Juhi Vasanwala
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Credentials
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Personal Impact and Influence - CPD Certified
Body TalkOct, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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British International Investment
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Investment Executive
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Aug 2022 - Present
Direct Private Equity - Manufacturing and Agribusiness (Africa and Asia) Direct Private Equity - Manufacturing and Agribusiness (Africa and Asia)
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Smile ID (formerly Smile Identity)
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder's Associate
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Apr 2022 - Jul 2022
Smile Identity is a Series A funded startup that provides the best Identity Verification, User Onboarding, and real time Digital KYC solutions in Africa. - Working directly with the founder across fundraising and strategic growth projects Smile Identity is a Series A funded startup that provides the best Identity Verification, User Onboarding, and real time Digital KYC solutions in Africa. - Working directly with the founder across fundraising and strategic growth projects
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LBS Social Impact Investing Fund
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Non-profit Organizations
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Investments Lead
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Aug 2020 - Jul 2022
Managing a team of 9 graduate school students to source, diligence and invest in early-stage social impact enterprises Managing a team of 9 graduate school students to source, diligence and invest in early-stage social impact enterprises
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Value Capital Partners
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South Africa
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Intern
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
Analysed £34m investment opportunity in the healthcare sector in South Africa; prepared financial model, conducted market research, and highlighted value unlock opportunities Performed strategy review for portfolio companies Allied Electronics (M.Cap £21m) and PPC Cement (M.Cap £41m), peer benchmarking analysis on 15 publicly listed South African companies Analysed £34m investment opportunity in the healthcare sector in South Africa; prepared financial model, conducted market research, and highlighted value unlock opportunities Performed strategy review for portfolio companies Allied Electronics (M.Cap £21m) and PPC Cement (M.Cap £41m), peer benchmarking analysis on 15 publicly listed South African companies
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AnaCap
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United Kingdom
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Associate
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
Directed DD workstreams, executed sector and company research, financial and returns analysis, leading to a £34m growth equity investment in WebID, a digital identification company based in Germany Analyzed synergies, assessed technology, and evaluated management team of an early-stage French payments company leading to a £12m bolt-on acquisition for AnaCap portfolio company Market Pay Directed DD workstreams, executed sector and company research, financial and returns analysis, leading to a £34m growth equity investment in WebID, a digital identification company based in Germany Analyzed synergies, assessed technology, and evaluated management team of an early-stage French payments company leading to a £12m bolt-on acquisition for AnaCap portfolio company Market Pay
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Blue Knot Partners
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United Kingdom
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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MBA Intern
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Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
UK-based Search Fund - acquired a company in December 2020, currently looking for second acquisition Responsible for deal origination, investment analysis, financial modeling and due diligence for acquisition targets across sectors such as software, IT, telecoms, education and healthcare UK-based Search Fund - acquired a company in December 2020, currently looking for second acquisition Responsible for deal origination, investment analysis, financial modeling and due diligence for acquisition targets across sectors such as software, IT, telecoms, education and healthcare
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PrimaryBid
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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MBA Consultant, International Expansion
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Mar 2021 - May 2021
Research and analysis to drive the company’s international expansion plans; understand addressable market, competitive landscape, existing ecosystem and go to market strategy Research and analysis to drive the company’s international expansion plans; understand addressable market, competitive landscape, existing ecosystem and go to market strategy
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Wadhwani Foundation
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India
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Investment Fellow, Wadhwani Catalyst Fund
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Apr 2020 - Jul 2020
