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Shashwat Shukla

Principal

Bio

Shashwat Shukla is a Principal in the Digital team. He joined Apax Partners in 2021 and is currently based in London.

Prior to joining Apax Partners, Shashwat worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company’s London and Dubai offices, where he advised clients on Strategy and Corporate Finance related topics. Previously, Shashwat was also a part of Bessemer Venture Partners where he led early stage investments in FinTech and Enterprise software companies.

Shashwat holds an MBA from INSEAD and a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB).

Boards

Shashwat serves as a director on the board of greytHR. 

Living our values

My father's job required me and my family to move cities every 2-3 years. It was hard for me as a young introverted kid to find my feet in a brand new environment every so often. At some point, I was forced to embrace the changes as a part of my life and adapt to it. This is why "We learn, adapt, and grow" resonates strongly with me.

Office

London

Shashwat's Story

Shashwat made his first online purchase in Bangalore in 2012 (A Game of Thrones) and has been fascinated by the transformative power of commerce and technology ever since. 
 
Shashwat has endeavoured to learn more about technology and business ever since, starting out initially as a management consultant and then as an early stage venture capitalist. 
 
He finally found his way to growth investing at Apax, attracted by the opportunity to help high quality entrepreneurs transform industries, while working with smart and hardworking people.  
 
In his spare time, Shashwat can be found reading Science Fiction/ Crime novels, convincing his wife to watch yet another movie with him, and trekking the peaks of Himalayas.