Durgesh Shah, with his degrees in Commerce, Law and a Diploma in Finance (University of Mumbai),  set up Corporate Database while managing the institutional desk at ENAM. Corporate Database Pvt. Ltd. has evolved into a family office over four decades. It has worked with the most respected business media houses including Economic Times & Business Standard, rating agencies, like CRISIL and Economist Intelligence Unit, contributing  market related articles and reports in the 1980s and 1990s.

Currently, Durgesh Shah, is actively managing his proprietary capital  taking very long term investment bets in Indian equities. He is actively involved in Vipassana Meditation, as taught by the late Shri SN Goenka. He is  Catalyst@Flame Investment Lab,  at FLAME  university in Pune, India which is  known for Liberal Education.