Ashley Menezes

Vice Chairperson, IVCA and Partner & COO, ChrysCapital Advisors LLP

Mr. Menezes is the COO and a Partner at ChrysCapital and has been with the firm for 24 years. He is a member of the advisory committee and is responsible for diligence, regulatory/industry relationships, legal, compliance and operations. Mr. Menezes is a private equity veteran and has served on the board of the Indian private equity association for almost ten years, and is the current vice-chairman. Amongst other industry bodies, for many years, he has also been a member of the CII National Committee on Financial Markets and an active member of WinPE. Mr. Menezes is a recipient of the first WinPE Leader of the Year award for his role and contributions towards promoting diversity within the private equity industry.

Prior to ChrysCapital, Mr. Menezes was with KPMG, in its information technology and U.S. GAAP practices, where, among other things, he was involved in the ADR issues and NYSE/NASDAQ listings of several leading Indian companies. Mr. Menezes is a rank-holding Chartered Accountant and received a Bachelor’s degree in commerce from Mumbai University.