Dhruva Kaul and Mike Zirngibl Named to GrowthCap’s “Top 40 Under 40 Investors of 2024”

BOSTON AND NEW YORK – December 18, 2024 - Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”), a middle-market private investment firm, is pleased to announce that Dhruva Kaul and Mike Zirngibl, both Principals on the Technology Opportunities team, have been named to GrowthCap’s “Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors of 2024” list. Now in its 11th year, the list recognizes experienced professionals who have demonstrated investment talent and acumen in the growth segment of the market, making valuable contributions to their firm and the industry.

Dhruva has been an integral member of Charlesbank’s Technology Opportunities team since 2019. He helped lead eight platform investments spanning a diverse range of subsectors (cybersecurity, vertical application software and fintech) in the US, UK and Europe. He brings deep domain expertise and strong pattern recognition to support organic and M&A growth across the portfolio. Dhruva’s leadership in developing the firm’s cybersecurity thematic efforts has enhanced Charlesbank’s positioning as a recognized investor in the field.

Mike joined Charlesbank in 2018 to help establish the Technology Opportunities strategy, playing a pivotal role in the team’s inaugural fundraising. He has been actively involved in seven of the 15 platform investments across Technology Opportunities Funds I and II. Specifically, Mike brings a strong focus on the Healthcare IT (HCIT) subsector, where he has been instrumental in sourcing and assessing a variety of thematic opportunities and has led two key platform investments.

“Both Dhruva and Mike demonstrate an incredible work ethic and have developed deep sector expertise,” said Darren Battistoni, Managing Director at Charlesbank. “With a gift for forging relationships built on trust, transparency and integrity, they are consistent, supportive partners to our management teams as well as excellent colleagues. We look forward to their ongoing contributions to the firm.”

Read more about the full list of winners, as well as selection criteria and methodology here.