partner’s pipeline on a deal-by-deal basis
○ Foster deep relationships with the senior leaders at our PE firm partners and ensure an enduring strategic partnership between that firm and Kingfish

● Manage internal project teams to drive consistently high impact on each transaction for our PE firm partners
○ Ensure our internal teams are aligned against a project plan, meeting timelines and expectations, and ultimately driving high-impact outcomes for our private equity partners
○ Key deliverables include aligning and engaging senior executives to assist through diligence & post close as well as high-quality business and market diligence insights and presentations

● Manage and mentor Associates through their own career development and progression
○ Provide day to day management for Associates including project guidance and skills training
○ Directly responsible for Associates’ development plans, promotions and career progression

● Quarterback our internal investment committee processes as Kingfish evaluates a co-investment in transactions alongside our partner PE firm
○ Craft brief presentations evaluating the investment thesis and outlining areas for further due diligence
○ Lead Investment Committee presentations & communications with our partner PE firms

● Act as a highly visible, firm-wide leader in business building efforts that accelerate the growth of the firm.

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Associate

Pune, India

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Pune, India

Associate

Summary

Candidate Profile

Responsibilities

- Build relationships with industry executives and align them to support the team throughout the investment process
○ Guide our research team as they identify industry executives and other primary information relevant for a particular investment opportunity
○ Lead calls with industry executives, serving as the primary point of contact and ambassador for the firm

- Synthesize information and translate into key insights that support investment decision making
○ Analyze industries, markets and competitive landscapes to better understand investment opportunities
○ Perform primary diligence as needed alongside executive advisors throughout the deal process
○ Identify key insights from information and recommendations gathered from conversations with industry executives and research

- Manage projects to deliver high impact insights and relationships, providing an advantage to the team
○ Manage project plans and deal timelines, working closely with senior leaders at our private equity partners to ensure our work is focused on the highest priorities and maximum impact
○ Create and deliver high quality presentations and memoranda for our Partners as well as Kingfish leadership (e.g. primary diligence deliverables, executive spec documentation, and Kingfish Investment Committee discussions)

- Lead company-wide initiatives that improve how we do our work and make us a stronger team.

About Kingfish

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Research Associate

Pune, India

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Pune, India

Research Associate

Summary

You will be joining a tight-knit team, with a new approach to private equity investing. We are a private investment firm working alongside top financial and operating partners to pursue high-impact investments. Our culture values: innovation, collaboration and the entrepreneurial drive to make things happen. You will be expected to contribute from day one.

Candidate Profile

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with 0.5 to 2 years of work experience in secondary or primary research
- Fluency in written and spoken English as well as strong communication skills to work collaboratively with
a global team
- Strong analytical and creative thinking ability
- Basic understanding of the private equity investing process
- Required Skills: MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

Responsibilities

- Conduct secondary research to identify industry executives and consultants who can assist in due diligence by serving as advisors, operating partners and board members
- Identify key market trends on specific deals
- Create client ready deliverables and deal overviews
- Build competitive landscapes and identify opportunities in specific sectors
- Contribute towards team-wide initiatives: deal sourcing, sales and hiring
- Actively participate in skill -building, process improvements and knowledge sharing sessions within and
across teams

About Kingfish

Kingfish Group is a different kind of private equity firm, building companies in close partnership with top industry executives. We have pioneered an approach to direct private equity investing that places us at the intersection of people, ideas, and capital. We work in partnership with targeted executives and a limited set of high-performing PE sponsors to identify, invest in, and grow great businesses. At the core of our efforts are deep, systematic relationships with proven operating executives.

If this role describes you and the type of environment in which you thrive, e-mail us at recruiting@kingfishgroup.com.
- Attach your latest resume along with an introduction describing why your background is a fit for this role
- In the subject line, mention “Research Associate-2021”

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Associate - Executive Recruiting

Pune, India

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Pune, India

Associate - Executive Recruiting

Summary

You will be joining a tight-knit firm with a unique approach to private equity investing. Our culture values innovation, collaboration, and the entrepreneurial drive to make things happen. The Recruiting Associate will be based out of our Pune office augmenting Kingfish Group’s Executive Recruiting (ER) team. As an integral member of the Executive Recruiting team, you will be responsible for search execution for Board members and C-suite executives across multiple industries in the U.S.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree with 3+ years of work experience in recruiting C-level positions
• Excellent judgment with a proven ability to identify, vet, and close candidates
• Relationship Building: High EQ with advanced written/ verbal communication skills, executive presence and an ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Intellectual Curiosity & Creativity: thoughtful in asking questions and pursuing answers, excited to learn
• Structured Thinking & Analytical: breaks down complex problems and solve them in creative ways
• Communication & Information Synthesis: effectively identifies key insights and present insights
• Project Management: ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with tight timelines
• Proactive & Collaborative: team player that takes initiative to improve the team and the firm

Responsibilities

• Recruit C-level executives for board of director and top management positions for our and our co-investment partner’s portfolio companies
• Interact on a daily basis with CEOs and operators, seeking creative ways to involve them in our investment initiatives
• Manage and guide our internal research team to identify the right candidates
• Work closely with our PE firm partners, advancing our joint priorities on acquisitions and portfolio value creation
• Participate as a member of the team in setting our firm goals and strategy

