Akbar Poonawala
Akbar Poonawala is a partner at Pivot Investment Partners. He previously held leadership positions at Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust Company.
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Pivot Investment Partners writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.
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- Bankers Trust Company
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Who is Akbar Poonawala?
Akbar Poonawala is a partner at Pivot Investment Partners. He previously held leadership positions at Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust Company.
How much does Akbar Poonawala invest?
Akbar Poonawala invests through Pivot Investment Partners, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at series b.
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What did Akbar Poonawala do before Pivot Investment Partners?
Bankers Trust Company.
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