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Janki Gandhi

Investor

Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital

Los Angeles, California, United States

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About

Janki Gandhi joined Fifth Down Capital as a Managing Partner in Q4 2025. She previously served as Managing Director of Parkwood Ventures, the corporate investment arm of Parkwood Entertainment, where she oversaw business development, investments and strategy, and she remains a Senior Advisor to that group. Earlier in her career she was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs in its Cross Markets and Consumer Retail Groups focused on beauty and apparel, and a Managing Director at Lincoln International; she is a graduate of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Invests in

Consumer

Experience

  1. Fifth Down CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2025 — present
  2. Parkwood VenturesManaging Director, Finance and Business Strategy2021 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
  3. Goldman SachsManaging Director2019 — 2021Los Angeles, California
  4. Lincoln InternationalManaging Director2016 — 2019Los Angeles, California
  5. The Sage Group, LLCManaging Director2013 — 2016
  6. The Sage Group, LLCDirector2013Los Angeles, CA
  7. The Sage Group, LLCVice President2010 — 2013
  8. The Sage Group, LLCAssociate2006 — 2010
  9. The Sage Group, LLCAnalyst2004 — 2006
  10. SoundView Technology (acquired)Analyst2003 — 2004
  11. NeatReceiptsIntern2002 — 2003

Skills & more

Investment BankingM&A experienceMergers & AcquisitionsLBOFinancial ModelingCorporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisValuationPrivate EquityEntrepreneurshipCapital Markets

From Janki's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fifth Down Capital

Alan Swierczynski
Senior Associate at Fifth Down Capital
Alex Dermer
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Andrew Spellman
Founder and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Brian Rowen
President and Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Bryan Stuart
Vice President at Fifth Down Capital
Cam Fordham
Senior Advisor, Venture Partner at Fifth Down Capital
Candace Parker
Senior Advisor at Fifth Down Capital
Christian Schulz
Chief Economist, Global Investment Platform at Allianz Global Investors

Frequently asked questions

Who is Janki Gandhi?
Janki Gandhi joined Fifth Down Capital as a Managing Partner in Q4 2025. She previously served as Managing Director of Parkwood Ventures, the corporate investment arm of Parkwood Entertainment, where she oversaw business development, investments and strategy, and she remains a Senior Advisor to that group. Earlier in her career she was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs in its Cross Markets and Consumer Retail Groups focused on beauty and apparel, and a Managing Director at Lincoln International; she is a graduate of The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Where does Janki Gandhi work?
Janki Gandhi is Managing Partner at Fifth Down Capital.
What does Janki Gandhi invest in?
Janki Gandhi invests in Consumer.
Where did Janki Gandhi go to school?
Janki Gandhi studied at The Wharton School (B.S. Economics, Finance); UCLA (NA, Bus Econ / Political Science).

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