Bio

Alipt Sharma is a Managing Director at South Asia Advisors, a sub-advisor to GEF Capital Partners. He is based in Mumbai, India, and joined South Asia Advisors upon the inception of GEF Capital Partners in 2018. Mr. Sharma is responsible for sourcing, structuring and managing investments in South Asia. Before joining South Asia Advisors, Mr. Sharma worked at Global Environment Fund, which he joined in 2010. While there, Mr. Sharma was responsible for assisting in the oversight of a number of portfolio company investments, including Integrated Cleanroom Technologies, Rishabh Instruments, Concord Enviro and Kalkitech. Prior to joining Global Environment Fund, Mr. Sharma was a member of the investment team at AMP Capital Investors (AMP) in India, where he was responsible for identifying, analyzing, and managing Indian infrastructure opportunities. Prior to joining AMP, Mr. Sharma was an Associate Vice President with Ambit Corporate Finance, a leading Indian investment bank, where he focused on acquisitions and private equity transactions while assisting in the expansion of its capital markets practice. Mr. Sharma also spent seven years with Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young, leading teams on consulting assignments for companies in the power and telecommunications sectors. Mr. Sharma received a B.A. in Economics from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, and an MBA from the Indian School of Business. He is also a Chartered Accountant. He is proficient in English and Hindi.