About Kingfish

Kingfish is a different kind of private equity firm. We have pioneered a new approach to private equity investing that places us at the intersection of people, ideas and capital. At the core of our efforts are deep, systematic relationships with proven operating executives. Our firm comprises two core business segments; our private equity investment business and an advisory business that supports a limited set of high-performing PE sponsors as they identify, invest in and grow businesses. Our philosophy is to find the best people and give them the freedom to learn, innovate and outperform. In that spirit, we are structured to ensure that each individual contributes substantially to firm strategy and goals, and there is extensive feedback on performance. We pride ourselves on assembling high-performing teams to pursue inspiring goals. The application of this philosophy has extended the Kingfish platform into the creation of a formal executive recruiting team. This team was built from the momentum and market need to further extend advisory and diligence service into full-time C-suite placements and alignment of outside board members and chairpersons. The Executive

Contact If this role describes you and the type of environment in which you thrive, e-mail us at recruiting@kingfishgroup.com.
• Attach your latest resume along with an introduction describing why your background is a fit for this role
• In the subject line, mention “Associate - Executive Recruiting”

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Research Associate - Executive Recruiting

Pune, India

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Pune, India

Research Associate - Executive Recruiting

Summary

Candidate Profile

• At least 1 year of experience in working for a recruitment firm
• Experience in working on senior/leadership searches
• Strong communication skills with fluency in written & spoken English
• Experience in using MS Office tools (word/excel)
• Analytical and problem-solving approach
• Bachelor’s degree from a reputed institution

Responsibilities

• Participate in building sourcing strategies for open search requests
• Source suitable executives through multiple channels including LinkedIn
• Screen executive profiles based on agreed parameters
• Provide regular updates on executive pipeline for active search requests
• Participate in initial screening interviews of the executives
• Attend partner/client calls when necessary
• Regularly update our database
• Provide periodic reports as requested

About Kingfish

Kingfish is a different kind of private equity firm. We have pioneered a new approach to private equity investing that places us at the intersection of people, ideas and capital. At the core of our efforts are deep, systematic relationships with proven operating executives. Our firm comprises two core business segments; our private equity investment business and an advisory business that supports a limited set of high-performing PE sponsors as they identify, invest in and grow businesses. Our philosophy is to find the best people and give them the freedom to learn, innovate and outperform. In that spirit, we are structured to ensure that each individual contributes substantially to firm strategy and goals, and there is extensive feedback on performance. We pride ourselves on assembling high-performing teams to pursue inspiring goals.
The application of this philosophy has extended the Kingfish platform into the creation of a formal executive recruiting team. This team was built from the momentum and market need to further extend advisory and diligence service into full-time C-suite placements and alignment of outside board members and chairmen. The Executive Recruiting (ER) team is composed of senior recruiters in the US & India, supported by a research team based in India.

Contact If this role describes you and the type of environment in which you thrive, e-mail us at recruiting@kingfishgroup.com.
• Attach your latest resume along with an introduction describing why your background is a fit for this role
• In the subject line, mention “Research Associate (Executive Recruiting) - 2021”

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The Kingfish Team

We're founders, investors and entrepreneurs. Meet the team.

Jonathan Goldenstein, Co-founder, Kingfish Group

"We pride ourselves on assembling high-performing teams to pursue inspiring goals."

Johnny Acosta

Divyanshu Bali

Emile Bjerkholt

Vinay Borar

Graeme Clements

Christian Dubiel

Jean-Baptiste Elgin-Cossart

Parker French

Tanushka Gandhi

Joe Germain

Vinayak Ghosh

Jonathan Goldenstein

Henry Hollen

Casey Lindbeck

Kevin Macdonald

Siobhan Maio

Chris Martin

J.T. Mauk

Rohan Mehta

Daniel Morgan

Alexandra Packard

Jack Palmore

Sreenath Sajeev

Erika Steeves

Shagun Agarwal

Manan Aggarwal

Ryna Allana

Charul Bhalerao

Daman Bhandari

Shreya Bhattacharjee

Shruti Chakrabarty

Riya Chauhan

Avanti Chitnis

Revati Dahiwadkar

Suhani Garg

Aditi Kakkar

Leena Karia

Zainab Khan

Osheen Kaul

Sawani Khurjekar

Mansi Lokhande

Amrita Maneckshaw

Agriti Mehrotra

Pranali Mehta

Beena Menon

Alka Mishra

Melanie San Pedro

Jyothika Nair

Esha Paigankar

Nikita Phadke

Shweta Puri

Shashank Pimpale

Varsha Ramesh

Darsh Segal

Devyani Sharma

Jyoti Sharma

Aishwarya Shahane

Aditie Singh

Hindavi Shetye

Aditya Singh

Akshat Sonthalia

Parul Srivastava

Rashika Tandon

Kabir Tajne

Aditya Vartak

Charlotte Vaz

Amruta Yadav

Shruti Zende

Our Values

Integrity.

Fidelity.

Confidence.

Initiative.

Creativity.

Clarity.

Kingfish Philosophy