Ashutosh Kumar Jha

Ashutosh Kumar Jha is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in investment and banking. Currently serving as an Associate in Investments at Balyasny Asset Management L.P., Ashutosh specializes in Long/Short Fundamental Equities. Prior to this role, Ashutosh worked at ChrysCapital as an Investment Associate focusing on private equity investments in India. Ashutosh's experience also includes a position as an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan, where contributions included significant M&A transactions. Additionally, Ashutosh gained early-stage venture capital experience as an Intern at RTP Global and held various roles at Goldman Sachs, notably in the Derivatives Analysis Group. Ashutosh's educational background includes a Post Graduate Programme in Management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, a PhD in Finance from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a Bachelor of Technology with Honours in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.