L Catterton, a consumer-focused private equity firm, said on Tuesday it has hired Chinta Bhagat as co-managing partner and Head of L Catterton’s Asia funds, effective August 30. Bhagat will jointly lead the firm’s Asia platform with co-managing partner, Ravi Thakran.
Bhagat brings more than 25 years of global investment, operations and leadership experience. He joins from Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the sovereign wealth fund of Malaysia, where he is head of private markets for South Asia and head of the global healthcare portfolio.
Prior to his role at Khazanah, Bhagat spent 14 years at McKinsey Company, including six years serving as managing partner of...