Investment Lead

• Jun 2022 - Present

Managing a portfolio of 125+ companies. Early winners in the portfolio include (entered in the 1st round): Fashinza (Accel, Prosus & WestBridge backed) Giva (Aditya Birla Ventures & A91 Ventures) Wint Wealth (Eight Roads backed) FleetX (IndiaMart Ventures backed) Rocketlane (Matrix backed) Global Fair (LightSpeed backed) DrinkPrime (Sequoia backed) Anar (Elevation & Accel backed) GroMo (SIG & YC backed) Rigi (Elevation, Accel, Stellaris & Sequoia… Show more Managing a portfolio of 125+ companies. Early winners in the portfolio include (entered in the 1st round): Fashinza (Accel, Prosus & WestBridge backed) Giva (Aditya Birla Ventures & A91 Ventures) Wint Wealth (Eight Roads backed) FleetX (IndiaMart Ventures backed) Rocketlane (Matrix backed) Global Fair (LightSpeed backed) DrinkPrime (Sequoia backed) Anar (Elevation & Accel backed) GroMo (SIG & YC backed) Rigi (Elevation, Accel, Stellaris & Sequoia backed) Yellow Class (Elevation backed) 10+ companies entered YCombinator after us backing them. Show less Managing a portfolio of 125+ companies. Early winners in the portfolio include (entered in the 1st round): Fashinza (Accel, Prosus & WestBridge backed) Giva (Aditya Birla Ventures & A91 Ventures) Wint Wealth (Eight Roads backed) FleetX (IndiaMart Ventures backed) Rocketlane (Matrix backed) Global Fair (LightSpeed backed) DrinkPrime (Sequoia backed) Anar (Elevation & Accel backed) GroMo (SIG & YC backed) Rigi (Elevation, Accel, Stellaris & Sequoia… Show more Managing a portfolio of 125+ companies. Early winners in the portfolio include (entered in the 1st round): Fashinza (Accel, Prosus & WestBridge backed) Giva (Aditya Birla Ventures & A91 Ventures) Wint Wealth (Eight Roads backed) FleetX (IndiaMart Ventures backed) Rocketlane (Matrix backed) Global Fair (LightSpeed backed) DrinkPrime (Sequoia backed) Anar (Elevation & Accel backed) GroMo (SIG & YC backed) Rigi (Elevation, Accel, Stellaris & Sequoia backed) Yellow Class (Elevation backed) 10+ companies entered YCombinator after us backing them. Show less

Strategy Business Partner, Country Head's Office

• Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

Handling the India Business Office under Mr. Sandeep Khandelwal Handling the India Business Office under Mr. Sandeep Khandelwal

Partner

• Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

1. SaaS a. ZapScale - Customer engagement platform tracking user interactions with customer success teams. b. Elevate HQ - Sales commission automation tool 2. EVs a. Vidyut - EV financing and lifecycle management platform aiming to ease EV adoption in India 3. InsureTech a Even - New age comprehensive (OPD+IPD) insurance cover 4. Creator economy a. eloelo - Platform helping influencers to conduct live engagements with their audience … Show more 1. SaaS a. ZapScale - Customer engagement platform tracking user interactions with customer success teams. b. Elevate HQ - Sales commission automation tool 2. EVs a. Vidyut - EV financing and lifecycle management platform aiming to ease EV adoption in India 3. InsureTech a Even - New age comprehensive (OPD+IPD) insurance cover 4. Creator economy a. eloelo - Platform helping influencers to conduct live engagements with their audience b. Oneimpression - Developing the ecosystem to cater to the needs of the new-age creator 5. Robotics a. Unbox Robotics - Enabling logistics players to streamline warehouse ops by employing automation 6. EdTech a. Entri - Helping Indians acquire job-specific knowledge and skills in vernacular languages Show less 1. SaaS a. ZapScale - Customer engagement platform tracking user interactions with customer success teams. b. Elevate HQ - Sales commission automation tool 2. EVs a. Vidyut - EV financing and lifecycle management platform aiming to ease EV adoption in India 3. InsureTech a Even - New age comprehensive (OPD+IPD) insurance cover 4. Creator economy a. eloelo - Platform helping influencers to conduct live engagements with their audience … Show more 1. SaaS a. ZapScale - Customer engagement platform tracking user interactions with customer success teams. b. Elevate HQ - Sales commission automation tool 2. EVs a. Vidyut - EV financing and lifecycle management platform aiming to ease EV adoption in India 3. InsureTech a Even - New age comprehensive (OPD+IPD) insurance cover 4. Creator economy a. eloelo - Platform helping influencers to conduct live engagements with their audience b. Oneimpression - Developing the ecosystem to cater to the needs of the new-age creator 5. Robotics a. Unbox Robotics - Enabling logistics players to streamline warehouse ops by employing automation 6. EdTech a. Entri - Helping Indians acquire job-specific knowledge and skills in vernacular languages Show less

