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Gautam Prakash

Observer · DISC type ic
CEO at Monsoon Capital
📍 Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Gautam Prakash is the Founder and Senior Managing Director of Monsoon Capital, an asset manager specializing in Asian markets. His extensive career includes serving as a General Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, where he co-led the healthcare practice, and as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company. He holds a BS from Yale University.

He is deeply involved in philanthropy, serving on the board of the India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF), a non-profit founded by his parents. Gautam is proud of his familys legacy, frequently highlighting IDRFs work and his fathers ongoing commitment. He also actively supports young artists, including his daughter, a published poet.

Interesting fact: The non-profit his father started, IDRF, has raised over $68 million since its inception with less than 4% overhead.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Personality Overview

How Gautam shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Gautam cares about

Venture Capital
He was a General Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, one of the oldest venture capital firms in the U. S. , and founded his own firm, Monsoon Capital.
Healthcare Investing
During his tenure at Bessemer Venture Partners, he co-led the firm's healthcare practice, focusing on investments in e-health and medical companies.
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Career

Work history

4-2004
CEO
Monsoon Capital
Advisor
India Development and Relief Fund
Advisor
ChrysCapital
General Partner
Bessemer Venture Partners
8-1991 - 7-1993
Business Analyst
McKinsey & Company
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1987 - 1991
BS
Yale University
1977 - 1987
Education details unavailable
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Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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