<img src="https://ml.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/3c188710-002e-4106-bcd0-ae1e621a5376?size=2" nborder="0" align="left" hspace="5" vspace="5" title="Qapita Logo" alt="Qapita Logo"/>Qapita continues to scale its private markets platform across the USSan Francisco, CALIFORNIA, Sept. 11, 2026 <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com" target="_blank">(GLOBE NEWSWIRE)</a> -- Qapita, a leading global equity management and private markets platform, today announced that Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Lakshman Gupta has relocated to the United States and will be based at the company's San Francisco office. The move coincides with the opening of a new Qapita office in New York, giving the company an East Coast base to complement its West Coast presence and marking the latest step in its US expansion. <img alt="Qapita Deepens US Commitment as Co-Founder Lakshman Gupta Relocates to San Francisco and Company Opens New York Office" height="798" src="https://pressranger.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/3836271/Lakshman-Gupta.jpeg" style="display:block; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;" width="748" /> Lakshman Gupta, COO &amp; Cofounder of Qapita The moves follow a period of sustained momentum for Qapita in the US, including its USD 26.5 million Series B round and launch of fund administration capabilities. With a Co-Founder now based in San Francisco and a second US office live in New York, Qapita is placing its leadership and operations closer to the venture capital, private equity and startup communities it serves on both coasts. “The US is now central to Qapita's next chapter, and I wanted to be on the ground to build alongside our customers and partners here. Between our new San Francisco base and the New York office, we're putting real infrastructure behind our commitment to this market,” said Lakshman Gupta, COO &amp; Cofounder of Qapita. “Having Lakshman based in the US, alongside our growing New York team, reflects how seriously we're investing in this market. It's a natural next step after our Series B and our Fund Admin launch,” said Ravi Ravulaparthi, CEO &amp; Cofounder of Qapita. Qapita now operates from San Francisco and New York in the US, in addition to its headquarters in Singapore and offices across India and Indonesia. The company said it expects to continue growing its US team across product, engineering and client services in the coming months. About Qapita Qapita is building systems of record and agentic solutions to make private markets frictionless. Its solutions are used by private companies, private market funds and investors across the globe. Its equity management platform helps private companies manage cap tables, employee equity records, stock plans, liquidity programs and shareholder workflows. Its fund admin platform is powered by domain specific agents with experts providing the service and accountability. Qapita’s mission is to unlock the power of ownership for all stakeholders in the innovation economy. Qapita has offices in Singapore, San Francisco, Hyderabad, New York, Pune, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Jakarta. Qapita raised its Series B in 2025 led by the Charles Schwab Corporation. It is backed by several globally reputed investors including Citibank, Mass Mutual ventures, Cercano, Endiya, East Ventures, Nyca Partners and Analog Partners. Learn more at <a href="http://www.qapita.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="www.qapita.com">www.qapita.com</a> Press Inquiries Ramesh Karra ramesh@qapita.com <a href="https://www.qapita.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="">https://www.qapita.com/</a> 535 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA – 94105 <img alt="" src='https://ml.globenewswire.com/media/YjZkZWUyZDUtYzA1Yy00Y2FlLTk4ODctZDc3ZjViMzFiMjAwLTUwMDE2Nzc0OC0yMDI2LTA5LTExLWVu/tiny/Qapita.png' referrerpolicy='no-referrer-when-downgrade' />

Qapita Deepens US Commitment as Co-Founder Lakshman Gupta Relocates to San Francisco and Company Opens New York Office

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