
General Atlantic Team
Our global team is dedicated to helping our portfolio companies become market leaders domestically, regionally, and globally.
Zeev Thepris
Vice President New York, Mexico City
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Zeev Thepris is a Vice President at General Atlantic focused on the Technology and Healthcare Investments in Latin America. In addition to his investing role, Zeev was also the Chief of Staff of Martin Escobari, GA’s Co-President and Chair of the Investment Committee from 2018 to 2022. Before joining General Atlantic in 2017, Zeev worked in Credit Suisse’s Investment Banking division in Mexico City where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets across a wide range of industries.
Rodrigo Catunda
Managing Director, Co-Head of Brazil Office São Paulo
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Rodrigo Catunda is a Managing Director Co-Head of General Atlantic’s Brazil Office. He also focuses on the firm’s investments across various sectors in Latin America. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2011, Rodrigo was an Investment Banking Associate at J.P. Morgan in São Paulo and New York, focused on Latin America.
Luis Cervantes
Managing Director,
Head of Mexico Office
Mexico City
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Luis Cervantes is a Managing Director and leads General Atlantic’s Mexico City office, focusing on the firm’s growth investments in Mexico and across Latin America. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2013, Luis was an Associate at Advent International where he concentrated on investments across sectors in Latin America. Previously, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at UBS in the Latin American group based in Mexico City. Luis is a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum, and is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. He also formerly served as an Adjunct Professor at Universidad Iberoamericana.
Martín Escobari
Co-President,
Managing Director,
Head of Latin America
New York, São Paulo
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Martín Escobari is Co-President, Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic’s business in Latin America. Martín is Chairman of the firm’s Investment Committee and also serves on the Management and Portfolio Committees.
Before joining General Atlantic in 2012, Martín was a Managing Director at Advent International where he focused on the financial services sector. Prior to that, he was Co-Founder and CFO of Submarino.com, a leading Brazilian online retailer that went public on the Bovespa and was sold to Lojas Americanas in 2006. Martin started his career as a management consultant at The Boston Consulting Group.
Sandeep Naik
Managing Director,
Head of India & Southeast Asia
Singapore
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Sandeep Naik is a Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic’s business in India & Southeast Asia. He is also a member of the firm’s Management and Portfolio Committees. Before joining General Atlantic in 2012, Sandeep served as a Partner and Co-Head of India for Apax, leading investments in the healthcare, financial and business services and retail and consumer sectors. Earlier in his career, he was Global Marketing Manager at Medtronic Inc., a scientist at Mayo Clinic, and a management consultant with McKinsey & Company. He is also the Co-Founder of InfraScan Inc., a medical device business focused on detecting bleeding inside the brain using a handheld device. Sandeep was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and has served on the Global Agenda Council of New Order of Economic Thinking.
Joern Nikolay
Managing Director,
Head of Munich
Munich
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Joern Nikolay is a Managing Director and leads General Atlantic’s business in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as part of the EMEA team. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2008, Joern was an Associate at TA Associates in London. Before that, he was a Case Team Leader at Bain & Company in Düsseldorf, and an Analyst at Morgan Stanley in Frankfurt.
Shantanu Rastogi
Managing Director, Head of India Mumbai
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Shantanu Rastogi is a Managing Director and focuses on investments in the firm’s Financial Services, Healthcare, and Consumer sectors in the India & Asia-Pacific region. He rejoined General Atlantic in 2013 after working at the firm from 2005 to 2007. Previously, Shantanu was a Principal at Apax Partners, and prior to that, he was a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Lefei Sun
Managing Director,
Head of Healthcare for China
Hong Kong
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Lefei Sun is a Managing Director and Head of Healthcare for General Atlantic’s China region. Before joining the firm in 2018, Lefei was the Founding Partner of Huatai Healthcare Investment Fund. Prior to that, Lefei held various investment roles at Hony Capital, Credit Suisse, OrbiMed, Orchid Asia and a consultant role at McKinsey and Company, all in the healthcare sector.
Justin Sunshine
Managing Director New York
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Justin Sunshine is a Managing Director at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s Healthcare sector. Before joining General Atlantic in 2019, Justin was a Managing Director at The Blackstone Group where he focused on investments across the healthcare industry and worked in both the New York and London offices. He began his career at Accenture as a Consultant in the firm’s Strategy Practice.
Robbert Vorhoff
Managing Director,
Global Head of Healthcare
New York
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Robbert Vorhoff is a Managing Director and Global Head of General Atlantic’s Healthcare sector. He also serves on the firm’s Management and Investment Committees. Before joining the firm in 2003, Robb worked at Greenhill & Co., first in the mergers and acquisitions and restructuring advisory group, then in the private equity group, Greenhill Capital Partners.
Eric Zhang
Managing Director,
Head of China
Hong Kong
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Eric Zhang is a Managing Director and Head of General Atlantic’s business in China and also serves on the firm’s Management Committee. Before joining the firm in 2016, Eric was a Global Partner and Managing Director at The Carlyle Group from 2006 to 2016 where he focused on investments in Asia. Previously, he was Vice President of Mergers and Acquisitions at Credit Suisse in Hong Kong, and prior to that, he was a Vice President in the Investment Banking division at China International Capital Corporation Limited in Beijing.
Cory Eaves
Operating Partner New York
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Cory A. Eaves is an Operating Partner at General Atlantic, providing strategic support and advice to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio companies with a focus on technology, operations, and digital transformation. Before joining General Atlantic in 2009, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and Chief Information Officer at Misys plc. Earlier in his career, Cory also served as Chief Technology Officer of SSA Global, one of the world’s largest enterprise software providers and a former General Atlantic portfolio company.
Fletcher Gregory
Principal New York
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Fletcher Gregory is a Principal at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the Healthcare sector. Before joining General Atlantic, Fletcher was a Director at Bridge Growth Partners and an Associate at New Mountain Capital, where he covered investments in the healthcare, technology, financial services, and business services sectors. Fletcher began his career at Morgan Stanley in the Healthcare Group.
Jon Michael Reese
Principal New York
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Jon Michael Reese is a Principal at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the Healthcare sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2017, Jon Michael worked for GTCR in Chicago as an Associate focusing on investments in the Healthcare sector. Jon Michael began his career as an Analyst in the Leveraged Finance Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Varun Talukdar
Principal Mumbai
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Varun Talukdar is a Principal at General Atlantic and focuses on the firm’s investments in the India & Asia-Pacific region. Before joining General Atlantic in 2013, Varun was an investment professional at Premji Invest where he concentrated on investments in the retail & consumer and education sectors. Prior to that, Varun worked with the Lehman Brothers Bankruptcy Estate in New York to manage and unwind its Indian private and public equity assets. He has also worked at Bayside Capital, the Miami-based credit investment arm of H.I.G. Capital, and in the Industrials Investment Banking division of Bank of America in New York.
Alexia Cesar
Vice President New York
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Alexia Cesar is a Vice President at General Atlantic and focuses on investments in the firm’s Healthcare sector. Prior to joining General Atlantic in 2019, Alexia oversaw the Medicaid Managed Care program at Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Prior to that Alexia was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company in the Healthcare Practice, where she served clients in the government, pharmaceutical, payor and provider sectors.