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Nitin brings over 17 years of investment advisory experience from his tenure with the India affiliate of US-based global investment firm Warburg Pincus LLC, including six years as a Managing Director (2012-17), where he spearheaded the company’s investment advisory activities in the technology sector in India. In his role as Managing Director, Nitin evaluated close to 300 opportunities in technology and tech-enabled businesses including Internet and e-commerce, software and IT services, payments, logistics, education and health. He advised on investments of over $200 million in three notable Internet and software businesses: Quikr, CarTrade, and Capillary Technologies.

Nitin graduated with an AB from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Sumit brings over 15 years of investment advisory experience primarily focused on the technology sector in India. Before joining Filter Capital, Sumit led the technology investment practice at Multiples Alternate Asset, where he oversaw investments in Dream11, PeopleStrong and Quantiphi. Prior to that, he spent 5 years with the India affiliate of US-based global investment firm Warburg Pincus LLC where he worked alongside Nitin on the firm’s growth-stage technology practice in India including advising on its investments in Quikr, CarTrade and Capillary Technologies. He was also employed with the technology investment teams at Permira in London, and Temasek Holdings in India. He started his career at McKinsey & Co. in India and Hong Kong.

Sumit graduated with a BTech from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and completed his MBA at The Wharton School, graduating with Honors.

Zareer joined Filter Capital as a Principal in May 2023. Zareer has spent over 11 years as an early and growth stage technology investor in India. Prior to joining Filter Capital, he was a Principal at the India office of the global VC firm Mayfield. During his nearly 9 years at Mayfield India, Zareer evaluated opportunities across financial services, edtech, consumer-tech, logistics and SaaS verticals. His key portfolio relationships at Mayfield India included Amagi, Simplilearn, Matrimony.com, LEAP India and M1xchange amongst others. Prior to Mayfield India, Zareer was an investment analyst at GenNext Ventures, the venture capital arm of Reliance Industries Ltd.

Zareer received his Master’s degrees in Commerce from the University of Mumbai, and is a Chartered Accountant.

Narayanan joined Filter Capital in April 2021. Prior to joining Filter Capital, he served as an Analyst with TVS Capital for two years. TVS capital is a mid-market growth PE fund focusing on financial services, logistics, B2B services and consumer sectors. Prior to that, he spent three years with Barclays.

Narayanan completed his Chartered Accountancy and cleared all levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program.

Harsh joined Filter Capital in December 2021. Prior to joining Filter Capital, he worked with Kotak Investment Bank for three and half years. While at Kotak Investment Bank, Harsh was involved in advisory and capital market transactions across sectors like consumers, healthcare and industrials.

Harsh received an MBA from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta and a Bachelor’s degree in commerce from St. Xavier’s College.

Issac joined Filter Capital as Vice President, Finance in May 2023. Prior to joining Filter Capital, Issac served as Senior Manager, Finance, at EverSource Capital, a joint venture between Everstone Group, an investment group focused on India and Southeast Asia, and Lightsource BP.

While at Eversource Capital, Issac worked alongside the Head of Finance to manage the finance function of their Indian AIF and Singapore feeder in fund accounting, investor reporting, transaction structuring, fund modelling and portfolio valuations. Prior to Eversource Capital, Issac spent six years at PwC in their Tax and Regulatory practice assisting various technology and media companies in structuring their Indian operations / presence. He has also worked with PwC financial services practice where he assisted various PE and VC funds in structuring and executing their portfolio acquisitions and exits. Issac began his career with Haribhakti & Co (the Indian affiliate of BDO).

Issac has an undergraduate degree from Mumbai University, and is a Chartered Accountant.