Aditya Bhagwat

Aditya Bhagwat, also known as Adi Bhagwat, is a Managing Director in the Strategic Equity group at Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), an alternative asset manager with over $80 billion in assets under management.1 He is based in London and specializes in GP-led focused investments, particularly Single Asset Continuation Vehicles of scale.1

Professional Background

Before joining ICG Strategic Equity in 2019, Bhagwat had a diverse career in finance:

• He worked as a private equity investor at Bain Capital in New York.1
• Prior to that, he gained experience in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, working in both Sydney and New York.1

Education

Bhagwat has an impressive educational background:

• MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School1
• Bachelor of Business (Distinction and University Medal) from the University of Technology, Sydney1
• Bachelor of Laws (1st Class Honours) from the University of Technology, Sydney1

Role at ICG

At ICG, Bhagwat is involved in the Strategic Equity group, which is one of the largest GP-led focused investors globally.1 He has been active in industry events, participating in discussions about the evolution of GP-led secondaries.12 In November 2022, he took part in a fireside chat at SuperInvestor Amsterdam, where he advocated for certain strategies in the field.23

Bhagwat's expertise in private equity, combined with his educational background and experience at prestigious financial institutions, positions him as a key figure in ICG's Strategic Equity team, contributing to the firm's focus on alternative asset management and GP-led transactions.