Valay Shah

Valay Shah is the Chief Financial Officer at C3 Industries, overseeing finance, treasury, accounting, corporate development, and investor relations. He brings more than 14 years of capital markets and strategic finance experience, with a focus on regulated and consumer-facing industries.

Prior to joining C3, Valay was a partner at Apollo Global Management, where he led industrial sector coverage for the Hybrid Value team and executed structured investments in companies such as Cimpress, MFA Financial, and WR Grace. He also helped form Venerable Holdings and previously held roles at Moelis & Company as an investment banker.

Valay earned his BA in Mathematics and Economics with a concentration in Finance from Claremont McKenna College, graduating summa cum laude. He serves on the Board of Associates for the Robert Day School of Economics and Finance.