Thomas L. Saidy is a Senior Vice President with Milestone Merchant Partners with extensive private equity, corporate advisory, and restructuring experience. Mr. Saidy manages Milestone's two India-focused private equity funds, India Direct Fund, L.P. and eTEC Ventures, L.P. Prior to joining Milestone, Mr. Saidy was a Managing Director with Demerara Ventures, LLC, a strategic advisory firm focused on capital raising and business development for companies in the US and overseas. From 2001-2003, Mr. Saidy served as an Advisor focused on institutional equity with Castleton Holdings, a US-focused real estate investment company. Prior to joining Castleton, Mr. Saidy was Director of Strategy and Operations for Softbank Emerging Markets, Inc., a $200 million global venture fund. Mr. Saidy spent nine years of his career as a senior investment manager with International Equity Partners, LP, a private equity and advisory services firm operating in, India, SE Asia and Eastern Europe. During this time, he also served as CEO of the Danube Restructuring Fund, a $200 million debt-restructuring fund. Mr. Saidy received his Bachelor of Arts from Connecticut College and his MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. |