About
Raj Shah is CFO and Operating Partner at Claret Capital Partners, with over 20 years in private capital and financial services. He spent 13 years at 17Capital in senior finance roles and later as CFO, helping grow the firm's assets under management from around $200m to nearly $20bn, and previously worked four years at Bowmark Capital. His expertise covers fund finance and structuring, financial management, operational scaling, and governance. He holds an MSc from Queen Mary University of London and a BEng from Brunel University, and is a member of the Association of Chartered Management Accountants.
Experience
- Claret Capital PartnersCFO and Operating Partnercurrent2026 — present
- 17CapitalChief Financial Officer2022 — 2025London
- 17CapitalFinance Director2019 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- 17CapitalFinancial Controller2012 — 2019London
- Bowmark CapitalAssistant Financial Controller2008 — 2012London
- Humberts Group PlcManagement Accountant2006 — 2008London and Salisbury
Education
- Brunel University of LondonBachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering
- Copland Community School
- Queen Mary University of LondonMsc, Technology managemnt
Skills & more
Asset Managment9Fund Accounting8Private Equity7Equities2Alternative Investments2Derivatives1Finance2Capital Markets1Financial Analysis2Financial Reporting2Investments1Venture Capital1
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Also attended Queen Mary University of London63
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Shared employers
Colleagues at Claret Capital Partners
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Office Manager at Claret Capital Partners
Alessio Boggio-Chaibi
Graduate Investment Analyst at Claret Capital Partners
Alvaro Arenzana Du Boys
Graduate Investment Analyst at Claret Capital Partners
Amber Warner-Warr
Portfolio Analyst at Claret Capital Partners
Antony Baker
Senior Investment Director at Claret Capital Partners
Chantal Toft
Senior Investment Analyst at Claret Capital Partners
Clément Hardy
Vice President at Claret Capital Partners
Daniel Mallon
Principal at Claret Capital Partners