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    Nikhil Pereira-Kamath

    Business Executive in Healthcare and Development

    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

    Highlights

    Mar 21 · GlobeNewswire
    ProKidney Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights - GlobeNewswire
    ProKidney Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Recent Corporate Highlights - GlobeNewswire
    ProKidney Appoints Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, MBA, as Chief Business ...
    Nov 30 · GlobeNewswire
    ProKidney Appoints Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, MBA, as Chief Business Officer - GlobeNewswire
    ProKidney Appoints Nikhil Pereira-Kamath, MBA, as Chief Business Officer - GlobeNewswire
    Jul 25 · healio.com
    Africa Healthcare Network emerges as dialysis care leader in East ...
    Nikhil Pereira-Kamath Pioneers Healthcare Network in Africa
    Nikhil Pereira-Kamath Pioneers Healthcare Network in Africa

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    Experience

    Vice President, Business Development & Innovative Solutions at ProKidney Corp.
    Co-Founder, Director & CEO at Africa Healthcare Network; Venture Partner at P1 Ventures; Associate at Berkshire Partners; Analyst, Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley

    Education

    M.B.A., Graduate with Distinction from Harvard Business School; B.A. in Economics, Finance, Magna Cum Laude from Princeton University

    Location

    Boston, Massachusetts, United States