Parag Gandesha

General Partner & COO
 

Parag Gandesha

Position: General Partner & COO
Categories: Operations

Parag joined Kreos in 2019, and manages Kreos’s operations, finance, and compliance teams, providing deal-level support to Kreos’s portfolio companies, and participating in the management and execution of overall Kreos strategy. Prior to joining Kreos, Parag was Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer at MML Capital Partners LLP, where he was responsible for investor relations, fund raising, finance and operations across the group. Parag has an MBA from the University of Exeter and is a Fellow of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants.

Kristian Jones

Head of Portfolio and Finance
 

Kristian Jones

Position: Head of Portfolio and Finance
Categories: Operations

Kristian joined Kreos in 2022 and supports the General Partners and Investor Relations by providing performance analytics, portfolio modelling and market analysis. Prior to joining Kreos, Kristian worked for Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) where he was Head of Portfolio Analytics, Performance and Risk. Focused, primarily on credit fund management which oversaw $18.3bn of third-party assets under management across Europe and North America. Kristian gained exposure to multiple strategies ranging from European CLOs, Structured and Multi-Asset credit to Syndicated Loans and Secured Finance. Kristian holds a MSc in International Banking from Loughborough University and a BSc in Business Economics from the University of Surrey, Roehampton.

 

Eugeniu Topală

Portfolio Analyst
 

Eugeniu Topală

Position: Portfolio Analyst
Categories: Operations

Eugeniu joined Kreos in 2021 and supports the General Partners and Investor Relations by providing performance analytics, portfolio modelling and market analysis. Prior to Kreos, Eugeniu worked at Impax Asset Management and Natixis Investment Managers as a Portfolio Analyst. Eugeniu has a BSc in Banking, Finance and Management from Loughborough University.

Harriet Lacey

Data Analyst
 

Harriet Lacey

Position: Data Analyst
Categories: Operations

Harriet joined Kreos in 2022 and as a Data Analyst supports the General Partners and Investor Relations by providing performance analytics, portfolio modelling and market analysis. Prior to Kreos, Harriet worked at a VC fund as an Analyst supporting tech start-ups through the IPO process. Harriet has a BA in Social Science and an MA in International Relations from the University of Bath.

Varun Suchanti

Data Analyst
 

Varun Suchanti

Position: Data Analyst
Categories: Operations

Varun joined Kreos in 2022 and as a Data Analyst supports the General Partners and Investor Relations by providing performance analytics, portfolio modelling and market analysis. Prior to Kreos, Varun worked as an Analyst at a social investing start-up. Varun has a BSc in Mathematics and Economics from the London School of Economics.

 

Joshua Pilling

Placement Analyst
 

Joshua Pilling

Position: Placement Analyst
Categories: Operations

Joshua joined Kreos in 2022 and as a Placement Analyst supports the General Partners, Investor Relations, and the other Analysts by providing performance analytics, portfolio modelling and market analysis. Joshua is currently on a Placement year from Loughborough University and is studying a BSc in Business Economics and Finance.

Martin Schutz

Financial Controller
 

Martin Schutz

Position: Financial Controller
Categories: Operations

Martin joined Kreos in 2023 as a financial controller. Prior to joining Kreos, Martin worked in the Closed Ended Funds industry since 2015 most recently with ICG’s Mezzanine strategy where he oversaw the flagship fund. Prior to this, Martin was a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers where he lead a variety of private equity and venture capital-related audits. Martin holds an honours degree in Accounting Science from the University of Pretoria and is a member of ICAEW (“ACA”) and SAICA (“CA(SA)”).

Izabela Lisiecka

Fund Accountant
 

Izabela Lisiecka

Position: Fund Accountant
Categories: Operations

Izabela joined Kreos in 2017 and supports the Finance team in all aspects of fund financial management. Prior to joining, Izabela worked at Barham Global as an account assistant where she assisted with the day to day tasks such as cash management and financial reporting. Izabela holds an Association of Accounting Technicians (“AAT”) accreditation and is working towards an Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”) qualification.

Elena Melega

Accountant
 

Elena Melega

Position: Accountant
Categories: Operations

Elena joined Kreos in 2019 and supports the Finance team in all aspects of fund financial management. Prior to joining, Elena worked at Usedful Ltd as an account assistant. Elena holds an Association of Accounting Technicians (“AAT”) accreditation and is currently working towards an Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”) qualification.

Zarmila Thananchayan

PQ Accountant
 

Zarmila Thananchayan

Position: PQ Accountant
Categories: Operations

Zamila joined Kreos in Jan 2023 and supports the Finance team in all aspects of fund financial management.  Prior to joining Kreos, Zarmila worked at Soho House and Cryogenic Limited as an Accounts Assistant. Zarmila is currently working towards an Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“ACCA”) qualification.

Ash Panchawalla

IT Director
 

Ash Panchawalla

Position: IT Director
Categories: Operations

Ash is responsible for the overall IT security, strategy and support of all Kreos’s IT infrastructure in all its locations. Ash has worked at the European Space Agency designing and implementing several classified networks across Europe and also provided global support for the Publicis Groupe SA.

Estelle Udensi

Compliance Manager
 

Estelle Udensi

Position: Compliance Manager
Categories: Operations

Estelle joined Kreos in 2021 and is responsible for supporting the COO and Kreos Partners in all Compliance and Regulatory matters for Kreos and its active funds. Prior to joining Kreos, Estelle worked at LaSalle Investment Management as a Compliance Associate. Estelle holds a Law with Spanish LLB from Aberystwyth University, an LLM from Cardiff University, and a Banking and Financial Law LLM from Queen Mary, University of London.

 

Holly Emerton

Office Administrator
 

Holly Emerton

Position: Office Administrator
Categories: Operations

Holly joined Kreos in 2019 and as Office Administrator, plays a central role in providing operational support for the day-to-day running of the London office. Prior to joining Kreos, Holly worked as a Compliance Officer at Bank Partners in London and as a Senior Job Coach for The Salvation Army. Holly holds a Certificate in Business Administration and Management from Allara Learning.

Alice Slater

Office Administrator
 

Alice Slater

Position: Office Administrator
Categories: Operations

Alice joined Kreos Capital in May 2023 as an Office Administrator supporting the Operations team. Prior to joining Kreos, Alice worked across a range of office support roles, including Office Manager, Accounts Assistant, and Social Media & Marketing Manager.