Bio

Nagar is a Partner, Capital and Corporate Development at Maverix Private Equity. Nagar leads fundraising, co-investment opportunities, and partnerships. She guides activities as it relates to fundraising, strategic partnerships and M&A opportunities for portfolio companies. Nagar will focus on strengthening relationships with ecosystem participants including VC/PE, debt capital providers, corporations, academia and government. She has over 10 years of experience in technology, investing, board governance and ecosystem building. Prior to joining Maverix, Nagar was a Principal at Kensington Capital Partners, co-leading the venture funds where she was responsible for investing in funds across North America and accessing co-investment opportunities. She was also responsible for direct investing in early-stage technology companies and sat on the Board of various investments including TouchBistro, Figure1 and Nanoport. Nagar began her career in forensic accounting and financial analysis, working to detect terror financing and money laundering activities as the leader of a financial compliance team. From there, Nagar transitioned into the entrepreneurial side of finance through her role in the Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), Canada’s leading event for connecting entrepreneurs to capital. Nagar is a Mentor for the Canadian Women in Private Equity Association and on the Board of TechTO. Nagar holds B.A.s in Psychology and in Criminology from the University of Western Ontario.