Equiteq, a global investment bank for the knowledge economy, has appointed Anirban Dasgupta as Managing Director to further bolster the firm’s practice in North America. With competition for complex people- and innovation-driven assets at an all-time high, both corporate and financial acquirers are turning to external IP, process and sector expertise to find and activate the most strategic targets. Equiteq offers unrivalled support through its global footprint, sector focus, multi-disciplinary resources and long-term engagement model.
Based in New York, Dasgupta will lead Equiteq’s buy-side and market intelligence practice in the region, driving specialist insight into the increasingly mature and competitive community of entrepreneurs, strategic acquirers and private equity firms looking to transact in the knowledge economy. Dasgupta has extensive experience advising private equity firms and major strategic acquirers on inorganic growth strategies and origination across multiple sectors and geographies. He joins Equiteq after co-leading the buy-side practice of MHT Partners, having previously spent two-years at an investment firm that he established, almost 9 years in investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank and five-years in management consulting at McKinsey.
Anirban Dasgupta says: “I am pleased to be joining Equiteq at a pivotal time in the company’s growth journey. In particular, their buy-side offering has gained real traction in the US market serving what is evidently a fast-growing but under-provisioned need to identify and engage with specialist, high value, on- and off-market assets. Equiteq offers an outstanding integrated platform to help clients identify core components of value in these firms, as well as deep operational knowledge, sub-sector expertise and international reach to support M&A outcomes.”
Paul Dondos, Global Head of Buy-side and Market Intelligence at Equiteq, says: “We are delighted to welcome Anirban onto the platform at this very exciting time for our buy-side offering. Anirban’s combined skillset, as former consultant, entrepreneur and senior banker, and his wealth of international experience advising clients in the M&A market make him a singular asset to deliver Equiteq’s specialist insights into firms looking to achieve superior transaction outcomes in the knowledge economy.”
