# Rajeev Amara

> Rajeev Amara is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Arcline Investment Management and Chairman of Arxis. A 1997 Wharton graduate, he worked at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette before joining Golden Gate Capital in 2000, where he founded its industrials vertical. He established Arcline in 2018 and has also supported graduate education through the Amara Endowed Fellowship Fund at Penn GSE.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Arcline Investment Management; Chairman at Arxis
- **Organizations:** Arcline Investment Management, Arxis, Golden Gate Capital, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Economics, magna cum laude, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Founded Golden Gate Capital’s industrials vertical., Founded Arcline in 2018 and led it through four flagship fund closings., Established the Amara Endowed Fellowship Fund supporting Penn GSE students.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Graduated from Wharton with a Bachelor of Science in Economics.
- **Before 2000** — Worked in investment banking at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in Los Angeles.
- **2000** — Joined Golden Gate Capital; later became a managing director and founded its industrials vertical.
- **2016** — Appointed to Penn GSE’s Board of Overseers on October 28.
- **2017** — Penn GSE described his establishment of the Amara Endowed Fellowship Fund.
- **2018** — Established Arcline Investment Management in September; became CEO.
- **2019** — Arcline announced its $1.5 billion inaugural fund close on March 12.
- **2021** — Arcline announced a $2.75 billion second fund close on February 3.
- **2023** — Arcline announced a $4.5 billion third fund close on March 21.
- **2024** — Arcline completed its approximately $1.8 billion enterprise-value Kaman acquisition on April 19.
- **2025** — Arcline’s fourth fund closed at $6 billion in October.
- **2026** — As Chairman of Arxis, continued a board role through its April 17 IPO and subsequent acquisition announcements.

## Achievements

- Founded Golden Gate Capital’s industrials vertical.
- Founded Arcline in 2018 and led it through four flagship fund closings.
- Established the Amara Endowed Fellowship Fund supporting Penn GSE students.
- Serves as Chairman of Arxis, which completed its IPO in April 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Arcline portfolio company DwyerOmega acquired SOR Controls Group, as reported September 29.
- **2026-07** — Arxis, chaired by Amara, reported second-quarter revenue of $501 million and a net loss of approximately $5 million; it also acquired Blue Line Engineering on July 29.
- **2026-06** — Arxis announced its completed MagCanica acquisition and an agreement to acquire Omnetics, with an approximately $890 million combined purchase price.
- **2026-04** — Arxis completed its initial public offering on April 17.
- **2025-10** — Arcline’s fourth fund closed with $6 billion in capital commitments.

## Links

- Website: https://arcline.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeevamara

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