Kuntal Shah

Kuntal Shah is an investor at Oaklane Capital, where he focuses on long-term capital allocation across market cycles. Over three decades, he has developed an investment philosophy grounded in independent thinking, disciplined research, risk awareness, and patience. His experience spans listed equities, private investments, distressed opportunities, and multi-asset allocation across changing economic and market environments. His approach is centered on preserving capital, identifying asymmetric opportunities, and understanding the interplay between business quality, incentives, and human behavior through market cycles. Beyond investing, Kuntal has lectured at IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Bombay, FLAME University, the CA Institute, Symbiosis, and the UTI Institute of Capital Markets on investing, capital markets, and decision-making.