KKR India appoints KV Kamath as senior advisor

Global investment firm KKR has appointed KV Kamath as a senior advisor to KKR India, said a press statement.

Most recently, Kamath served as the first president of the New Development Bank, a multilateral development bank established by the BRICS nations, from its founding in 2015 until 2020. Prior to that, he was chairman of ICICI Bank and Infosys Limited.

In October 2021, he was appointed as the chairperson of India’s newly established National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development, which was created to support the development of long-term infrastructure financing in the country.


A Padma Bhushan awardee, Kamath has additionally served as the president of Confederation of Indian Industry, and was a co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos.

“We are pleased to welcome Kamath as a senior advisor to our team in India, and are excited to learn from his terrific insights as we continue to invest in the growth of India," said Gaurav Trehan, Partner & CEO of KKR India.

“I am excited by the opportunity to work alongside Gaurav and the broader KKR team and welcome the chance to leverage my experience to help Indian businesses elevate and meet their full potential," said Kamath.

In India, KKR has committed approximately $7 billion of equity in asset classes that include private equity and infrastructure.

In 2021, the firm has made several investments in the country, including in Vini Cosmetics, Lenskart, Five Star, a lender to small businesses; and a portfolio of road assets.