Pantheon has appointed Kunal Sood as Partner. This is a strategic move that will strengthen its leadership as the firm continues to expand its global private markets platform and enhance its investment capabilities across key regions.

With over two decades of extensive experience in private equity, investment strategy, and portfolio management, with a strong track record of leading investment initiatives and driving growth across global markets. He has served as an Engineer at Punj Lloyd Limited, an Independent Consultant at Confederation of Indian Industry, an Assistant Manager at ICICI Bank, and an Associate at Citi. He has held senior investment roles, where he contributed to sourcing, evaluating, and managing private market investments while building strategic relationships with institutional investors and partners.

He holds strong academic and professional credentials from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Harvard University, and the Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology that complement his expertise in private markets and investment management. In his new role, he will focus on strengthening investment capabilities, expanding strategic partnerships, and supporting the firm’s mission of delivering long-term value through disciplined private markets investing aligned with client objectives.

His appointment is strategically focused on strengthening senior leadership to support long-term value creation and deepen its presence in global private equity and private markets investing. It is a company’s commitment to strengthening its leadership to accelerate growth, enhance investment performance, and reinforce its leadership in the global private markets ecosystem.