Aravind Krishnan is a Managing Director in the Private Equity Group based in Singapore and leads the Private Equity business in Southeast Asia. Before moving to Singapore, Mr. Krishnan was based in Mumbai. Since joining Blackstone in 2013, Mr. Krishnan has been involved in the execution of Blackstone’s investments in TaskUs, Aakash Education, Simplilearn, Xpressbees, Blue Yonder, and International Tractors.

Before joining Blackstone in 2013, Mr. Krishnan worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.

Mr. Krishnan received a Bachelor and Masters in Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras and an MBA with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. He currently serves on the boards of Simplilearn and Xpressbees.