Akash Kar

Private Equity Investor at GTCR LLC

Finance

Consumer Services

Network origin in Akash Kar first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Dartmouth College 186	College/University	Other Consumer Services	186
BLACKROCK, INC. 115	Public Company	Investment Managers	115
GTCR LLC GTCR LLC Investment ManagersFinance GTCR LLC (GTCR) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charlie Thomas. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. 87	Holding Company	Investment Managers	87

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Companies connected to Akash Kar via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Harvard Business School	College/University	Collin Edward Roche Dean Mihas Mark Anderson John D. Kos Luke Marker Kevin Fitzgerald Pat T. Martin Kirk Smith Natalie Riemer Ryan Buckvar Jim Bonetti Manny Zarraga David Lalo	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Sean Cunningham Benjamin Daverman Geoffrey Tresley Manish Mehta Michael Lomio Natalie Riemer Charlie Kolisek Lizzie Wintle	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Canyon Holdings (Cayman) LP Canyon Holdings (Cayman) LP Investment ManagersFinance Canyon Holdings (Cayman) LP operates as a pooled investment fund. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Investment Managers	Dave Donnini Collin Edward Roche Craig Bondy Dean Mihas Mark Anderson Aaron Douglas Cohen Benjamin Daverman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses	College/University	Stephen P. Master Geoffrey Tresley Radu Cret Kenny Kiratli Caroline Heller	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Stanford Graduate School of Business	College/University	William Ford Deryck Charles Maughan Dave Donnini Alexander Bennett Michael Steltenkamp	Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
The University of Chicago	College/University	Christian B. McGrath Stephen P. Master Mark Florian Alexander Bennett Nick Low	Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Lexipol LLC Lexipol LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lexipol LLC provides policy management resources for law enforcement organizations. It offers online policy manual service, daily training bulletins on approved policies, and implementation and management services that manage the administrative side of policy manual. The company was founded by Gordon Graham, Dan Merkle and Bruce Praet in 2003 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Craig Bondy Mark Anderson Stephen P. Master Natalie Riemer	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Stanford University	College/University	Craig Bondy Christian B. McGrath Matthew S. Raben Nelson Iginla	Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin
Corza Health, Inc. Corza Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Corza Health, Inc. develops healthcare platform for life sciences and medical technology sectors. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Packaged Software	Dean Mihas Sean Cunningham Benjamin Daverman Luke Marker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Maravai Life Sciences, Inc. Maravai Life Sciences, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Maravai Life Sciences, Inc. provides investment services. It focuses on acquiring companies and products in the diagnostics and life sciences industry. The company was founded by Carl W. Hull and Eric Tardiff in March 18, 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Financial Conglomerates	Dean Mihas Sean Cunningham Benjamin Daverman Luke Marker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
MARAVAI LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC.	Biotechnology	Dean Mihas Sean Cunningham Benjamin Daverman Luke Marker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
AssuredPartners, Inc. AssuredPartners, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance AssuredPartners, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage services. It offers property and casualty, risk management, employee benefits, and personal insurance services. The company was founded by Jim W. Henderson and Thomas E. Riley in March 2011 and is headquartered in Lake Mary, FL.	Insurance Brokers/Services	Dave Donnini Aaron Douglas Cohen Stephen J. Jeschke Tom Ehrhart	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
PPC Flexible Packaging LLC PPC Flexible Packaging LLC Containers/PackagingProcess Industries PPC Flexible Packaging LLC provides custom flexible packaging services. It offers bgs, pouches, rolls, sheets, and vacuum sealer products. The firm serves to the healthcare, medical, organic snack, pet food, bakery, and floral markets. The company was founded by Donald E. Fisher in 1968 and is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL.	