Experience

Jetapult

• India
• Mobile Gaming Apps
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO & Head - M&A

  • Feb 2022 - 1 year 11 months

  Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Jetapult is the world's first Gaming Invest & Operate (I&O) startup focused on working with founders to scale their studios and games from Good to Great to Global! www.jetapult.me



Brand Capital, India

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

• Investments, Portfolio Management & Exits

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2022

  Mumbai Area, India Head portfolio management of Brand Capital, a strategic investment arm of Timesgroup. As part of Investment Committee worked across full investment life cycle from validating new deals, working with select portfolio companies to deliver growth and leading exits. Promoted to lead exits, delivered 70+ exits over past 5 years realizing USD 400 Mn for Brand Capital across listed and private portfolio.



KPMG India

• India
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Finance - Client Coverage (Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & East Region)

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Mumbai Area, India Focus on expanding existing healthcare practice into corporate finance with additional responsibility to support pharma sector & coverage of clients in Eastern India. Select transactions include strategic investment by TPG in Motherhood Hospitals and divestment of controlling stake in Kinedex, a specialty pharma company to Eris Life Sciences.



Germinacion Capital

• India

• Co-Founder - Corporate Advisory

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2015

  Kolkata/Mumbai Boutique advisory firm focused on growth capital needs of under-serviced mid-market clients in Eastern India in consumer, education & healthcare sectors. Successfully executed 6 transactions including fund raise by Medica Hospitals and ILS Hospitals, acquisition of oncology hospital by HCG and strategic investment by ITC Foods in integrated food park in Guwahati.



Religare

• Brazil
• Advertising Services

• Investment Banking - Client Coverage (Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals)

  • Apr 2011 - Dec 2012

  Mumbai/Delhi Area, India Worked closely with Fortis Group on cross-border acquisitions and funding requirement for Group's healthcare business. Additionally responsible for coverage of third-party clients across pharma and healthcare sectors in India and South East Asia. Select transactions include fund raise for SRL from Avigo, Sabre and IFC; acquisition of Fortis International and subsequent Business Trust listing by Fortis Healthcare.



Kotak Investment Banking

• India
• Investment Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Investment Banking - Client Coverage (Consumer)

  • Apr 2005 - Apr 2011

  Mumbai Area, India Worked on multiple M&A, fund raise and restructuring transactions across auto, pharma, consumer and healthcare sectors. Promoted to coverage role; worked with senior banker for origination and execution of transactions in pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Select transactions include fund raise for Cipla, Strides, Jubilant, Apollo Hospitals, Fortis and SRL; cross-border joint venture for Dr. Reddy's and divestment of domestic OTC business for Cipla.



Kotak Mahindra Bank

• India
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply Chain Finance - Products & Coverage

  • Jul 2002 - Mar 2004

  Mumbai/Delhi Area, India Member of Group's strategy team; worked as lead for banking requirements of mid-market corporate clients. Expanded dealer finance business into two-wheeler segment. Led development of innovative supply chain financing and tooling programs for OEMs across auto, white goods and FMCG vendors.

• Automobile Dealer Finance - Products & Coverage

  • Oct 1998 - Jun 2002

  Mumbai Area, India Started as management trainee for Group's car finance business. Developed underwriting model for auto loans which was subsequently implemented by Group across retail loan products. Promoted to lead auto dealer finance business; scaled-up lending book 10x to 500 Cr through partnerships with leading OEMs including Toyota, Honda, Hyundai and Maruti and 100+ automobile dealerships across India