PHILADELPHIA, October 11, 2024 – FS Investments, an $82 billion1 global alternative asset manager, today announced Venkat Kamath will join the firm as head of the firm’s new India office. Mr. Kamath will report into Chief Operating Officer Lisa Opoku.
FS Investments plans to officially open its India office in January 2025 in the Embassy TechVillage in Bengaluru, India. The firm anticipates hiring 60 data and engineering employees in this office within the first three years of operations. Mr. Kamath will be responsible for executing the strategic and operational functions of the India office and partnering with the firm’s business product teams to leverage technology to deliver world-class client experiences.
“We look forward to leveraging Venkat’s experience in engineering and technology to drive accelerated change and transformation across our growing, global organization,” said Ms. Opoku. “His leadership will be vital in establishing our presence in India.”
Mr. Kamath most recently served as Head of Technology – Wholesale and Commercial Banking at Kotak Mahindra Bank, where he was responsible for running and building technology platforms and products to support wholesale and commercial banking. He has over twenty years of experience leading engineering and technology transformation initiatives at Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Barclays Capital.
“I am excited to join FS Investments and spearhead the growth of the firm’s operations in India,” said Mr. Kamath. “I look forward to architecting digital transformation across the business to reimagine the client experience.”
Mr. Kamath received a B.E of Computer Science from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka.
About FS Investments
FS Investments is a global alternative asset manager dedicated to delivering superior performance and innovative investment and capital solutions. The firm manages over $82 billion in assets for a wide range of clients, including institutional investors, financial professionals and individual investors. FS Investments provides access to a broad suite of alternative asset classes and strategies through its best-in-class investment teams and partners. With its diversified platform and flexible capital solutions, the firm is a valued partner to general partners, asset owners and portfolio companies. FS Investments is grounded in its high-performance culture and guided by its commitment to building value for its clients, investing in its colleagues and giving back to its communities. The firm has more than 500 employees across offices in the U.S, Europe and Asia and is headquartered in Philadelphia.
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