Vijay Gidoomal
Vijay Gidoomal qualified as a lawyer with Clifford Chance in the UK in 1992. He returned to Kenya in 1993 and was responsible for establishing Car & General operations in Uganda and Tanzania as Executive Director. He became the Managing Director of Car & General in 1996 and oversaw a complete restructuring of the company's revenue base, gradually introducing new product lines that included the pioneering of the introduction of three-wheelers and two-wheelers as taxis in East Africa. Vijay has seen Car & General go regional with representation in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Seychelles, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somalia. The company is now actively engaged in automotive and equipment distribution, financial services, property, and agriculture. Vijay is a golfer, cyclist, and bridge player. He is an active member of the Young Presidents Association, its past Chairman (Kenya Chapter), and regional board member. He sits on various corporate boards.
Amit Nanda
Amit Nanda has served as the technical manager (1992-2002) and the technical advisor (2002-date) for Hydraulic Hoses and Pipe Manufacturing Limited. Among his various accomplishments is the installation of Master Naivasha Lodge. He has also served in various capacities at the community level as the head of youth and spearheaded several charity drives, including drilling boreholes for different needy areas. In addition, he's served as the vice-chairman of Arya Samaj Nairobi, Served on the Governing Council Arya Prithnidi Sabha (APS) East Africa, and is the board observer for Cornerstone at Acacia Innovations.
Davinder Sinkand
With over 25 years of experience in the private equity industry, Davinder's expertise and input have a crucial role in the Investment Committee. Currently, he's the Chief Investment Officer at Catalyst Principal Partners. He's an Ex-Managing Partner, responsible for the Abraaj's group strategy and investments in Africa. In addition, he's a former senior partner- Deputy CEO/ Regional Managing Partner Africa at Aueros Capital. He has previously worked at Drexel Burnham Lambert, Financial Security Assurance, and PwC.
Harrison Gitau
Financial AnalystHarrison joined Cornerstone in 2020 after a successful stint at ApexAfrica Capital (Now AIB-Axys), where he was the head of research. He holds a BSc in Actuarial Science (With IT) from Maseno University and is a CPA finalist. Harrison has also made considerable steps into achieving the CFA Charter. He brings to Cornerstone a vast experience in financial analysis, corporate due diligence, and risk analysis.
Rakesh Shah
Rakesh has grown through the ranks at Vitafoam to hold the bridle at the firm as its CEO. Today serving over 20 Million people with sleep products. He is also the Managing Partner at Amrak Investments Limited, a producer of eco-friendly bags. He holds a BA in Graphic Designs with Fine Arts degree from the University of Loughborough and a BA in Business Management, Marketing, Sales from the University of Western Sydney, Australia.