Ayaz Asaf

Private Equity Investor at Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC

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Ayaz Asaf joined Kennedy Lewis in 2023 and is a Managing Director focused on investments in Europe.
Prior to joining Kennedy Lewis, Mr. Asaf was a Corporate Development Executive at the ION Group, a European financial technology conglomerate.
At the ION Group he was involved in corporate development initiatives supporting portfolio companies and new acquisitions/investments.
Prior to joining ION in 2020, Mr. Asaf worked at CarVal Investors from 2014 – 2020 where he was a Managing Director responsible for investing in high yield and distressed debt.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Asaf worked at Credit Suisse in the distressed debt trading group and Leveraged Finance investment banking.
Mr. Asaf began his career at Deloitte, and in 2006 he qualified as a Chartered Accountant (Canada).
Mr. Asaf received a Bachelors degree in finance and mathematics from the University of Toronto in 2004.
He is a Chartered Accountant and CFA Charterholder.

Ayaz Asaf active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC (Kennedy Lewis) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by David K. Chene and Darren L. Richman. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Private Equity Investor	2022-12-31

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AB CarVal Investors LP AB CarVal Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2006 as a continuation of Cargill Value Investment (CVI), which was an internal business unit of Cargill, Inc. (Cargill). In 2022, they were acquired by AllianceBernstein LP, which is ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). The firm immediately changed its legal name from CarVal Investors LP to AB CarVal Investors LP. AB CarVal offers investment advisory services to private funds, single-investor vehicles, CLO vehicles, separately managed accounts, and non-discretionary accounts.	Private Equity Investor	2019-12-31
AB CarVal Investors LP (Private Equity) AB CarVal Investors LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by Cargill Inc. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.	Private Equity Investor	2017-07-02

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AB CarVal Investors LP (Private Equity) AB CarVal Investors LP (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by Cargill Inc. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.	Finance
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kennedy Lewis Investment Management LLC (Kennedy Lewis) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by David K. Chene and Darren L. Richman. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Finance
AB CarVal Investors LP AB CarVal Investors LP Investment ManagersFinance AB CarVal Investors LP (AB CarVal) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 2006 as a continuation of Cargill Value Investment (CVI), which was an internal business unit of Cargill, Inc. (Cargill). In 2022, they were acquired by AllianceBernstein LP, which is ultimately owned by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). The firm immediately changed its legal name from CarVal Investors LP to AB CarVal Investors LP. AB CarVal offers investment advisory services to private funds, single-investor vehicles, CLO vehicles, separately managed accounts, and non-discretionary accounts.	Finance

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