
Alok is a former senior finance executive with over forty years of global experience. He has held senior roles at SoftBank, Morgan Stanley, Warburg Pincus, and The Raine Group. He is the author of the bestselling literary memoir The Money Trap and his writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, The Times of India and Fortune.

Latest Book A gripping and entertaining memoir that shines a rare light on an industry that is disrupting our lives. |
Praise for The Money Trap
Jonathan Safran Foer Author of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Everything Is Illuminated A riveting page-turner about the world of technology and dealmaking told by an insider… An immigrant's story with something significant to say about class, character, identity, family, and perhaps more than anything, the search for happiness. |
David Lipsky New York Times bestselling author of Absolutely American and Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself An existential and exquisitely satisfying business thriller… a wonderful story that begins with big business and big deals and ends with the biggest question: what does it mean to be a person? Sama brings a pure writerly eye into rooms and situations never before captured in print. This is a thrilling and important book: the incredible thing is that it’s all true. |
Darin Strauss National Book Critics Circle Award–winning author of Half a Life Sama writes with authority and panache, humor and outrage, and above all knowledge. (Imagine Michael Lewis had been President of SoftBank.) This man knows a lot, and he’s willing to share—and to make sure you have a great time as he does. If this book doesn't become a bestseller, the world truly makes no sense. |
Gary Ginsberg New York Times bestselling author of First Friends, former head of communications at News Corp, Time Warner and SoftBank Group A rollicking, revealing, and deeply personal memoir of a banker and corporate consigliere at the very top of his game…a must-read for anyone hoping to understand how power is wielded in corporate boardrooms. I couldn’t put it down. |
Bradley Hope New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale and Pulitzer Prize finalist Witty, incisive, and introspective, a genuine pleasure to read…a simultaneously funny and eye-opening memoir, a rare window into a world most only hear about. |
Hari Kunzru Author of Blue Ruin, Red Pill, Transmission and The Impressionist A fascinating story about money, power, and the culture of the rarified group of people who wield it…an entertaining and illuminating memoir about what it’s like to find yourself in the room as some of the biggest deals in history are being made. |
Leigh Owings Newman Books editor at Oprah.com, author of Nobody Gets Out Alive and Still Points North A vivid and intimate story of an insider's rise to power in the world of money—and his search to find his own peace and freedom. |
Rob Copeland New York Times bestselling author of The Fund A shot of adrenaline that takes you directly inside some of the most exclusive rooms in tech and finance, and a colorful insider's look into the companies that rule our world. |