Experience

Spearhead Corp Dev

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2020 - 4 years

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada



FirePower Capital

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner, M&A Advisory

  • Jul 2017 - 6 years 6 months

  Toronto, Canada Area FirePower Capital advises and invests in Canada’s entrepreneurs. We have reimagined the traditional investment banking model to make it work for the lower mid-market. We are Canada’s entrepreneurial investment bank, exclusively helping promising lower mid-market companies complete mission-critical transactions. In 2016, we added a private capital division, with over $100m to deploy, which provides debt financing to promising lower mid-market Canadian businesses. For more… Show more FirePower Capital advises and invests in Canada’s entrepreneurs. We have reimagined the traditional investment banking model to make it work for the lower mid-market. We are Canada’s entrepreneurial investment bank, exclusively helping promising lower mid-market companies complete mission-critical transactions. In 2016, we added a private capital division, with over $100m to deploy, which provides debt financing to promising lower mid-market Canadian businesses. For more information and resources please visit www.firepowercapital.com. Show less



B.E.S.T Funds

• Canada
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice-President Investment Manager

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2017

  Alan is principally involved in transactions, managing portfolio investments and conducting due diligence on prospective opportunities. Mr. Chettiar actively negotiates transactions and recommends investments for approval by BEST’s independent boards of directors. Mr. Chettiar is responsible for monitoring BEST’s venture debt portfolio, and he is involved in the operations of portfolio companies as a member of portfolio company boards of directors and in a consulting capacity, advising on… Show more Alan is principally involved in transactions, managing portfolio investments and conducting due diligence on prospective opportunities. Mr. Chettiar actively negotiates transactions and recommends investments for approval by BEST’s independent boards of directors. Mr. Chettiar is responsible for monitoring BEST’s venture debt portfolio, and he is involved in the operations of portfolio companies as a member of portfolio company boards of directors and in a consulting capacity, advising on various strategic initiatives. Mr. Chettiar also acts as the Corporate Secretary for BEST’s mutual fund clients and provides assistance with respect to maintaining regulatory compliance. Show less