Chaitanya Shah

Co-Founder & Director Of Engineering at CRED
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder & Director Of Engineering
      • May 2018 - Present

      CRED is a talent investment platform allowing talented individuals to receive upfront capital in exchange for a share on their future income. CRED is funded by Octopus Ventures. CRED Funds securitizes a pool of athlete income streams, giving institutional investors access to a high yielding alternative asset class. CRED Marketplace allows retail investors & fans to invest directly in their favorite talent, taking part in the success of their career and the income it… Show more CRED is a talent investment platform allowing talented individuals to receive upfront capital in exchange for a share on their future income. CRED is funded by Octopus Ventures. CRED Funds securitizes a pool of athlete income streams, giving institutional investors access to a high yielding alternative asset class. CRED Marketplace allows retail investors & fans to invest directly in their favorite talent, taking part in the success of their career and the income it generates. CRED Talent Hub gives athletes tools to manage & take control of their finances in order to set and reach their financial goals, and showcases the impact of CRED for them. Show less

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advisor
      • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Canada
    • Armed Forces
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Corporal (Army Reserve)
      • Sep 2015 - Present

      Toronto, Canada Area Paratrooper with the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada.

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • Co-Founder & CTO
      • Apr 2013 - Feb 2019

      Toronto, Canada Area Swish is a global ecosystem of innovation (Labs, Ventures & Products). Bringing together the top talent, funding & industry experts we drive corporate innovation and work with startups to advance and grow to meet the customer needs of the future. Swish Labs works across Finance, Commerce and Media and typically works with corporate innovation teams. Swish uniquely provides exceptional speed of innovation and successful outcomes. Clients include: HSBC, FactSet, Nasdaq, Prudential, Google,… Show more Swish is a global ecosystem of innovation (Labs, Ventures & Products). Bringing together the top talent, funding & industry experts we drive corporate innovation and work with startups to advance and grow to meet the customer needs of the future. Swish Labs works across Finance, Commerce and Media and typically works with corporate innovation teams. Swish uniquely provides exceptional speed of innovation and successful outcomes. Clients include: HSBC, FactSet, Nasdaq, Prudential, Google, Microsoft, Ikea, eBay, Gatorade, McDonalds, OpenTable & Tradeshift. Our products are used by over a billion users daily. Swish is based in 40+ countries. Swish Ventures focuses on fintech and commerce startups in emerging markets. We provide funding, product advice and offer resources from the Labs team to be successful. Our portfolio includes high growth startups and partnerships with corporate teams. Swish Products are the innovative products developed for our corporate clients. Show less

    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Investment Banking Analyst
      • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

      Toronto, Canada Area I worked in the Leveraged Finance & Sponsor Coverage group. - Advised Amaya Gaming Group on its $167m acquisition of Cadillac Jack and $110m debt issuance. Formulated business rationale through analyzing the combined company’s competitive positioning, industry dynamics, financial profile, and transaction economics. Determined valuation through developing a merger model that projected cash flows for the combined company, examining precedent transactions, and evaluating competitors. -… Show more I worked in the Leveraged Finance & Sponsor Coverage group. - Advised Amaya Gaming Group on its $167m acquisition of Cadillac Jack and $110m debt issuance. Formulated business rationale through analyzing the combined company’s competitive positioning, industry dynamics, financial profile, and transaction economics. Determined valuation through developing a merger model that projected cash flows for the combined company, examining precedent transactions, and evaluating competitors. - Created client presentations exhibiting strategic alternatives backed by in-depth analysis. Show less

    • Canada
    • Investment Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Summer Investment Banking Analyst
      • May 2011 - Aug 2011

      Toronto, Canada Area I worked in the Mergers & Acquisitions group. - Constructed numerous client materials including pitch books, management presentations, and fairness opinion reports to illustrate financial analysis, industry trends, and transaction information - Compiled and maintained precedent transactions and comparable companies analyses covering several industries; calculated valuation multiples that were used for announced transactions

Education

  • Ivey Business School at Western University
    Honors Business Administration (HBA)
    2008 - 2012
  • General Assembly Canada
    Computer Science
    2013 - 2013

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