Bio

Prashant Kumar (Mumbai) joined KKR in 2018 and is a Managing Director on KKR's private equity team. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Kumar was a director and member of the investment committee at ChrysCapital, a leading India focused private equity fund with over US$3 billion under management. Previously, he was with Warburg Pincus where he was involved with investments in Havells India, Gangavaram Port, IMC Limited, and Punj Lloyd. Prior to that, Mr. Kumar worked at Karsch Capital Management, a New York-based hedge fund, and SUN Capital, an emerging markets focused private equity firm. He began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Mr. Kumar holds a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, a post-graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management Kolkata, and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.