ASHUMI KOTHARY - Engagement Partner

Ashumi Kothary is an Engagement Partner at Growthink where she leads investment banking and consulting engagements for the firm. Currently, she is advising early and growth stage companies on capital raising and strategic growth initiatives in the Health, Wellness and Consumer Technology sectors.

Ashumi brings extensive investment banking, corporate finance and private equity experience to Growthink.  She began her career at Los Angeles-based investment bank Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin advising on sell-side and buy-side engagements, as well as valuations, fairness opinions and solvency assignments. Ashumi then transitioned to work for fashion house BCBG MaxAzria, where she managed the retail financial performance of the company’s domestic business, the post-merger integration/restructuring of the “tween” Rave/G&G line, as well as the launch of the company’s e-commerce site. Most recently, Ashumi was an Associate at the consumer products focused private equity fund VMG Partners, LLC, in due diligence, acquisition advisory and portfolio management capacities.  Ashumi’s transactions at VMG included the purchases and management of Pirate’s Booty, Waggin’ Train and Colorescience.

Ashumi graduated from Claremont McKenna College with Honors, majoring in History and Economics.  While at Claremont, Ashumi was elected Student Body President and President of the 5C Student Body Government.

Ashumi is a member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Organization, a pro-bono consultant for the Taproot Foundation and volunteers for the non-profit organization, Reading to Kids.