Gautom has worked in private equity for 19 years, specialising in fund raising, deal sourcing and making investments. Before joining Bluetower, he spent 14 years with Seligman Private Equity (secondary funds and fund-of-funds) and was part of the MBO team that acquired the private equity business from Edmond de Rothschild, where he had been an Investment Director for five years. He started his career as an investment banker at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.