Jay Parekh

Jay is an investment team associate at Fifth Down and is based in New York City. Jay focuses on diligence and support for the firm's direct investments. Jay previously worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company for 3+ years where he helped support their private equity and strategy practices. In this role, he conducted due diligence for a number of leading investors and supported pre-IPO companies with growth strategy initiatives such as revenue diversification, retail footprint planning, customer segmentation, and product road mapping. Jay received a BBA from University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.