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Arize Management Partners was founded on a shared vision – to redefine investment management through a strategic, client-centric lens. Our founding team brings together over 30 years of investment management experience and more than 60 years of full-stack consulting expertise, built across leading private equity, impact investing, and Big 6 consulting firms.

With a deep understanding of the evolving investment landscape across the Asian and African Global South-including India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa-we offer bespoke fund and portfolio solutions to foundations, endowments, family offices, and institutional investors. Our approach is anchored in long-term strategic alignment, providing end-to-end support across all aspects of private asset investments, while remaining agile to our clients’ evolving needs.

At the intersection of experience and innovation, Arize is more than a manager- we are long-term partners, committed to driving sustainable growth and enduring value.

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This Is Us

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Ravi Sampat
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Zulfiqar (‘Zulfi’) Shivji
Co-Founder & Director
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Vedant Gupta
Analyst
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Ankur Kulkarni
Operating Partner (Strategic Finance)
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Maitreyee Billore
Sustainability Fellow
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Ravi Sampat
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Zulfiqar (‘Zulfi’) Shivji
Co-Founder & Director
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Vedant Gupta
Analyst
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Ankur Kulkarni
Operating Partner (Strategic Finance)
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Maitreyee Billore
Sustainability Fellow
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Ravi Sampat
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Zulfiqar (‘Zulfi’) Shivji
Co-Founder & Director
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Vedant Gupta
Analyst
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Ankur Kulkarni
Operating Partner (Strategic Finance)
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Maitreyee Billore
Sustainability Fellow

This Is Us

Ravi Sampat

Co-founder & Managing Director

Zulfiqar ('Zulfi') Shivji

Co-founder & Director

Vedant Gupta

Analyst

Vedant Gupta

Analyst

Ankur Kulkarni

Operating Partner (Strategic Finance)

Maitreyee Billore

Sustainability Fellow

Maitreyee Billore

Sustainability Fellow

Our Value Proposition

Bespoke liquidity solutions for investors / general partners including “responsible” and value enhancing exit of legacy portfolios

Focus on collapsing “high-cost structures” with thoughtful restructuring solutions

Clients retain investment and divestment discretion while benefiting from on-ground support of an experienced investment manager

Established partnerships spanning over a decade with administrators, strategic finance & operating executives, investment bankers and financing partners

Minimum retainer fees with majority fees linked to agreed and time bound outcomes

Broad investment coverage across diverse geographies and administrative landscapes, including India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Leadership Firm Experience

Testimonials

Feedback from you

We are grateful for your high level of responsibility, understanding, and desire to help in any situation! The company embodies competence and efficiency. We look forward to a fruitful and long-term cooperation!

Andrew Carroll

Business Owner

I express my deep gratitude to the team for the impeccable and productive service based on the results of a seven-year partnership. I wholeheartedly recommend this company to everyone.

Sydney Blaire

Business Owner

We’ve been partnered for two years now. The company takes full responsibility for all assigned tasks; and the work just gets done. They have competent employees, discipline, and a strong team spirit.

Olivia Baldwin

Business Owner
+1 840 841 25 69
info@email.com
+1 840 841 25 69
info@email.com
Ravi Sampat

Co-founder & Managing Director

With over 28 years of private equity experience, including 16 years as CFO and COO of two PE firms managing assets exceeding US$500 million, Ravi brings deep expertise in portfolio management, investing, finance, operations, and legal matters. He has successfully led numerous exits, navigated complex special situations, and structured high-value transactions, creating lasting value for investors and stakeholders.

A seasoned board member for multiple portfolio companies, Ravi provides strategic guidance to drive growth and operational excellence. Before transitioning to private equity, he spent 12 years at PwC India as an Engagement Manager, advising global and domestic clients on audit, due diligence, and business transformation.

A Chartered Accountant and Commerce graduate from Mumbai University, Ravi combines technical expertise with a hands-on approach to investment management and portfolio solutions, ensuring sustainable success in the private investing space.
Zulfiqar ('Zulfi') Shivji

Co-founder & Director

With over 30 years of consultancy experience, Zulfi is a seasoned expert in M&A, corporate restructuring, and private equity/venture capital advisory. As the Founder & Managing Partner of ZADN & Associates, he leads a distinguished chartered accountancy firm specializing in business advisory, due diligence, valuations, and exit strategies.

Previously, Zulfi was the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BDO India, where he spearheaded Transaction Advisory Services for over a decade. His extensive experience as an International Liaison Partner has enabled him to work seamlessly with global clients on complex cross-border transactions, ensuring strategic and financial success.

