Alankrita Datta

Alankrita Datta has a wealth of experience in investments and mergers & acquisitions. Alankrita began their career in 2004 as an Analyst in Tax Advisory Services at Ernst & Young. Alankrita then moved up to Senior Associate in Transaction Advisory Services at Ernst & Young in 2007. In 2011, they became the Naspers M&A Lead and Head M&A of ibiboGroup, a 100% subsidiary of Naspers. In this role, they sourced relevant investment and M&A opportunities in the internet space to drive growth for Naspers. In 2017, they became the Head of M&A and Investments at MakeMyTrip.com, goibibo.com, and redbus.in. In 2019, they were appointed as the Vice President of Growth and Investments at Lenskart.com, where they were responsible for shaping and executing the inorganic growth strategy of India's largest D2C eye wear brand. In 2022, they became a Founder Member and Vice President of Investments at Neso Brands.

Alankrita Datta completed their MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Indian School of Business in 2007. Prior to that, they obtained a B.Com (H) degree in Commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce between 2000 and 2003.