Vikas J. Parekh is a Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, where his own bio states he focuses on investing in Automation, Enterprise software, and other Emerging Technologies. He joined SoftBank in 2016 after working in private equity at KKR and in consulting at Boston Consulting Group. He serves as a director on public and private company boards, including Symbotic, and was appointed to WeWork's board in November 2022. He holds an M.B.A. with highest honors from Harvard Business School and B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Education
M.B.A. with highest honors, Harvard Business School
M.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
B.S. Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Previous Experience
Private Equity, KKR
Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
Notable Investments
Symbotic SYMMinIOPantheonWeWork
Board Seats
Symbotic
Career Timeline
2016
Joined SoftBank after private equity at KKR and consulting at Boston Consulting Group.
2021
Quoted for SoftBank Vision Fund on Pantheon's $100 million financing.
2022
Quoted for SoftBank Investment Advisers on MinIO's $103 million Series B.
2022
Appointed to WeWork's board of directors effective November 30.