Ojas Vahia

Ojas joined Topspin in July 2009 and is a member of the investment committee. Ojas brings nearly 20 years of private equity and investment banking experience and has played an integral role in building Topspin Consumer Partners’ private equity business and portfolio. Over his time with the firm, Ojas gained extensive experience in consumer products and services, and in particular, has acquired deep knowledge and expertise in e-commerce, health and wellness and specialty retail.

Prior to joining Topspin, Ojas worked at Merrill Lynch & Co. where he assisted in the reorganization of a portfolio of principal credit and equity investments. Prior to business school, Ojas joined Key Principal Partners (now Cyprium Partners), where he focused on equity and mezzanine investments to fund growth, buyout and refinancing of manufacturing, distribution and service-oriented companies. Ojas began his career with Salomon Smith Barney (now Citigroup) in the investment banking division focused on transactions in the automotive and aerospace & defense sectors.

Ojas received his B.A. in Economics and Philosophy with distinction from the University of Michigan in 2000, and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2008.