Nikki Lahiri

Private equity professional with 3+ years of experience in investing, strategy and operations across various sectors. Seeking to leverage these skills in industry.

Private equity experience across both direct buyouts and co-investments. Most recent role was supporting a $4 billion co-investment platform where we partnered with leading PE funds globally. My role involved making investment decisions under tight timelines by reviewing diligence materials and modelling various scenarios to assess the merits and risks. Alongside deal execution, I’ve also led open-ended projects to support fundraising, refine investment strategy, and improve internal operations.

Prior to this, I worked at a generalist buyout fund where I supported 3 successful transactions. Here, I was involved in very granular diligence, but I also supported post-investment value creation, where I worked with our portfolio companies to deliver their business plans and support their operations. This would range from M&A to digital transformation to ESG. 

That’s been the most rewarding part of my career - working directly with businesses to solve complex problems and drive real operational change — and that’s exactly what I’m looking to do more of now in an operating role in industry where I can be more hands on. What drives and excites me is seeing the tangible impact of my ideas. 

Masters in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London (Achieved 2:1; 2021)