Suken Shah
Founder at Spotlight Equity Partners LLC
Profile
Suken Shah is an experienced private equity investor with 15 years of experience investing in and building businesses.
Prior to co-founding Spotlight Equity Partners, as part of his own investment company, he was the architect behind and led the acquisitions of iCongo and hybris, both leading providers of enterprise software and on-demand solutions for e-commerce, multi-channel commerce, master data management, and order management.
iCongo and hybris were subsequently merged and sold to SAP, a U.S.
publicly-traded company.
He also led the acquisition of Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., a leading provider of laboratory, radiology, and pharmacy software solutions to hospitals and commercial laboratories, which was sold to Roper Industries, a U.S.
publicly-traded company.
Suken has a consistent track record of delivering strong investor returns, and the prior investment company that Suken founded and led outperformed 95% of its private equity group peers.
Over his career, Suken has acquired or invested in more than 20 companies with combined enterprise value exceeding $3 billion.
Prior to co-founding and managing his own investment companies, Suken was a founding member and Principal of Huntsman Gay Global Capital (HGGC), and prior to that he was a Vice President at Prospect Partners.
At both HGGC and Prospect Partners, Suken was involved in all aspects of deal sourcing, execution, and portfolio management.
Prior to joining Prospect Partners, Suken was an Associate at Weston Presidio Capital, and previously he worked at Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (now Metalmark Capital).
He began his career as an investment banker with Goldman, Sachs & Co., focusing on mergers and acquisitions.
Suken graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and with honors from Northwestern University, where he earned a BA degree in Economics and Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences.
He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Suken Shah active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Capita Investment Partners LLC
 Capita Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capita Investment Partners LLC operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Spotlight Equity Partners LLC
 Spotlight Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spotlight Equity Partners LLC (Spotlight Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Jeremy Burr, Philip Hall and Suken N. Shah. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 01/07/2012 |
2FA, Inc.
 2FA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 2FA, Inc. operates as a cyber-security company that provides original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authentication software. It offers 2FA One, a client based authentication platform that can be deployed as a standalone client, and 2FA ONECloud, a client only solution that connects to 2FA’s hosted cloud service. The firm serves enterprise, healthcare, and public sector industries. The company was founded by Greg Salyards and Shaun Cuttill in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | President | - |
Former positions of Suken Shah
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Exalto Capital Partners LLC | Founder | 31/07/2012 |
HGGC LLC
 HGGC LLC Investment ManagersFinance HGGC LLC (HGGC) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Robert Gay, Greg Benson, Rich Lawson and Steve Young. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and was formerly known as Huntsman Gay Global Capital LLC. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2010 |
Prospect Partners LLC
 Prospect Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prospect Partners Advisors LLC (Prospect Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of CxSearch Global Partners LLP founded in 1998 by William V. Glastris, Louis William Kenter and Richard Carl Tuttle. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Private Equity Investor | 15/08/2008 |
Weston Presidio Service Co. LLC
 Weston Presidio Service Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Weston Presidio Service Co. LLC (Weston Presidio) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Michael Cronin and Michael Lazarus. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 30/08/2004 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/08/2004 |
Training of Suken Shah
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Northwestern University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Weston Presidio Service Co. LLC
Weston Presidio Service Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Weston Presidio Service Co. LLC (Weston Presidio) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Michael Cronin and Michael Lazarus. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Knight Packaging Group, Inc.
 Knight Packaging Group, Inc. Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Knight Packaging Group, Inc. manufactures customized printed packaging products. Its products include folding cartons, stretch parks, tabletop cartons, club parks, and blister cards. The firm offers paperboards, EAG tags and lithographic printing services. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Process Industries |
Gold Star Food Service, Inc.
 Gold Star Food Service, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Gold Star Food Service, Inc. distributes meat products. It offers frozen food, grocery, fresh and frozen breads and paper and supplies; and child nutrition programs. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Ontario, CA. | Distribution Services |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Finance |
Prospect Partners LLC
Prospect Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prospect Partners Advisors LLC (Prospect Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of CxSearch Global Partners LLP founded in 1998 by William V. Glastris, Louis William Kenter and Richard Carl Tuttle. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Excello Products LLC
 Excello Products LLC TextilesProcess Industries Excello Products, LLC designed and manufactured textile products. The firm’s product included natural fiber kitchen towels, oven mitts, potholders, dishcloths and aprons. The company was founded in 1900 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Process Industries |
HGGC LLC
HGGC LLC Investment ManagersFinance HGGC LLC (HGGC) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Robert Gay, Greg Benson, Rich Lawson and Steve Young. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and was formerly known as Huntsman Gay Global Capital LLC. | Finance |
Capita Investment Partners LLC
Capita Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Capita Investment Partners LLC operates as a pooled investment fund. The company is headquartered in El Dorado Hills, CA. | Finance |
2FA, Inc.
2FA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 2FA, Inc. operates as a cyber-security company that provides original equipment manufacturer (OEM) authentication software. It offers 2FA One, a client based authentication platform that can be deployed as a standalone client, and 2FA ONECloud, a client only solution that connects to 2FA’s hosted cloud service. The firm serves enterprise, healthcare, and public sector industries. The company was founded by Greg Salyards and Shaun Cuttill in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Spotlight Equity Partners LLC
Spotlight Equity Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spotlight Equity Partners LLC (Spotlight Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Jeremy Burr, Philip Hall and Suken N. Shah. The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
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