Amish Desai

Partner, Growth Private Equity·Lightspeed Venture Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Bio

Professional summary

Amish Desai is a Partner on Lightspeed's growth private equity team, focused on enterprise growth businesses and AI technology and services. Lightspeed says he joined in 2024 after building and scaling the tech-focused buyout practice at Elliott Management, where he closed more than $20 billion in enterprise software, services and media transactions. Earlier in his career he worked as a management consultant at Bain & Company and earned a BBA from the University of Michigan.

Notable companies

Selected portfolio companies the partner has backed

ModusBeacon Software

Background

Career, education, and skills

Career history

Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner, Growth Private Equity2024 – Present
Elliott ManagementLeader, Tech-Focused Buyout Practice
Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant

Education

University of MichiganBachelor of Business Administration

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