Darren Massara

Darren is a founding partner of NewQuest and oversees the firm’s overall strategy and fund raising and also chairs the Investment Committee. Darren has more than 20 years of experience in private equity in emerging markets globally, with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific Region. Previously, Darren was Managing Director at Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) and led BAML’s Asia Private Equity Group based in Hong Kong. Prior to BAML, he spent over eight years in various roles at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group based in Washington DC. Prior to IFC, Darren was working in various capacities for the US Government and the private sector on international trade and investment issues.

Darren has an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, a Masters in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and an undergraduate degree from Cornell University. Darren has previously served on UNPRI's Advisory Committee for Private Equity.