Avani Venkateswaran

Value Creation Director

Focus

Avani is a Value Creation Director in Hg’s Value Creation Team. Avani works closely with exec chairs, CEOs and leadership teams to lead value creation at our portfolio companies – architecting value creation plans (VCPs) to align management and boards on the right priorities, partnering with functional leaders and Hg SMEs to scope and execute value creation projects, and providing coordination and support to ensure successful execution and outcomes. 

Since joining Hg in 2023, Avani has worked with numerous companies across Hg’s funds and clusters including Pirum, CTAIMA, and CUBE. 

Avani also co-leads the M&A Community at Hg helping portfolio companies adopt best practices across the M&A life cycle.  

Experience

Prior to joining Hg, Avani spent four years at McKinsey & Company in the US and UK, where she worked with companies on growth, strategy, and digital topics. Avani was also previously with Deloitte, where she worked primarily with companies in Asia. 

Avani has an MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and a B.A. in Mathematics & Economics from Vassar College.