Venture Partner

• Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

Angel Investor

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

1. SaaS a. Spry Health - OS for movement health professionals – Manage ops, monitor health & improve exp. b. Keploy c. Spotdraft 2. SMB SaaS a. Crib - Building the super app for co-living operators and tenants b. Explorex (YC S20) - Full-stack system for restaurant ops (Toast for India) c. Eunimart (Techstars LA '21) - Helping consumer product companies manage global commerce 3. FinTech & InsureTech a. GRIP Invest - Alternative… Show more 1. SaaS a. Spry Health - OS for movement health professionals – Manage ops, monitor health & improve exp. b. Keploy c. Spotdraft 2. SMB SaaS a. Crib - Building the super app for co-living operators and tenants b. Explorex (YC S20) - Full-stack system for restaurant ops (Toast for India) c. Eunimart (Techstars LA '21) - Helping consumer product companies manage global commerce 3. FinTech & InsureTech a. GRIP Invest - Alternative asset investing platform for retail investors b. Torotise - Incentivising people to save for aspirational purchases (rather than taking loans) c. Wealth42 - All-inclusive wealth management platform (Asset allocation, Debt & Insurance) d. Krab (YC W21) - Full-stack SaaS solution for transporters providing trip financing solutions e. Salt.Pe (YC W22) - Platform enabling borderless banking for Export-Import businesses f. Junio - Smart debit cards for teenagers to help inculcate good spending and saving habits in children g. ThreeDots - Community where retail investors interact with experts to exchange knowledge & learn h. ConScent - Full-stack model helping companies manage digital subscriptions i. Falcon 4. Gaming a. GoodGame1 - Building the grass-root level eSports Gaming ecosystem in India, creating Media IPs 5. D2C & Enablers a. 10Club - Thrasio for Indian Consumer companies b. Zeme - Creating natural products for the conscious customer's hair care needs 6. EdTech a. WeSkill - Quintessential online extra-curricular learning academy for the Indian Mass 7. HealthTech a. Mango Sciences Show less 1. SaaS a. Spry Health - OS for movement health professionals – Manage ops, monitor health & improve exp. b. Keploy c. Spotdraft 2. SMB SaaS a. Crib - Building the super app for co-living operators and tenants b. Explorex (YC S20) - Full-stack system for restaurant ops (Toast for India) c. Eunimart (Techstars LA '21) - Helping consumer product companies manage global commerce 3. FinTech & InsureTech a. GRIP Invest - Alternative… Show more 1. SaaS a. Spry Health - OS for movement health professionals – Manage ops, monitor health & improve exp. b. Keploy c. Spotdraft 2. SMB SaaS a. Crib - Building the super app for co-living operators and tenants b. Explorex (YC S20) - Full-stack system for restaurant ops (Toast for India) c. Eunimart (Techstars LA '21) - Helping consumer product companies manage global commerce 3. FinTech & InsureTech a. GRIP Invest - Alternative asset investing platform for retail investors b. Torotise - Incentivising people to save for aspirational purchases (rather than taking loans) c. Wealth42 - All-inclusive wealth management platform (Asset allocation, Debt & Insurance) d. Krab (YC W21) - Full-stack SaaS solution for transporters providing trip financing solutions e. Salt.Pe (YC W22) - Platform enabling borderless banking for Export-Import businesses f. Junio - Smart debit cards for teenagers to help inculcate good spending and saving habits in children g. ThreeDots - Community where retail investors interact with experts to exchange knowledge & learn h. ConScent - Full-stack model helping companies manage digital subscriptions i. Falcon 4. Gaming a. GoodGame1 - Building the grass-root level eSports Gaming ecosystem in India, creating Media IPs 5. D2C & Enablers a. 10Club - Thrasio for Indian Consumer companies b. Zeme - Creating natural products for the conscious customer's hair care needs 6. EdTech a. WeSkill - Quintessential online extra-curricular learning academy for the Indian Mass 7. HealthTech a. Mango Sciences Show less

Strategic Advisor

• Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

Strategic advice and operational guidance Strategic advice and operational guidance

External Consultant - Regulations

• Aug 2020 - Oct 2020

Senior Consultant (Performance Improvement)

• Oct 2019 - May 2020

1. Help in designing the Target Operating Model for a Leading Global FMCG Player a. Synthesized inputs from design thinking sessions (WaveSpace) to create a 90 day implementation plan and a 6 month implementation roadmap b. Single handedly prepared the high-level business case showcasing the benefits of the transition

Performance Improvement Consultant (IIC - Strategy)

