KKR has named Ruchir Swarup as a Partner and CIO – leading the firm’s efforts to embrace new technologies and scale existing technology.
Swarup brings significant investment technology experience across both public and private markets.
He joins KKR from Addepar, a leading software and data platform that is purpose-built for professional wealth, investment and asset management firms, where he served as CTO.
“Technology remains critical to protecting the firm and supporting us in efficiently scaling our businesses. As a technology veteran with nearly three decades of industry experience, Ruchir will build upon the foundation our team has created and help deepen connectivity across the firm,” said Ryan Stork, Chief Operating Officer, KKR.
Swarup said: “KKR has an incredible reputation for innovation and I look forward to working alongside the firm’s leadership team to drive new and transformative initiatives with a world-class technology team.”
Before Addepar, Mr. Swarup spent nearly 20 years at BlackRock in various technology leadership roles in the US and Asia, most recently as a Managing Director and Global Head of the Aladdin Product Group across Business Operations and Enterprise Systems.
This responsibility included the development of all post-trade capabilities, regulatory, client experience and enterprise operations technology.
Swarup was also a key architect of BlackRock’s middle- and back-office technology strategy on Aladdin – an end-to-end portfolio management system, combining risk analytics and comprehensive investment tools on a single platform.
He was also a member of BlackRock’s Global Operating Committee.