Containers/Packaging	Dave Donnini Tom Ehrhart Pat T. Martin Michael Steltenkamp	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Protection One, Inc. Protection One, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Protection One, Inc. provides electronic security alarm monitoring systems. Its services include installation, maintenance, electronic monitoring of alarm systems to single family residential, commercial, multifamily and wholesale customers. The firm also offers energy management, video surveillance and remote access services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Romeoville, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Dave Donnini Collin Edward Roche Aaron Douglas Cohen Stephen P. Master	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Senske Lawn & Tree Care LLC Senske Lawn & Tree Care LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Senske Lawn & Tree Care, Inc. provides lawn, tree and pest control services. It offers weed, ant, bed bugs, pest bird, rodent, scorpion, spider, and stinging insects control, and termite treatment. The firm also provides grounds maintenance and holiday lighting services. The company was founded by Bill Senske in 1947 and is headquartered in Kennewick, WA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Dave Donnini Tom Ehrhart Kirk Smith Michael Steltenkamp	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Cole-Parmer Instrument Co. LLC Cole-Parmer Instrument Co. LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Antylia Scientific provides laboratory and industrial fluid handling products, instrumentation, equipment, and supplies. The firm's services include calibration services, custom-blend chemicals, custom cut-to-lenght tubing, custom single-use bioprocess assemblies, custom temperature probes, on-site calibration services and special and custom orders. The company was founded by Jerry Cole and John Parmer in January 1955 and is headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL.	Medical Specialties	Dean Mihas Sean Cunningham John D. Kos Benjamin Daverman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Illinois	College/University	Dean Mihas John D. Kos Stephen J. Jeschke Robert Mitchell	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
University of Virginia	College/University	Mark Anderson Calvin Yeh Lily Pillari Amanda Poirot	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
PAYA HOLDINGS INC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Collin Edward Roche Aaron Douglas Cohen Anna May L. Trala Jim Bonetti	Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Kristin Peck Sean Cunningham Manish Mehta Michael Steltenkamp	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Collin Edward Roche Mark Florian Kirk Smith	Analyst-Equity Private Equity Investor Corporate Officer/Principal
BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Barbara Novick Trent Walker Aaron Wasserman	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Compliance Officer
Jet Support Services, Inc. Jet Support Services, Inc. Other TransportationTransportation Jet Support Services, Inc. engages in the provision of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry. It offers parts and leasing; advisory; and Tracware services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Other Transportation	Craig Bondy Mark Anderson Nelson Iginla	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Columbia Business School	College/University	Beth Ford Kristin Peck John L Nimmo	Masters Business Admin Director/Board Member Graduate Degree
BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND, INC.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Barbara Novick Trent Walker Aaron Wasserman	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Compliance Officer
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD QUALITY FUND II, INC.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Barbara Novick Trent Walker Aaron Wasserman	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Compliance Officer
Regatta Medical Holdings LLC Regatta Medical Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Regatta Medical Holdings LLC operates as a private equity firm that focuses on acquiring companies and assets in the products and services areas of the medical device industry. The company was founded in April 2017 and is headquartered in Bannockburn, IL.	Investment Managers	Dean Mihas Sean Cunningham Luke Marker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
SOTERA HEALTH COMPANY	Medical Specialties	Dave Donnini Dean Mihas Sean Cunningham	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Vanderbilt University	College/University	Angel Recht Lizzie Wintle Manny Zarraga	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Broker) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Craig Bondy Kevin Fitzgerald Tom Ehrhart	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Beth Ford Kristin Peck Charles Robbins	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD MICHIGAN QUALITY FUND, INC.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Barbara Novick Trent Walker Aaron Wasserman	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Compliance Officer
