Who We Are

Chris Kelly is with TPG Growth and is based in San Francisco, where he leads investments in the consumer, retail, and education industries. Prior to joining TPG, Chris held positions at Bain Capital, the corporate private equity group of Credit Suisse Securities, Huntsman Gay Global Capital (HGGC), and Vulcan Capital. Chris received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Palmer Scholar, and an undergraduate degree, Cum Laude, from Brigham Young University. He is currently a board member or observer at Mendocino Farms, Philz, and Superior Industries.

Sid Khotkar is a Principal at TPG Capital Asia based in Melbourne, and has been with TPG since 2007. Sid graduated from the University of Melbourne and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is a founding member of the Melbourne Foundation.

Jieyeon Kim is a Vice President in TPG’s Fundraising group based in Hong Kong, where she covers institutional investors in Asia, with a focus on Korea and Japan. Prior to joining TPG in 2015, Jieyeon worked at Pantheon Client Services Group in Hong Kong. Jieyeon graduated from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University.

Esat Kolege is with TPG Capital and is based in London, where he focuses on TPG’s technology, media, and business services investments across Europe as well as investments in Turkey/Middle East region more broadly. Prior to joining TPG in 2012, Esat was an Investment Banking Associate at Citigroup, and before that, worked at IMS Health’s management consulting practice in London. He holds a MSc from the London School of Economics and a BSc in engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul. He currently serves on the Board of Kudu and is also involved in TPG’s investment in TES Global.

Michael LaGatta is General Counsel of TPG Holdings and Deputy General Counsel of TPG. Prior to joining TPG in 2011, Michael was Vice President, Strategy and Marketing at First Solar, a solar project developer and panel manufacturer. Prior to that, he was an Associate at the law firm of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York, where his practice was focused on M&A and leveraged transactions. Michael graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a BS in economics, and earned his JD, Magna Cum Laude with order of the Coif Distinction, and his MBA, Summa Cum Laude, from Georgetown University.

Dandan Lai is a Vice President at TPG Growth based in Beijing, and has been with TPG since 2014. Dandan works on investments mainly in the financial services and education spaces, and previously served as an Associate in J.P. Morgan's Investment Banking Division (Financial Institutions Group) based in Hong Kong. Dandan graduated from Shanghai Fudan University, and is on the board of Ivy Education Group.

Yemi Lalude is a Managing Partner at TPG based in London, where he leads TPG Growth's investments in Africa and is a leader in emerging market investment activities in the TMT sector. Prior to joining TPG in 2015, Yemi was Founder and Managing Partner of Adlevo Capital, a technology-focused investment firm in Africa. Yemi holds degrees from the University of Lagos, Stanford University and Harvard University.

Ransom Langford is a Partner at TPG Growth based in New York, where he leads the platform’s investments in industrials and business services. Prior to joining TPG in 2009, Ransom was a Partner at J.H. Whitney & Co. and an Associate at Brentwood Associates. Ransom graduated Phi Beta Kappa as a Morehead Scholar from the University of North Carolina and holds an MBA with Honors from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He currently sits on the Boards of Artel, Frank Recruitment Group, Gavin de Becker & Associates, HotSchedules, Microgame, and Superior Industries. 

Ricky Lau is a Partner at TPG Capital Asia based in Hong Kong, where he is responsible for the China business. Prior to joining TPG in 1998, Ricky was responsible for the Corporate and Project Finance division of Hopewell Holdings. Ricky completed Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA in 2009 and graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1992. Ricky is a CFA charterholder and has served or serves on the Board of China Grand Auto, Daphne Int'l, Ingham Holdings, Phoenix Satellite Television, and Shenzhen Development Bank.

Jin Won Lee is based in Singapore, where he focuses on investment opportunities across the TPG Capital Asia and TPG Growth platforms. He was previously a member of TPG’s technology, media, and telecommunications team based in San Francisco. Since joining the firm in 2014, Jin has been involved with the firm’s investments in GreenSky, Infinidat, Ellucian, Etsy, and Vice Media. Prior to TPG, he worked in the Media & Communications investment banking group at Morgan Stanley in New York. He holds a BA in economics from Yale University, where he graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.