Shamez Kanji

Managing Director

2016 - 2024

Senior Advisor September - December 2015 Managing Director January 2016 - June 2024 Devonshire Investors is the private equity arm of Fidelity Investments with a portfolio of direct and indirect investments in private equity, real estate, oil and gas and operating companies. Directly owned operating companies employ roughly 7,000 people. Responsible for establishing new investment platforms in the consumer and crypto verticals and overseeing a number of other platforms and initiatives. Member of the Devonshire Investment Committee, and the Strategic Investment Committee of Devonshire's affiliate Fidelity Investments

General Partner

2000 - 2015

General partner at Capital One's venture capital arm. Led investments and served as a board member at multiple companies including Higher One (ONE), Interactions Corporation, CellIT Software (CRTO), eCredit.

Managing Director; Co-Founder

1998 - 2000

Incubated early stage businesses including Medassets (MDAS), Greenlight.com (INET), and Endurance International (EIGI). Companies co-founded or seeded during time at Clearview attained over $4 BN value at exit, including $2.75 BN Medassets acquisition by Pamplona Capital, and $1.5 BN IPO of Endurance International

Executive Vice President Sales & Strategy; Co-Founder

1996 - 1998

Principal

1990 - 1996

Associate Consultant

1988 - 1990