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EKTA TOLANI

Investor

Venture Partner at PROOF

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Chief Investment Officer of KBW Ventures with 15 years of experience deploying over $1B worldwide into direct private equity and venture capital deals, and allocating capital to hedge funds, private credit, and PE/VC funds. She maintains a global network of LPs, family offices, and GPs across the Middle East, North America, and Asia.

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Experience

  1. KBW VenturesChief Investment Officercurrent2024 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Atlas ObscuraBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. PROOFVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
  4. Crown CapitalManaging Director2023United States
  5. TenXengageHead Strategy Business Development2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Al-Sayer Group HoldingChief Investment Officer - Astrolabe Holding2021Kuwait
  7. Al-Sayer Group HoldingExecutive Director- Astrolabe Holding2019 — 2020Kuwait
  8. Al-Sayer Group HoldingManager-Al Dhow Investments2017 — 2019Kuwait
  9. Al-Sayer Group HoldingManager- Strategic Planning & Business Development2016 — 2017Kuwait
  10. Suzlon GroupAssistant General Manager - Skieron Renewables2014 — 2016Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
  11. Suzlon GroupManager - Tanti Holdings2013 — 2014Pune Division, Maharashtra, India
  12. Suzlon GroupDeputy Manager - Suzlon Green Power2012 — 2013India
  13. Saffron Capital Advisors Private LimitedValuations Manager2010 — 2012Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  14. Capital Metrics and Risk Solutions Pvt. LtdQuant Analyst2008 — 2010Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITYBachelors in Commerce

Skills & more

Real Estate2Budgeting4Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)2Acquisition IntegrationWealth Preservation PlanningOrganization Re-structuringTeam Building1Investment Policy StatementsFamily Wealth Management1Corporate GovernanceBusiness Development1Strategic Alliances1
+12 moreValuationEquity ResearchPrivate EquityCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingPortfolio ManagementInvestment BankingHedge FundsAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningManagementLeadership

Languages English · Hindi

From EKTA's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of Chicago Booth School of Business458

Prashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear VenturesTinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesKatrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersBill PescatelloInvestor at LightbankGlebFounder and Managing Partner at iTech Capital

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Also attended SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY7

Ashwin RaguramanCo-Founder and Partner at Bharat FundVatsala HaliDirector, Marketing at Kalaari CapitalAmit MalikPresident - JAPA at WadzPayParag PatilSenior Vice President & Global Head – Human Resources at WadzPayPradeep IttycheriaOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersSriram IyerInvestor at FirsthandVC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Atlas Obscura2

Seth TeicherScout at GreatPoint VenturesGabor CselleFounder at reMail

Also worked at PROOF7

THANASIS DELISTATHISCo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOFJOHN BURKECo-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOFBRYAN CIAMBELLAGeneral Partner at PROOFThanasis DelistathisCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NAV.VCMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalBryan CiambellaGeneral Partner at Proof Group

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Also worked at Suzlon Group2

Pranav SharmaGeneral Partner at Woodstock FundShailesh GhorpadeFounding Managing Partner at Exfinity Ventures

Colleagues at PROOF

BRYAN CIAMBELLA
General Partner at PROOF
HA DAO
Associate at PROOF
JENNIFER SCHRETTER
General Partner - Secondaries at PROOF
John Backus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at PROOF
JOHN BURKE
Co-Founder, Managing Partner at PROOF
LISA SUENNEN
Venture Partner at PROOF
MAGGIE VARONA
Chief Financial Officer at PROOF
MELANIE NESS
Controller at PROOF