About
Kamal Lath is a global CFO with 20+ years of experience scaling and transforming businesses across consumer, climate, fintech, education, and digital media sectors. He has led fundraising exceeding $150 million across multiple forms of capital and has executed finance turnarounds at companies including d.light and K12 Techno Services, where he built financial models, restored investor confidence, and established operational frameworks. A Chartered Accountant and CPA with an MBA from Harvard Business School, Lath has managed P&L responsibilities, capital markets activities, and M&A integrations across operations in India, the United States, and Africa.
Experience
- The Good Glamm GroupGroup CFO2024 — 2025New Delhi, Delhi, India
- Avaana CapitalVenture Partner2022 — 2024Gurugram, Haryana, India
- d.lightManaging Director - Indian Sub Continent2018 — 2020
- d.lightManaging Director - India Operations and Global CFO2018Gurgaon, India
- d.lightGlobal CFO2015 — 2018
- K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd. (Orchids International Schools)CFO2013 — 2015
- Komli MediaGlobal Finance Controller2011 — 2012
- L&T RealtyHead - Finance & Accounts2010 — 2011
- LTIMindtreeSenior Manager - Finance & Accounts2002 — 2011Mumbai & USA
- CNH IndustrialSr Executive - Finance2000 — 2002Greater Noida
- GE CapitalInternational Accounting1999 — 2000
Skills & more
IdeationDesign ThinkingOperational ExcellenceRelationship Building3Problem Solving2Mentoring1Team Leadership1Strategic Thinking2Negotiation2Analytical Skills1Leadership6Strategy12
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Team ManagementManagementEarly Stage InvestmentStart-up VenturesPortfolio ManagementDeal SourcingClimate ChangeInvestment ThesesClimate Deep TechClimate Venture ThesesCustomer CentricityWhere to PlayLanguages English · Hindi
- Introduction to Human Centered Design — Acumen Academy
- Designing for Change — IDEO U
- Strorytelling for Influence — IDEO U
- Climate Change for VCs — Terra.do
- Customer Based Business Strategy — Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
From Kamal's professional profile.
Colleagues at Avaana Capital
Aastha Paliwal
Associate at Avaana Capital
Anami Roy
Advisor at Avaana Capital
Anjali Bansal
Founder at Avaana Capital
Archit Bhargava
Investment Analyst at Avaana Capital
Kalpana Nimgaonkar
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital
Kashmira Contractor
Executive Assistant at Avaana Capital
Nishi Bopanna
Executive Assistant to the Partner at Avaana Capital
Param Bafna
Manager at Avaana Capital
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Investors connected to Kamal in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kamal Lath?
- Kamal Lath is a global CFO with 20+ years of experience scaling and transforming businesses across consumer, climate, fintech, education, and digital media sectors. He has led fundraising exceeding $150 million across multiple forms of capital and has executed finance turnarounds at companies including d.light and K12 Techno Services, where he built financial models, restored investor confidence, and established operational frameworks. A Chartered Accountant and CPA with an MBA from Harvard Business School, Lath has managed P&L responsibilities, capital markets activities, and M&A integrations across operations in India, the United States, and Africa.
- Where does Kamal Lath work?
- Kamal Lath is Venture Partner at Avaana Capital.
- What check size does Kamal Lath write?
- Kamal Lath typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Kamal Lath go to school?
- Kamal Lath studied at Harvard Business School (Executive Education); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA, Financial Accounting US GAAP); The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Chartered Accountant, Finance).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Avaana Capital16
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