Catalyst Fund is a global impact fund anchored by Silicon Valley based tech and PE entrepreneur, Romesh Wadhwani. - Prepared and pitched investment recommendation in Capria, a $60m impact focused fund through interviews of team and portfolio fund managers, strategy alignment analysis resulting in $2m investment - Obtained grant to Project Stepone, a telemedicine player triaging COVID-19 patients by assessing company history, evaluating competition, scaling capabilities and team -… Show more Catalyst Fund is a global impact fund anchored by Silicon Valley based tech and PE entrepreneur, Romesh Wadhwani. - Prepared and pitched investment recommendation in Capria, a $60m impact focused fund through interviews of team and portfolio fund managers, strategy alignment analysis resulting in $2m investment - Obtained grant to Project Stepone, a telemedicine player triaging COVID-19 patients by assessing company history, evaluating competition, scaling capabilities and team - Awarded Wadhwani Foundation Rockstar of the Month in July 2020 Show less Catalyst Fund is a global impact fund anchored by Silicon Valley based tech and PE entrepreneur, Romesh Wadhwani. - Prepared and pitched investment recommendation in Capria, a $60m impact focused fund through interviews of team and portfolio fund managers, strategy alignment analysis resulting in $2m investment - Obtained grant to Project Stepone, a telemedicine player triaging COVID-19 patients by assessing company history, evaluating competition, scaling capabilities and team -… Show more Catalyst Fund is a global impact fund anchored by Silicon Valley based tech and PE entrepreneur, Romesh Wadhwani. - Prepared and pitched investment recommendation in Capria, a $60m impact focused fund through interviews of team and portfolio fund managers, strategy alignment analysis resulting in $2m investment - Obtained grant to Project Stepone, a telemedicine player triaging COVID-19 patients by assessing company history, evaluating competition, scaling capabilities and team - Awarded Wadhwani Foundation Rockstar of the Month in July 2020 Show less
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Fulcrum PE
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India
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investment Analyst
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Aug 2019 - Apr 2020
$100m mid-market fund focused on Indian pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer sectors - Developed pipeline of 50 proprietary deals by identifying 10 previously unexplored disease segments, preparing detailed investment theses on relevant targets and liaising with targets and bankers - Conducted valuation analysis and commercial due diligence on two potential targets in the Indian branded formulations (pharmaceuticals) sector for growth equity deals cumulatively worth $50m - Managed… Show more $100m mid-market fund focused on Indian pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer sectors - Developed pipeline of 50 proprietary deals by identifying 10 previously unexplored disease segments, preparing detailed investment theses on relevant targets and liaising with targets and bankers - Conducted valuation analysis and commercial due diligence on two potential targets in the Indian branded formulations (pharmaceuticals) sector for growth equity deals cumulatively worth $50m - Managed financial, operational and strategy-planning for 6 portfolio companies by identifying and tracking relevant KPIs, engaging with management to identify and solve operational issues Show less $100m mid-market fund focused on Indian pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer sectors - Developed pipeline of 50 proprietary deals by identifying 10 previously unexplored disease segments, preparing detailed investment theses on relevant targets and liaising with targets and bankers - Conducted valuation analysis and commercial due diligence on two potential targets in the Indian branded formulations (pharmaceuticals) sector for growth equity deals cumulatively worth $50m - Managed… Show more $100m mid-market fund focused on Indian pharmaceutical, healthcare and consumer sectors - Developed pipeline of 50 proprietary deals by identifying 10 previously unexplored disease segments, preparing detailed investment theses on relevant targets and liaising with targets and bankers - Conducted valuation analysis and commercial due diligence on two potential targets in the Indian branded formulations (pharmaceuticals) sector for growth equity deals cumulatively worth $50m - Managed financial, operational and strategy-planning for 6 portfolio companies by identifying and tracking relevant KPIs, engaging with management to identify and solve operational issues Show less
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Vidura Capital
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India
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Associate
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Jul 2017 - Feb 2019