Zulfi is a rank-holding Chartered Accountant and Commerce graduate from Mumbai University.
Vedant Gupta

Analyst

Vedant brings over four years of experience in financial consulting and private equity, having worked with marquee firms such as Deloitte, Tata Capital, and SeaLink Capital Partners. His expertise lies in fund structuring, investor reporting, compliance oversight, operational strategy, and portfolio management, enabling him to deliver value-oriented solutions tailored to private market participants. With a deep understanding of the inner workings and day-to-day management of investment vehicles, he offers practical insights across the investment lifecycle.

A Chartered Accountant and a Commerce graduate from Mumbai University, Vedant combines strong technical proficiency with a hands-on approach to delivering customized solutions for funds.
Ankur Kulkarni

Operating Partner
(Strategic Finance)

Ankur is a seasoned finance leader with over 25 years of experience, including 15+ years as a Strategic CFO at a leading US based luxury product and a global medical devices company. He has a proven track record of identifying and nurturing revenue opportunities while successfully navigating complex regulatory environments. A hands-on business leader, Ankur works seamlessly across business lines and stakeholders, combining business growth strategies with a strong focus on sustainability.

Ankur is a Chartered Accountant (India) and a Certified Public Accountant (USA), bringing a global perspective and deep financial expertise to the table.

Maitreyee Billore

Sustainability Fellow

Maitreyee brings a unique blend of youthful energy and a passion for impact-focused finance to the Firm. As the youngest founding member of research teams, she has contributed to some of India’s largest public sector and development finance initiatives.

At Teach For India’s incubator, TFIx, she studied the feasibility of nonprofit fundraising through the issuance of Zero Coupon Zero Principal (ZCZP) bonds on the Social Stock Exchange. She also co-led research across 22 states on discretionary funding flows in rural and tribal nonprofits.

Within the Indian School of Business’s Centre for Analytical Finance, she worked on an impact assessment for the Prime Minister’s Office on India’s largest urban micro-credit program. Additionally, she defined the scope of impact for farmer life insurance and seed capital grant programs for state governments.

As a Cargill Global Scholar, Maitreyee designed a localization plan for an agri-tech supply chain service for smallholder farmers. She also founded two nonprofits dedicated to improving educational access in underserved communities. Maitreyee holds a bachelor’s degree with a double specialization in Accounting and Finance from H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.

Tail-End Solution

We help unlock value and maximize realizations from residual or legacy assets through:

  • Creative and cost-efficient wind-down structures (e.g., voluntary liquidation or liquidating trusts)
  • Collapsing operational and management frameworks to reduce overhead
  • Clearing compliance backlogs and regularizing reporting
  • Realigning stakeholder interests and performance incentives
  • Continued involvement alongside the GP in the asset realization process (at LP/GP’s election)

GP Replacement

Acting as a replacement GP or investment manager through licensed asset management entities, we serve as a credible alternative for LPs and boards when existing governance or performance challenges arise. Services include:

  • Managing regulatory investigations and resolving contractual disputes/liabilities
  • Leveraging restructuring and financial expertise to revitalize underperforming portfolios
  • Lowering management costs via back-ended fee structures
  • Creating exit opportunities for incumbent GPs
  • Facilitating secondary direct sales to maximize value

Direct Investments

We provide end-to-end investment management support as a strategic advisor, including:

  • Sector & Deal Analysis: Assessing competitive dynamics and growth strategies
  • Valuation: Bottom-up valuation models with peer benchmarking
  • Due Diligence & Documentation: Managing diligence, legal, and regulatory workflows
  • Ongoing Monitoring: Active oversight, special situations management, and governance alignment
  • Board Representation: Participating in boards and sub-committees and delivering performance reporting
  • Exit Management: Identifying and executing optimal exit strategies

Fund Investments

We manage Fund-of-Fund positions for long-term value creation through:

  • Performance Benchmarking & Attribution: Measuring returns against benchmarks and KPIs
  • Portfolio Company Analysis: Reviewing financial health, scalability, and strategy fit
  • Manager Assessment: Evaluating team stability and value creation capabilities
  • Cash Management: Enhancing liquidity efficiency to reduce expense drag
  • Liquidity Event Execution: Strategizing and managing exits for optimal returns
  • Audit & Admin Coordination: Ensuring accurate LP reporting and regulatory compliance
  • Quarterly LP Reporting: Delivering transparent, insight-driven updates
Pranay Adhvaryu

Senior Advisor

Pranay brings over 18 years of investment management experience across private equity, venture capital, impact investing and Fund of Funds, overseeing assets exceeding US$ 500 million. His expertise spans multiple sectors, including Climate, Sustainability, Agri, Education, BFSI, Healthcare, and Consumer industries.
Known for his strong proprietary sourcing capabilities, Pranay excels in identifying high- potential investments and structuring strategic exits. As a specialist in liquidity solutions and hands-on portfolio management, he has successfully driven viable exits maximizing value for investors.
A Chartered Accountant (India) and an Executive MBA graduate from INSEAD, Singapore, Pranay combines financial acumen with strategic foresight, making him a leader in the investment management space.