KKR has appointed Ajay Kavan as a senior adviser in Europe, based in London.
Kavan most recently served as CEO of Matches Fashion, and he spent nine years in senior roles at Amazon prior to that. He was responsible for launching Amazon Fresh across Europe and Asia, developing strategic partnerships with retailers as well as international physical stores, leading Amazon’s subscription businesses across the E.U. and scaling Amazon businesses across multiple categories.
Prior to Amazon, he led the launch of the online channels and multichannel capabilities for three different retail businesses.
In his new role, Kavan will support KKR’s pan-European investment activities in technology and digitally-enabled businesses and will advise KKR’s portfolio companies. He will focus on the consumer internet sector in ecommerce and direct-to-consumer offers, as well as companies undergoing major digital transformation programs.
“Ajay will be a fantastic resource
