V Shankar

Shankar heads the investment firm, which focuses on mid-market opportunities across Asia, the Middle East and Africa. A veteran banker, Shankar has previously held senior leadership roles in international wholesale banking before launching Gateway to back resilient, cash-generative businesses in sectors such as food, healthcare, logistics, and financial services.

Gateway targets value creation through operational improvement, regional expansion, and disciplined exits. Shankar’s investment philosophy emphasises governance, currency and commodity risk management, and alignment with founders. He serves on portfolio boards and contributes to policy dialogue on emerging-market capital flows.