Nikhil Pereira-Kamath

Nikhil Pereira-Kamath

Nikhil Pereira-Kamath is the Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Africa Healthcare Network (AHN), the largest independent provider of dialysis and kidney care in sub-Saharan Africa.34 He co-founded AHN in 2015 with the goal of increasing access to quality, affordable dialysis care in the region.12

Key Facts about Nikhil Pereira-Kamath:

• Co-founded AHN in 2015 and served as CEO until 2022, growing it to over 500 employees at 45 dialysis centers across four countries in East Africa35
• Transitioned to Executive Chairman role at AHN in July 2022 as Matt Williams was named new CEO34
• Appointed Chief Business Officer at ProKidney Corp in November 2023, a cellular therapeutics company focused on chronic kidney disease5
• Previously worked at Berkshire Partners private equity firm and in healthcare investment banking at Morgan Stanley35
• Graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Economics and a certificate in Finance1
• Attended Harvard Business School where he received First Year Honors before deferring to launch AHN12
• Awarded the International Society of Nephrology's Emerging Global Leaders Inaugural Cohort in 2021 for expanding kidney care in East Africa3

Pereira-Kamath's passion for healthcare stems from his upbringing, with a neonatologist mother and nephrologist father who co-founded a non-profit to establish dialysis centers in India.3 This experience inspired him to tackle the lack of dialysis access in sub-Saharan Africa through AHN's innovative model.23