Logan Naidu

Logan Naidu is an entrepreneur, investor and recruitment industry leader, and the founder of Kernel Global, a search excellence group. He began his career at JPMorgan and PwC before at the age of 26, co‑founding The Cornell Partnership in 2005, later exiting via an MBO. In 2012, he founded Dartmouth Partners, pioneering the industry‑distinctive “Classroom to Boardroom” model for future leaders. After their first PE investment in 2018 from Literacy Capital and the acquisition of Pure Search in 2019, Kernel was formed. The Group went through a successful exit and subsequent secondary PE investment with Three Hills in 2023. Today the Group has three other brands – Catalyst Partners (HR), Luminate Partners (Energy, Commodities and Critical Infrastructure) and Yale Consulting. Outside of work, Logan is a committed Christian, the father of three fast-growing children, husband to one ever-supportive wife, and a serious tennis and fitness nut.