Gautam Nadella, joined EQT in 2021 and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of EQT Private Equity Company LLC and a member of its Board. Previously, Gautam was an Operating Partner in the Digital team, focusing on M&A, fundraising, and growth strategy.
Prior to joining EQT, Gautam led Corporate Development at Next Insurance and before that headed Corporate and Business Development as well as Channels at BlueCat, where he was responsible for leading the company’s partner, growth strategy and acquisition efforts. He was prior to that a senior leader for eBay’s and Cisco’s Corporate & Business Development team driving M&A, investments and strategy across multiple technology enablement platforms ranging from networking to e-commerce. Finally, he began his career as part of McKinsey’s Technology and Biotech practice.
Gautam graduated from Stanford University with a BS in Math & Computational Science and a MS in Management Science & Engineering, and also received an MBA from Harvard Business School.