Who We Are

Samir Abhyankar is a Partner at TPG Growth based in London, where he works across sectors covering the group's investment activities in Africa. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, Samir was a Partner at Satya Capital and a Vice President at Citi Venture Capital International. Samir graduated with an MBA from INSEAD and holds an MA from John's Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies.

Kate Balbirer is with TPG Capital and is based in San Francisco, where she focuses on debt capital markets across the firm's platforms. Prior to joining TPG in 2016, Kate served as a Vice President at J.P. Morgan in its Leveraged Finance group. Kate graduated from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.

Stephen Bamford is a Partner in TPG's Fundraising group based in Hong Kong, where he is responsible for the firm's client relationships in Asia across the private equity, credit, and real estate platforms. Prior to joining TPG in 2010, Stephen spent his career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in London. Stephen received a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from London Business School.

Sanjay Banker is a Partner at TPG Growth based in San Francisco, where he leads the platform’s investments in the consumer sector. Prior to joining TPG in 2013, Sanjay held senior positions at Bain Capital and McKinsey & Company. Sanjay received his BS, Summa Cum Laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. He currently serves on the Boards of Big River Steel, Mendocino Farms, Papa Johns United, Philz Coffee, Taco Bueno, and Boys and Girls Clubs of San Francisco. 

Joy Basu is The Rise Fund’s Sector Lead for Food and Agriculture. Prior to joining TPG Growth, Joy was a consultant at McKinsey & Company. Joy earned a JD/MBA from Stanford University and a BA in Public Policy and Economics from Duke University. She serves as a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Security Fellow with the Truman National Security Project.

Roman Batichev is with TPG Capital and is based in New York. As part of TPG's energy group, Roman focuses on investments in oil and gas, midstream and downstream, and oilfield service sectors. Prior to joining TPG in 2011, Roman was an Associate at First Reserve Corporation. He holds a BA in Economics and graduated Cum Laude from New York University.

Edward Beckley is a Partner at TPG based in London, where he focuses on opportunities in the infrastructure sector globally. Prior to joining TPG in 2017, Edward was with Macquarie as Head of the European Infrastructure funds management business (MIRA). Edward graduated from Durham University with a BS in natural sciences.

Brad Berenson is the General Counsel of TPG based in San Francisco. Prior to joining TPG in 2017, Brad served as Vice President for Litigation and Legal Policy of The General Electric Company at its corporate headquarters in Fairfield, CT and Boston. Prior to joining GE, Brad was a Partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, DC. Brad was Associate Counsel to the President of the United States from 2001 to 2003 and had previously clerked for Judge Laurence H. Silberman of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and for Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the United States Supreme Court. Brad is a graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School where he was Supreme Court editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Kate Berkeley is a Vice President of Human Capital at TPG Growth based in San Francisco, where she focuses on building and enhancing leadership teams and boards for TPG Growth and Rise Fund portfolio companies. Prior to joining TPG in 2018, Kate spent over six years at the global executive search firm Spencer Stuart in their Technology & Media Industry and Board Director Services practices. She also held talent roles at VMware, Borland Software, and The Boston Consulting Group and started her career in strategy consulting at Bain & Company. Kate received her Bachelor's from Dartmouth College and her MBA from University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.