Leadership Team
Abhay A. Asrani
Managing Partner
Gautham Kalro
Managing Partner
The team functions on a unified philosophy and partners with entrepreneurs to foster financial discipline and accelerate their growth trajectory.
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Associate Director, Managing Partners' Office
Credit Analyst
Abhay, an avid backpacker, enjoys exploring new Aquilon on foot. He actively supports his 8-year-old daughter, Aditi, in her academic pursuits, be it school competitions or being the founding student at Synthesis. Abhay seamlessly blends business and pleasure, making every moment an opportunity for both productivity and leisure. Audiobooks are his preferred form of information intake. Abhay loves his History, Coffee, and Manga, in no particular order.
Gautham loves his morning coffee which often becomes an all-day event. He follows his wife Kamana’s lead on everything digital. He loves to cheer on his 7-year-old son Avyaan, who is a Tennis and Cricket enthusiast. Gautham alternates between swimming and tennis as a way of achieving his daily fitness goals. He is an ardent believer of life’s most enriching experiences being stored in different pockets of the world.
Darshika is an Associate Director and a part of the Managing Partners' Office at Aquilon. As part of the Investments team, Darshika enjoys the opportunity to learn and contribute towards designing the optimal transaction structures to facilitate deal closure. Prior to joining Aquilon, Darshika worked at an Equity AIF focused on early-stage investments. She is currently pursuing her CFA Level 2 and holds an MSc in Behavioural Finance from Queen Mary University of London.
Harsh is a credit analyst and a part of the credit team. As part of the credit team, Harsh works on analysing the deals. Prior to joining Aquilon, Harsh worked at a Financial Services firm as a financial analyst working with Private Equity clients. He is currently pursuing CFA level 1 and holds a BCom in Finance and Investment from Christ University. He spends his time listening to songs and watching sports.
