Chirah Shah
Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Equity and Special Opportunities
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation

Chirag has over 15 years PE industry experience globally. He is a Senior Portfolio Manager at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, a $80B+ sovereign endowment with a ~$15B Private Equity and Special Opportunities portfolio.

Prior to joining APFC, Chirag was in PE roles leading co-investments and fund investments at two established institutional investment firms, DB Private Equity and GE Asset Management. He started his career in investment banking at Citi / Salomon Smith Barney in New York and Singapore. Chirag is also actively engaged in the broader PE community, serving as an advisory board member of the Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Center for Private Equity Finance at The University of Texas at Austin and a member of SEO’s Alternative Investments Limited Partner Advisory Council.

Chirag holds a BBA and MBA from The University of Texas at Austin.