Pratyush Kumar, Cfa
About Pratyush Kumar, Cfa
Pratyush Kumar is the Senior Vice President of Technology Investment Banking at Jefferies, based in New York, United States.
Current Position at Jefferies
Pratyush Kumar currently serves as Senior Vice President in Technology Investment Banking at Jefferies. Since 2021, he has been working in New York, United States, focusing on advising technology companies on various financial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and strategic advisory services.
Previous Roles at Jefferies
Before becoming Senior Vice President, Pratyush Kumar held various roles at Jefferies. From 2018 to 2021, he worked as Vice President in Technology Investment Banking in the Greater New York City Area. Prior to that, he was Technology Investment Banking Associate in 2018 for 6 months and a TMT Investment Banking Associate from 2016 to 2018 in London, United Kingdom. He also worked as Industrials Investment Banking Associate from 2015 to 2016 and as Investment Banking Summer Associate in 2014 in the Greater New York City Area.
Experience at Guggenheim Partners and Evalueserve
Before joining Jefferies, Pratyush Kumar worked at Guggenheim Partners as an Associate in Private Equity from 2010 to 2013 in Mumbai, India. Earlier in his career, he was employed at Evalueserve, where he served as Senior Analyst from 2009 to 2010 and as Analyst from 2007 to 2008 in Gurgaon, India.
Education and Qualifications
Pratyush Kumar holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, completed between 2013 and 2015. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, which he attended from 2003 to 2007. Additionally, he completed his schooling at Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram.
Early Roles and Career Start
Pratyush Kumar began his professional journey as an Analyst at Evalueserve in Gurgaon, India, from 2007 to 2008. He quickly progressed to the position of Senior Analyst at the same company, where he worked until 2010. His early roles laid the foundation for his later career in investment banking and private equity.