Ashish Chandarana is the Head of Portfolio Optimization and a Partner at Veritas Capital. Prior to rejoining Veritas, Ashish was a Partner at McKinsey & Company focused on accelerating operational performance and organizational effectiveness at energy, hi-tech, pharma and industrial companies. Prior to McKinsey, he was an Investment Principal at Aureos Capital, an emerging markets focused private equity fund. Previously, he was an Associate at Veritas. Ashish holds a dual-B.A. in Economics and International Relations from Brown University, an M.Phil in Economics from Cambridge University, and an M.B.A., with Honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. Ashish sits on the board of Action Against Hunger. 

Veritas Capital Fund Management, L.L.C. ("Veritas") is a New York-based private investment firm founded in 1998 that invests at the intersection of technology and government. The Firm focuses on companies providing critical products, software, and services—primarily technology or technology-enabled solutions—to government and commercial customers across industries shaped by government regulation, policy, or spending. Veritas pursues control-oriented private equity investments and takes an active approach to value creation, guiding portfolio companies through strategic transformation.
As of March 31, 2026, Veritas managed approximately $54.5 billion in assets under management, supported by a team of 145+ professionals. The Firm operates three complementary strategies: Flagship Private Equity (established 1998), Vantage (middle-market private equity, launched 2021), and Credit Opportunities (launched 2019). Across more than 25 years, Veritas has built deep sector expertise and proximity to government-regulated end markets, enabling it to identify investment opportunities at the convergence of national priorities and private enterprise.