Boutique Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Firm - Instrumental in closing 3 deals amounting to ~$12m by conducting sector research, engaging with 100+ companies and converting leads into mandates worth ~$10m in deal size - Created Business Plan and Information Memorandum highlighting growth plans for Microfinance company Satya's $11.7m Equity Capital Raise; reached out to 50+ investors and secured 3 term sheets - Led FinTech company Healthfin's $0.5m Pre-Series A… Show more Boutique Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Firm - Instrumental in closing 3 deals amounting to ~$12m by conducting sector research, engaging with 100+ companies and converting leads into mandates worth ~$10m in deal size - Created Business Plan and Information Memorandum highlighting growth plans for Microfinance company Satya's $11.7m Equity Capital Raise; reached out to 50+ investors and secured 3 term sheets - Led FinTech company Healthfin's $0.5m Pre-Series A Equity Raise by pitching to angel investors, negotiating deal documents leading to transaction closure within two months of first investor meeting Show less Boutique Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Firm - Instrumental in closing 3 deals amounting to ~$12m by conducting sector research, engaging with 100+ companies and converting leads into mandates worth ~$10m in deal size - Created Business Plan and Information Memorandum highlighting growth plans for Microfinance company Satya's $11.7m Equity Capital Raise; reached out to 50+ investors and secured 3 term sheets - Led FinTech company Healthfin's $0.5m Pre-Series A… Show more Boutique Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Firm - Instrumental in closing 3 deals amounting to ~$12m by conducting sector research, engaging with 100+ companies and converting leads into mandates worth ~$10m in deal size - Created Business Plan and Information Memorandum highlighting growth plans for Microfinance company Satya's $11.7m Equity Capital Raise; reached out to 50+ investors and secured 3 term sheets - Led FinTech company Healthfin's $0.5m Pre-Series A Equity Raise by pitching to angel investors, negotiating deal documents leading to transaction closure within two months of first investor meeting Show less
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Credit Suisse
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Switzerland
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst, Prime Services
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Jul 2014 - Jul 2017
• Led team of 4 people analyzing hedge-fund client portfolios; Identified re-pricing opportunities and suggested solutions to boost Credit Suisse's capital efficiency and profitability • Co-authored monthly primer analyzing global equity market trends, top stock picks, regional concentration; Analyzed 5 years daily client trading data of 1500+ clients to predict market outlook, distributed to clients daily • Developed Stress Tests through Linear Regression models as part of CCAR… Show more • Led team of 4 people analyzing hedge-fund client portfolios; Identified re-pricing opportunities and suggested solutions to boost Credit Suisse's capital efficiency and profitability • Co-authored monthly primer analyzing global equity market trends, top stock picks, regional concentration; Analyzed 5 years daily client trading data of 1500+ clients to predict market outlook, distributed to clients daily • Developed Stress Tests through Linear Regression models as part of CCAR Regulatory requirement; Selected for representing India office team in New York to present model to the senior management • Created pointed pitches for potential Prime Brokerage clients and organized introduction of investors to hedge fund managers through conferences and sales introductions Show less • Led team of 4 people analyzing hedge-fund client portfolios; Identified re-pricing opportunities and suggested solutions to boost Credit Suisse's capital efficiency and profitability • Co-authored monthly primer analyzing global equity market trends, top stock picks, regional concentration; Analyzed 5 years daily client trading data of 1500+ clients to predict market outlook, distributed to clients daily • Developed Stress Tests through Linear Regression models as part of CCAR… Show more • Led team of 4 people analyzing hedge-fund client portfolios; Identified re-pricing opportunities and suggested solutions to boost Credit Suisse's capital efficiency and profitability • Co-authored monthly primer analyzing global equity market trends, top stock picks, regional concentration; Analyzed 5 years daily client trading data of 1500+ clients to predict market outlook, distributed to clients daily • Developed Stress Tests through Linear Regression models as part of CCAR Regulatory requirement; Selected for representing India office team in New York to present model to the senior management • Created pointed pitches for potential Prime Brokerage clients and organized introduction of investors to hedge fund managers through conferences and sales introductions Show less
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BP Equities Pvt Ltd
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India
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Management Trainee, Equity Research
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Apr 2012 - Jun 2012
Prepared detailed investment thesis on cable and satellite sub-segment published on company website and circulated to HNI clients; Offered permanent position at the end of internship tenure Prepared detailed investment thesis on cable and satellite sub-segment published on company website and circulated to HNI clients; Offered permanent position at the end of internship tenure
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Education
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2020 - 2022
London Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
2019 - 2020
CFA Institute
CFA Level III Candidate -
2011 - 2014
Smt. M.M.K College of Commerce & Economics
Bachelor of Management Studies, Business Administration and Management, General -
2009 - 2011
JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI
Higher Secondary Certificate, Business/Commerce, General
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