Deepak I. Shahdadpuri is the Founder and Managing Director of DSG Consumer Partners (DSGCP) and has over 18 years of private capital experience in both private equity and venture capital. Before DSGCP, he co-founded and managed the Beacon India Private Equity Fund and GEM India. Prior to that, Deepak worked with Reuters Venture Capital, Bain & Company and Ernst & Young.

Deepak currently serves on portfolio boards including Veeba, Raw Pressery, Epigamia, Sula Wines, Baker’s Circle, Eazydiner, India Lends, Mswipe, The Mom’s Co, Furtado’s School of Music and Salad Stop. His investment experience also includes RBL Bank, India’s National Stock Exchange, Sula Wines, OYO Rooms, Cleartrip, GOQii, Redmart, Chope, F&B Asia and Hostmaker.

Deepak has an MBA with distinction from INSEAD where he graduated on the Dean’s list, an LLB (Hons) from King’s College London and a FCA from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales.

Deepak serves on the Advisory Board of INSEAD’s Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI). GPEI aims to work hand in hand with private equity firms to create relevant, timely and thought provoking output. Deepak also serves on board of Magic Bus Singapore, a non-profit organization helping develop underprivileged children through sports in India.