Profile
Fawad Zakariya joined Advent in 1999.
He was previously with Dillon Read Venture Capital in New York, where he worked on expansion-stage growth investments, served on the boards of two portfolio companies and participated in eight completed transactions.
Before that, he was an investment banker with Credit Suisse First Boston, executing debt and equity financings and M&A transactions for various clients.
He also worked as a consultant in the communications practice of McKinsey & Co. in the firm's New York office.
Since joining Advent, Fawad has led or participated in numerous investments, including Nauticus Networks Inc., Seranoa Networks Inc., West Ridge Networks Inc. and Entigo Corp.
He received a BA in economics from Haverford College and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
DIRECTORSHIPS
Current: Nauticus Networks Inc. (observer), Seranoa Networks Inc., Entigo Corp., West Ridge Networks Inc.
SECTOR SPECIALIZATION(S)
Communications, enterprise information technologies, software
Former positions of Fawad Zakariya
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Advent International LP
Advent International LP Investment ManagersFinance Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 2005-04-25 |
TPE Boulder, Inc.
TPE Boulder, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TPE Boulder, Inc. (Ticonderoga Capital) is a private equity firm founded by James Vandervelden in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Fawad Zakariya
Haverford College | Undergraduate Degree |
University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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Advent International LP
Advent International LP Investment ManagersFinance Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Finance |
TPE Boulder, Inc.
TPE Boulder, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TPE Boulder, Inc. (Ticonderoga Capital) is a private equity firm founded by James Vandervelden in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Braintree, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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