Bio

Kelly Punjabi is an Associate for BlackRock’s US Private Capital team. She is an investment professional focused on the direct lending and special situations credit strategies. Previously, she was a member of the Corporate Strategy and Development team where she was responsible for identifying and executing growth opportunities including acquisitions, strategic investments, joint ventures, partnerships / alliances, and other strategic initiatives for the firm. Kelly started her career at Cambridge Associates as an investment associate where she advised large institutional clients on portfolio strategy and manager selection. She earned a BSBA degree, summa cum laude, with a concentration in Finance from Northeastern University in December 2015 and is a CFA Charterholder.