VIVID SEATS INC.	Movies/Entertainment	Dave Donnini Mark Anderson Tom Ehrhart	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Consumer Cellular, Inc. Consumer Cellular, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Consumer Cellular, Inc. engages in the provision of r of cellular phones and services. Its products and services include all phones and devices, android devices, apple devices, and GrandPad. The company was founded by John Marick and Greg Pryor in October 1995 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.	Specialty Telecommunications	Dave Donnini Stephen J. Jeschke Tom Ehrhart	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc. Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Foundation Source Philanthropic Services, Inc. engages in the provision of comprehensive support services for private foundations. Its services include foundation management, foundation administration, grant and expense processing, compliance monitoring, tax preparation and filings, grants management, international grantmaking, philanthropic guidance and consulting, recordkeeping, and financial and regulatory reporting. The company was founded by Andrew Greenbaum, Neil Greenbaum, Douglas K. Mellinger and Alexander Libkind in April 2000 and is headquartered in Fairfield, CT.	Packaged Software	Collin Edward Roche Kirk Smith Lizzie Wintle	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Park Place Technologies LLC Park Place Technologies LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Park Place Technologies LLC engages in the provision of data center hardware maintenance services. It offers storage, server and network maintenance, and proactive monitoring services. The company was founded by Dan Grajzl and John Warcaba in 1991 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.	Data Processing Services	Dave Donnini Stephen P. Master Tom Ehrhart	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS CALIFORNIA QUALITY FUND, INC.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Barbara Novick Trent Walker Aaron Wasserman	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Compliance Officer
ADT Commercial LLC ADT Commercial LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ADT Commercial LLC provides security systems services. It offers cybersecurity, monitoring, occupancy management, structured cabling and integrated solutions. The company is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Dave Donnini Tom Ehrhart Michael Steltenkamp	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
BLACKROCK VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL BOND TRUST	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Barbara Novick Trent Walker Aaron Wasserman	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Compliance Officer
BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL 2030 TARGET TERM TRUST	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Barbara Novick Trent Walker Aaron Wasserman	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Compliance Officer
Global Traffic Network, Inc. Global Traffic Network, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Global Traffic Network, Inc. provides news reports to radio and television stations. The company was founded on May 16, 2005 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Collin Edward Roche Craig Bondy Mark Anderson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Princeton University	College/University	Nelson Collet Joseph Liu Brad Pelisek	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
BLACKROCK LONG-TERM MUNICIPAL ADVANTAGE TRUST	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Barbara Novick Trent Walker Aaron Wasserman	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Compliance Officer
Williams College	College/University	Collin Edward Roche Michael Lomio Frank Mork	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
First Reserve Management LP First Reserve Management LP Investment ManagersFinance First Reserve Management LP (First Reserve) is a private equity firm founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.	Investment Managers	Matthew S. Raben Mark Florian Luke O'Keefe	Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor
ISHARES GOLD TRUST	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Trent Walker Manish Mehta Shannon Ghia	Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
University of Michigan	College/University	Rahul Nair Jodi Hochberger Rubenstein Amanda Poirot	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Benjamin Daverman Michael Steltenkamp Nelson Iginla	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
AssuredPartners Capital, Inc. AssuredPartners Capital, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance AssuredPartners Capital, Inc. engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in Lake Mary, FL.	Insurance Brokers/Services	Dave Donnini Aaron Douglas Cohen Stephen J. Jeschke	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Actient Pharmaceuticals LLC Actient Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Actient Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and markets pharmaceutical therapeutic products. The company was founded in March 2009 and is headquartered in Malvern, VA.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Dave Donnini Dean Mihas Benjamin Daverman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member

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Sectoral

Consumer Services	16
Miscellaneous	10
Finance	9
Commercial Services	9
Health Technology	5

Operational

Director/Board Member	513
Corporate Officer/Principal	134
Undergraduate Degree	94
Private Equity Investor	83
Director of Finance/CFO	62

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Barbara Novick	98
Trent Walker	85
William Ford	49
Collin Edward Roche	42
Dave Donnini	39
Dean Mihas	35
Mark Anderson	34
Deryck Charles Maughan	27
Craig Bondy	24
Aaron Douglas Cohen	22
Aaron Wasserman	22
Hans Vestberg	22
Benjamin Daverman	21
Sean Cunningham	19
Margaret Johnson	18

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