Ajit Nedungadi
|Chief Executive Officer
London
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Ajit guides TA’s investment strategy and is responsible for firm management.
Experience
- Began his career at TA in 1999, became a Managing Partner in 2017 and was named CEO in 2021
- Founded TA’s European efforts in 2003, which has since invested in more than $9 billion in equity capital
- Sponsored 28 investments, totaling over $3.5 billion of invested capital
- Been on the Deal Investment Committee for more than 150 investments over the last five years
- Sponsored investments in Europe, the U.S. and India across technology, asset management, payments, medical devices, healthcare services, insurance brokerage, telecom and consumer
- Chairs TA's Core Investment Committee and is a member of the Executive, Management, Portfolio and Core Debt Investment Committees
Prior to TA
- Trilogy Software
- Investcorp International
- Credit Suisse First Boston
Education
- Harvard Business School – MBA, Baker Scholar
- Yale University – BS, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Electrical Engineering and Economics
Personal Passion
Our four kids!
Board Representation
Featured Investments
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Case Study
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Acquired by Fosun International
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Acquired by Avast
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Acquired by Apax Partners MidMarket
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Acquired by ams
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Acquired by Natixis Global Asset Management
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IPO: NSE: LALPATHLAB
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Acquired by Charterhouse Capital Partners
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Acquired by Permira
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IPO: NSE: IDEA
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IPO: LSE: JUP
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Acquired by BESTSELLER
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Acquired by DIFC Investments
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Acquired by Apax Partners
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IPO: LON: WPS
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Acquired by VimpelCom Ltd.