Anil Kumar is the Founder and Managing Director of Virtus Global Partners. Mr. Kumar brings over 14 years of experience advising mid to large size companies with their growth and investment strategy. He specializes in cross border mergers and acquisition advisory, investment banking and management consulting.

Mr. Kumar's notable achievements at Virtus Global Partners include: leading the purchase of Samuels Jewelers on behalf of Gitanjali Gems for $45 million, India entry strategy for Jean Claude Biguine and fund advisory for 13i Capital. He has participated in several other cross border transactions between US and India in the retail, technology and auto-components sector.

Prior to Virtus Global Partners, Mr. Kumar was a Director with Alvarez & Marsal LLC, where he implemented financial and operational restructuring services for energy and textile clients such as NEGT and Warnaco. Before this, he was a Senior Manager with KPMG Consulting where he led merger integration engagements for media and finance companies including Bertelsmann, Sony, AOL and Time Warner.

Mr. Kumar holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School.