Karn Dasgupta

Vice President

2023 - Current

WestCap is a strategic investor and operator in growth equity that partners with visionary leaders to build generational companies. WestCap’s team is comprised of seasoned entrepreneurs and company builders who work side-by-side with founders to help companies scale. WestCap has made notable investments like Airbnb, StubHub, iPreo, Addepar, Hopper, iCapital, GoodLeap, and NYDIG. The firm has offices in New York, San Francisco and London.

Senior Associate

2022 - 2022

Associate

2020 - 2022

Investment Banking Analyst

2017 - 2020

Investment Banking Summer Analyst

2016 - 2016

Placed in the Advisory Team. Particular focus on credit analysis and impact of credit ratings relating to M&A and ECM transactions, spanning across multiple sectors.

Researcher

2012 - 2012

Being placed in the commodities structuring department I was able to gain a first hand perception of the impact of real world economics on a more direct level in addition to gain crucial understanding in the intricate working of commodities markets and the influences and impacts events in politics, economic and international affairs have on these markets.

Researcher

2011 - 2011

Undertook a project to retrieve, update and compile information on all candidates previously placed by the firm in the last 5 years and above a set salary threshold in order to improve relations between the firm and previous candidates. Also provided reports of those who are currently hiring managers to find sources for further clients, in addition to research task on the recruitment process of some of the company’s largest corporate clients.