Karthik Athreya, based in Mumbai, is responsible for Clearwater’s Indian investments. Over the past two and a half years, Karthik has led the team on asset management involving extensive corporate finance, equity monetization strategies as well as focusing on portfolio company growth, organization and business building strategies. Under his leadership, Clearwater successfully exited several investments. Mr Athreya is also on the Boards of several of Clearwater’s Indian portfolio companies and works closely with the sponsors and management to help evaluate strategic and financial opportunities and risks as part of his asset management responsibilities.

Prior to joining Clearwater, Karthik was a Director of Investment Banking at a private sector bank in India, where he assisted in the establishment of the investment banking business. Prior to this, he held positions of increasing responsibility at Rabo India Finance Pvt. Ltd (the corporate investment banking subsidiary of Rabobank Netherlands), Arthur Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr Athreya is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a B.C. from Loyola College, Chennai, India.