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Professional Summary

Khuswant Sharma

Khuswant Sharma

My work sits at the intersection of institutional relationship management and independent research. As a Private Equity Fellow at IVCA, I engage directly with PE, VC, and AIF fund leadership on positioning, categorization, and market themes. Alongside this, I publish original, research-driven insights on regulatory and market-structure developments shaping Indian private capital. Through this work, I am building the analytical foundation for a career in investment research and financial analysis.

Skills

Technical Tools

Excel (Advanced)
Power BI (learning)
PowerPoint
Word
Tableau
Python (Basic)
SQL (Basic)
Git/GitHub
Claude & Claude Code
ChatGPT

Core Competencies

PE/VC ecosystem & industry mapping
Stakeholder engagement & partner relations
Qualitative & regulatory research
Financial modeling (in progress - CFA Level I candidate)
Presentation & investor-facing content development

Education

  • BMS (Hons.), St. Xavier's University, Kolkata2025
  • CFA Level I, CFA InstituteCandidate, appearing November 2026

Research Projects

Experience

IVCA logo

Private Equity Fellow

Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA)

Feb 2026 - Present

  • • Serve as primary relationship point of contact for 490+ PE, VC, and AIF member funds across India’s largest private capital industry body, managing fund categorization, renewals, and direct engagement with fund leadership
  • • Drive partner and speaker strategy for IVCA’s flagship industry platforms, including the IVCA Private Credit Summit and Chennai Circles, working with asset managers, institutional investors, and law firms on panel construction and programming
  • • Engage directly with GPs and LPs on institutional investment themes spanning private credit, growth equity, and family office allocation, gaining direct exposure to how India’s leading funds position strategy in market
  • • Support IVCA’s thought leadership output, coordinating with member and partner firms on market commentary and sector perspectives published across IVCA platforms
  • • Track fund-level data across the membership base, including AUM, strategy classification, and vehicle structure, to support ecosystem mapping and engagement priorities

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