Ramakrishna K.V.

I greatly value the relationships I build and the people I meet in every transaction.”

Ramakrishna K.V. serves as Senior Advisor to Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group, bringing deep expertise and practical knowledge to support the team’s global platform. He has more than 25 years of experience in India’s venture capital and private equity industries.

Over the last two decades, Ramakrishna has served on the boards of several companies, where he has adopted a collaborative strategy to establish best governance standards and help scale businesses while managing growth. His advisory focus is supporting talented entrepreneurs seeking exceptional growth opportunities and long-term value creation across high-growth sectors, including life sciences, technology, agriculture, manufacturing, consumer and infrastructure services.

Prior to his appointment as Valuations Senior Advisor, Ramakrishna served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Kotak Private Equity, the private equity arm of Kotak Mahindra Group, where he was responsible for managing various growth funds with over $700 million of assets under management. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Carlyle Asia and ICICI Venture.

Ramakrishna earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM, equivalent to MBA) from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. He also received his Bachelor in Computer Science & Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal (f.k.a. Regional Engineering College, Warangal).