Chirag Shah is an Operating Partner at Banneker Partners, where he focuses on driving operational excellence and creating value for portfolio companies. With over 25 years of experience, he specializes in leading strategic and operational improvement initiatives for software and technology-enabled businesses.
Before joining Banneker, Chirag played a key role in executing operational strategies, turnaround efforts, and value creation plans for leading private equity firms, including Wavecrest Growth Partners, Vista Equity Partners, and Centerbridge Partners. Earlier in his career, he was a thought leader in McKinsey & Company’s Sales and Marketing and Private Equity practices and held management consulting roles at IBM and Accenture. His expertise spans a broad range of B2B software companies across various industries.
Chirag earned an MBA from Purdue University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He currently resides in Chicago, IL.