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2019

1. Procurement Cost Optimization for a leading Indian Steel Manufacturer a. Developed a Total Cost of Ownership procurement model for Coking Coal; benefit of ₹ 80 Cr b. Created a Coking Coal Blending Model to better operations; benefit of ₹ 100 Cr c. Conducted Price Variance Analytics for the business; recommended process improvements 2. Helping the global leadership with sales deliverables and compete strategies, Win Center a. Developed sales toolkits for… Show more 1. Procurement Cost Optimization for a leading Indian Steel Manufacturer a. Developed a Total Cost of Ownership procurement model for Coking Coal; benefit of ₹ 80 Cr b. Created a Coking Coal Blending Model to better operations; benefit of ₹ 100 Cr c. Conducted Price Variance Analytics for the business; recommended process improvements 2. Helping the global leadership with sales deliverables and compete strategies, Win Center a. Developed sales toolkits for priority global solutions by coordinating with global solution leaders b. Identified compete strategies to be presented in Country wide leadership summits 3. Consumption Optimization for a leading Indian Tertiary Healthcare Provider a. Identified consumption optimization opportunities to minimize & standardize surgery cost b. Negotiated and finalized with doctors on the ways to standardize the cost of surgery c. Identified areas of savings opportunity by vendor & brand consolidation d. Spearheaded the creation of customized investigation packages to reduce length of stay 4. Project Management for the set up of an Indirect Tax CoE for a leading Indian Steel Manufacturer a. Outlined the transition strategy to cater to the organization needs while meeting tight deadlines b. Assisted the knowledge team in creating the change management and the training plan c. Active stakeholder management; providing regular status updates & ensuring timely work delivery d. Spearheaded the creation of a one-stop dashboard showcasing all project parameters

Summer Intern - Analyst || Investment Banking Division

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

Achievements : • Selected as one among 3 interns all over India to work the IB department. • Received a 1 month extension over the pre-agreed 2 month internship period Responsibilities : 1, Analysis of Global REIT Markets & comparing Developer Vs REIT Listing across major markets 2. Performed in-depth Financial analysis for a PE in a major Indian Renewable energy company 3. Industry analysis, entire value chain of the Power sector (Generation, Transmission &… Show more Achievements : • Selected as one among 3 interns all over India to work the IB department. • Received a 1 month extension over the pre-agreed 2 month internship period Responsibilities : 1, Analysis of Global REIT Markets & comparing Developer Vs REIT Listing across major markets 2. Performed in-depth Financial analysis for a PE in a major Indian Renewable energy company 3. Industry analysis, entire value chain of the Power sector (Generation, Transmission & Distribution) 4. Analysis, growth potential of Renewable energy (India); player concentration & competitive benchmarking 5. Performed sum-of-the-parts valuation for the portfolio of a major Indian Internet investor 6. Scouting transformative acquisition for Indian IT player; detailed financing & proforma acquisition analysis 7. Detailed India Fintech Landscape; map different categories, players, funds raised & regulation 8. Industry Study (Global) & Competitive Benchmarking, for player in Indian Healthcare Services Show less Achievements : • Selected as one among 3 interns all over India to work the IB department. • Received a 1 month extension over the pre-agreed 2 month internship period Responsibilities : 1, Analysis of Global REIT Markets & comparing Developer Vs REIT Listing across major markets 2. Performed in-depth Financial analysis for a PE in a major Indian Renewable energy company 3. Industry analysis, entire value chain of the Power sector (Generation, Transmission &… Show more Achievements : • Selected as one among 3 interns all over India to work the IB department. • Received a 1 month extension over the pre-agreed 2 month internship period Responsibilities : 1, Analysis of Global REIT Markets & comparing Developer Vs REIT Listing across major markets 2. Performed in-depth Financial analysis for a PE in a major Indian Renewable energy company 3. Industry analysis, entire value chain of the Power sector (Generation, Transmission & Distribution) 4. Analysis, growth potential of Renewable energy (India); player concentration & competitive benchmarking 5. Performed sum-of-the-parts valuation for the portfolio of a major Indian Internet investor 6. Scouting transformative acquisition for Indian IT player; detailed financing & proforma acquisition analysis 7. Detailed India Fintech Landscape; map different categories, players, funds raised & regulation 8. Industry Study (Global) & Competitive Benchmarking, for player in Indian Healthcare Services Show less

Executive Assistant

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

Achievements 1. Spearheaded Organisation Restructuring thereby increasing accountability and effeciency. 2. Aided in Customer Acquisition leading to a revenue growth of 20% Y-O-Y 3. Streamlined the IT department thus reducing its cost by 30%. Achievements 1. Spearheaded Organisation Restructuring thereby increasing accountability and effeciency. 2. Aided in Customer Acquisition leading to a revenue growth of 20% Y-O-Y 3. Streamlined the IT department thus reducing its cost by 30%.