Kumar Pandit, CFA

Kumar is a Portfolio Manager on Polen Capital's Emerging Markets team. Kumar originally joined Somerset Capital in 2011, which was subsequently acquired by Polen Capital in 2024. Kumar began his career at Somerset as an intern where he has since gained expertise across global emerging markets with a particular emphasis on EMEA, Frontier Markets, and Latin America. He has served as Head of Research and as a member of the partnership management Executive Committee. Kumar received a BSc in Computer Science and Business Studies from Kingston University and is a CFA Charterholder.