Kunal Sood has been promoted to Partner at Pantheon, bringing nearly 20 years of private equity and investment expertise to the global firm.
Sood will lead secondaries, fund, and co-investment initiatives across APAC, leveraging his experience at Citi, ICICI Bank, and Punj Lloyd Limited. He also chairs the Limited Partners Council at the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), shaping best practices and governance in India’s venture ecosystem.
Strategically, his elevation signals Pantheon’s focus on deepening APAC market presence, expanding fund structures, and strengthening investor relationships in a competitive private equity landscape. Sood’s leadership is expected to enhance capital deployment efficiency, portfolio diversification, and long-term investor value creation.
Overall, the move reinforces Pantheon’s commitment to scaling private equity operations across APAC with seasoned leadership at the helm.
