Karam Butalia

Karam Butalia


Executive Chairman

Experience:

  • Karam has over 46 years of experience and has led / participated in numerous deals, including some landmark transactions in Asia.
  • Prior to founding KV Asia Capital, he was the ex-global head of Standard Chartered Private Equity where he built a highly successful platform generating strong returns across all Asian markets.
  • Prior to SCPE, he held various positions during a 24-year tenure with Citigroup throughout the region, including Founding MD / Partner for CVC Asia Pacific Fund I and Group Head of Indonesia

Education: 

  • MBA from The University of Hull
  • MA in Economics from Delhi School of Economics
  • BA Economics (Honours) from St. Stephen’s College