Vik Kalra
Director/Board Member at ALM First Group LLC
Profile
Vik Kalra, Executive Vice President, joined Platform in 2014.
At Platform, Vik leads the firm’s business development efforts.
He also serves on the Board of Directors of ALM First, Exact Payments, July Business Services and Vortex Companies and is involved with NextEdge Networks, ShiftKey and SmartSky Networks.
In addition, he was on the Board of Platform’s investments in Beneplace and GHR Healthcare and was involved with Firestone & Robertson Distilling.
Vik previously worked as a Vice President for Parallel Investment Partners, a middle market private equity firm in Dallas.
At Parallel, Vik was involved in sourcing, evaluating, structuring, managing and exiting several private equity investments.
Prior to joining Parallel, Vik worked for the private equity firm, Pacesetter Capital Group, after starting his career at Bain & Company.
Vik graduated Phi Beta Kappa from The University of Texas with a BA in the Plan II Honors Program and a BBA from the Canfield Business Honors Program.
He received his MBA from Harvard Business School where he was a Toigo Fellow.
Outside of work, Vik serves on the Advisory Board for UT’s Canfield Business Honors Program and is on the board of the Association of Corporate Growth’s Houston Chapter.
He also serves on the board of EMERGE, whose mission is to empower and prepare high-performing students from Houston’s underserved communities to attend and graduate from selective colleges and universities across the nation.
Vik Kalra active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
ALM First Group LLC
 ALM First Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance ALM First Group LLC engages in the provision of financial advisory services for banks and credit unions. The firm offers advisory partnerships, asset liability management, hedging and derivatives services, investment management, and specialty financial services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Platform Partners LLC
 Platform Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Platform Partners LLC (Platform Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Frederick W. Brazelton, Frederick R. Lummis, and Brad L. Morgan. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 31/03/2014 |
Exact Payments Opco LLC
 Exact Payments Opco LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Exact Payments Opco LLC is an American company that offers payfac-as-a-service to monetize payments. The company aims to provide better experiences for their clients' platforms while handling the heavy lifting. | Director/Board Member | - |
July Business Services LLC
 July Business Services LLC General GovernmentGovernment July Business Services, Inc. provides national retirement plan recordkeeping and administration services. The firm supports financial advisors and third-party administrators to deliver successful retirement plan strategies through its fully independent, open architecture retirement plan platform. The company was founded by Jim Hudson and John M. Humphrey in July 1994 and is headquartered in Waco, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
Vortex SASU
 Vortex SASU Other TransportationTransportation Vortex SASU provides passenger road transportation services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Saint-Jean-de-Vedas, France. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Vik Kalra
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Parallel Investment Partners
 Parallel Investment Partners Investment ManagersFinance Parallel Investment Partners (Parallel Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Frank Barron Fletcher. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 28/02/2014 |
Pacesetter Capital Group LLC
 Pacesetter Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pacesetter Capital Group LLC (Pacesetter Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Donald Ray Lawhorne in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Plano, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 31/08/2006 |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Vik Kalra
| The University of Texas at Austin | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Pacesetter Capital Group LLC
Pacesetter Capital Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pacesetter Capital Group LLC (Pacesetter Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Donald Ray Lawhorne in 1970. The firm is headquartered in Plano, Texas. | Finance |
Parallel Investment Partners
Parallel Investment Partners Investment ManagersFinance Parallel Investment Partners (Parallel Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Frank Barron Fletcher. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | Finance |
Bain & Co., Inc.
Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Commercial Services |
ALM First Group LLC
ALM First Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance ALM First Group LLC engages in the provision of financial advisory services for banks and credit unions. The firm offers advisory partnerships, asset liability management, hedging and derivatives services, investment management, and specialty financial services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Finance |
Platform Partners LLC
Platform Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Platform Partners LLC (Platform Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Frederick W. Brazelton, Frederick R. Lummis, and Brad L. Morgan. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Finance |
Exact Payments Opco LLC
Exact Payments Opco LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Exact Payments Opco LLC is an American company that offers payfac-as-a-service to monetize payments. The company aims to provide better experiences for their clients' platforms while handling the heavy lifting. | Technology Services |
July Business Services LLC
July Business Services LLC General GovernmentGovernment July Business Services, Inc. provides national retirement plan recordkeeping and administration services. The firm supports financial advisors and third-party administrators to deliver successful retirement plan strategies through its fully independent, open architecture retirement plan platform. The company was founded by Jim Hudson and John M. Humphrey in July 1994 and is headquartered in Waco, TX. | Government |
Vortex SASU
Vortex SASU Other TransportationTransportation Vortex SASU provides passenger road transportation services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Saint-Jean-de-Vedas, France. | Transportation |
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