Ganesh Rao is a Managing Director at Thomas H. Lee Partners and a Board Member at YA Group.

As Head of the Financial Technology & Services vertical and member of the firm’s Management Committee, Ganesh manages a large and diverse portfolio and works closely with the Strategic Resource Group to drive growth for the firm’s portfolio companies. He also contributes thought leadership to THL’s Identified Sector Opportunity (ISO) platform and fosters a thriving culture through mentorship and professional development. Ganesh is a Director of several businesses. Before joining the THL team, Ganesh worked at Morgan Stanley.