• Parag Jhawar

    Managing Partner

    Mr. Jhawar has 21 years of experience in investment management and research. Prior to founding Knightstone Capital Management, an investment management firm focused on the Indian market, he was Managing Director at Steinberg India Advisors for seven years and has been involved in making and monitoring investments of over USD 200 million in portfolio companies across various sectors like consumer, retail, financial services. He was responsible for idea generation, investment recommendations and post investment monitoring of portfolio companies. Prior to joining Steinberg India Advisors, he worked for over four years at Pari Washington, an investment advisory firm managing over USD 300 million for US and European university endowments and family offices. As part of the core five-member investment team, he was instrumental in deploying capital in mid-sized Indian companies across sectors. Before joining Pari Washington, he worked at Boston Avenue Capital LLC, an investment firm based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Prior to his business school education, he worked at McKinsey & Company for two years.

    Mr. Jhawar holds an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and received his B. Com. (Honours) from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University.

  • Amrita Basu

    Investment Director

    Ms. Basu has 16 years of experience spanning investment management, equity research and investment banking. She was the founding member of the Knightstone Capital Management, an investment management firm focused on the Indian market. She has rich experience in consumer sectors in the Indian market. Prior to that she worked with Axis Asset Management Company as an Analyst covering Consumer, Retail and Media sector. During her stint at Axis AMC, she advised Schroders Investment Management on their India investments. Prior to that, she spent five years with Kotak Institutional Equities covering Consumer and Retail sector. She has also spent three years with Kotak Investment Banking advising clients on M&A and equity fund raising.

    Ms. Basu holds MSc Economics from University of Durham, UK and BA Economics & Statistics from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

  • Kiran Gadge

    Senior Investment Analyst

    Prior to working at Knightstone Capital Management, Mr. Gadge has a combined working experience of over 3 years across marketing research and investment banking roles. He worked for Nailbiter and Fuel Intelligence as a Research Analyst, helping top CPG clients market their products better by providing customer insights. Before that, he worked as an Analyst at eClerx, where he managed Morgan Stanley’s collateral generated at various Central Counterparty Clearinghouses (CCPs).

    Mr. Gadge is a B.Com graduate and has passed CFA level 2. He is detail-oriented and passionate about technology, finance, and enjoys reading books and playing video games.

  • Saurav Rathod

    Investment Analyst

    Mr. Rathod brings a solid foundation in equity research, financial analysis, and business valuation to Knightstone Capital Management. His professional journey includes working as a Financial Advisor with NJ Wealth Partner and as a Research Intern.

    For career development, he cleared CFA Level 1 & 2 and completed the Finplus program, specializing in practical research and in-depth business analysis.

    Outside of work, he is a keen sports enthusiast who enjoys playing volleyball, badminton, and chess, and is an avid sprinter.