Nikita Sharkov is a Vice President at VeArc’s Go-to-Market CoE, where he leads digital marketing initiatives for portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Long Arc Capital, Nikita worked at Google, where he partnered with leading global advertisers to optimize digital marketing strategies using data-driven insights, achieving impactful campaign performance and business growth. His career spans diverse industries, including enhancing e-commerce performance at LEGO, one of the world’s most iconic toy manufacturers, and driving digital growth at UniCredit, a leading European commercial bank.

Nikita holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing; a master’s in data management of business Archives from the Russian State University for the Humanities and studied abroad at Université Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV). With over a decade of global marketing expertise, he blends creativity and strategy to deliver exceptional results.

Maha Narayanan is the Head of the VeArc Finance Center of Excellence.

Prior to this, Maha worked with DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC), a multinational IT Consulting and Services Company as Director of Global Finance for Delivery. Earlier, he worked with Accenture for close to 13 years in global roles in Accounting, Finance & Post-M&A integration of finance processes and teams, including leading shared finance services and Financial Planning & Analysis achieve profitability and revenue objectives with robust processes and support. He has over three decades of experience in finance & accounting across industries, including Hi-Tech, IT Services and Consulting, Consumer Products and Machinery.

Maha holds a B.Com. from the University of Madras, India and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from India as well as a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK).

Nirmal Krishnamoorthy is the Head of the VeArc Go-to-Market Center of Excellence.

He collaborates with portfolio company leaders to accelerate revenue growth, strengthen market positioning, and build scalable GTM capabilities across the portfolio.

Previously, Nirmal led product marketing at Skeepers, a PE-backed scale-up, where he drove global GTM strategy across a multi-product portfolio. Prior to that, he held senior roles at Freshworks, contributing to the company’s growth leading up to its $1bn IPO on Nasdaq. Earlier in his career, he worked as a management consultant at Deloitte and began as a software engineer.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from BITS Pilani and an MBA from Duke University.

Prajoth Jayanthi is the Head of VeArc’s Operations Center of Excellence.

Prajoth is a seasoned leader with over 20 years of expertise in Business Operations, Delivery Management, and Transformation across industries like Insurance, Procurement, Supply Chain, Financial services, Banking and Manufacturing. He has held leadership roles at Accenture, Capgemini, and Genpact, managing global operations, driving transformation projects, and delivering results through innovative solutions such as Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Machine Learning (ML). Renowned for his collaborative leadership, Prajoth excels in team building, strategy execution, and client relationships. He combines operational excellence with a track record of business growth, making him a dynamic asset for organizational leadership roles.

Prajoth received a Bachelor’s degree in Advanced Financial Accounting and Management Accounting from Bangalore University, India, a Diploma in Business Administration from Training and Advanced Studies in Management and Communications Ltd., and an MBA in Contemporary Financial Management from Adam Smith University of America.

Rahul Guha is the Head of VeArc’s Technology Center of Excellence.

Rahul is a seasoned engineering leader with a track record of implementing end-to-end technology solutions at companies like Intel, Microsoft, ANZ Bank, and Cisco. He has led multiple mission critical, high volume product development initiatives at Fidelity Investments driving cloud transformation, enterprise architecture, and cybersecurity maturity of the firm. Formerly an entrepreneur himself, Rahul loves solving business problems using modern technology, AI, and team building.

Rahul holds an engineering degree from Jadavpur University, India and presently serve as Chief Technology Officer for Tinubu Surety.

Ankur Datta is the Head of the VeArc Product Center of Excellence.

Ankur is a seasoned product leader with a proven track record of delivering successful products at Google, Okta, and Quartzy, catering to businesses, consumers, and developers. Formerly a data scientist at FICO and Citigroup, he specialized in machine learning models for detecting risk and fraud.

Ankur holds an engineering degree from IIT Kanpur and an MBA from Duke University.