Nilesh Lakhani is an accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience in the financial services, technology, media, and internet industries. He has held various leadership positions in multinational corporations, emerging growth companies, and private equity firms in the US and international markets. He is widely known for his financial acumen and his ability to build high-performance teams that can scale businesses rapidly. Lakhani has an impressive track record of creating value for shareholders with the IPOs of CTC Media and Yandex, which generated record investor returns. His areas of expertise include global expansion, M&A, risk management, strategic partnerships, and IPO readiness.

Lakhani is a graduate of the University of Manchester, where he studied Economics and Social Studies. He also holds an MBA in Finance from the University of San Francisco. He has served on the board of directors of several prominent companies, including Grupo Netshoes, GetGoing Inc., and QIWI. Additionally, he has held executive positions at Despegar.com, Lumia Capital, oDesk, Baring Vostok Capital Partners, Yandex, Electronic Arts, and Transamerica.