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Toronto

Working with Pioneer Fund portfolio founders on fundraising and new venture setup.Series A Fundraise: Financial modeling, pitch deck preparation, and fundraise planning for computer vision analytics companyNew Venture Setup: Business planning, financial modeling, pitch deck preparation for new incubation fund

Toronto

First employee, working with GPs on deploying capital across sector agnostic Seed-Series A start-ups and raising institutional and FO capital for new funds launched.The Pioneer Fund is an early-stage San Francisco/Toronto-based generalist VC fund investing primarily in the Y-Combinator ecosystem. Most recently ranked #9 on most active funds in North.

Toronto

Supporting EPCOR's strategic investments and deployment mandate across the US and Canadian infrastructure space through assessment of strategic fit, financial modelling, and stakeholder management.

Mumbai

I worked with Group Chairman Ashok Hinduja in review of opportunities in acquisition of financial assets, review of business performance of Group companies, and managing international finance across tax-attractive geographies and business-operation geographies, including FPI investments into Indian equity markets.

Mumbai

Worked with the Group CIO to lead venture capital investments and support conglomerate level transactions. A. Kiran Energy Pvt Ltd acquisition | Deal size > US$ 150 Mil Worked with the CEO and CIO in financial modelling and commercial analysis of an 85 MW acquisition of solar energy company.B. Led VC investments (pre-series) in 5 startups:1. France's.

Mumbai Area, India

• Assist in consultations to the India Cluster Leadership team for strategic business decisions.
• Provide financial analysis of company performance to India Cluster Management;
• Business review of customer profitability, product performance, and pricing decisions;
• Drive identification of sectorial and geographic opportunities to improve topline and profitability;
• Manage regular cost analysis and head local cost budgeting exercises.

Mumbai Area, India

• Project based mitigation of business and financial risks in targeted business cost processes.
• Risk assessment projects for finance, operations and human resources;
• Designing system control checks for account reporting and payables;
• Forensic audit for whistle blower cases impacting cost areas of the company.

Mumbai Area, India

This traineeship required me to study existing business processes covering all functions to assess possible fraud and general financial risks based on previous documented fraud incidents, and suggest process changes to mitigate recognized risks.

Post Graduate Programme In Management, Business Administration And Management, General

Chartered Professional Accountant, Finance

Chartered Accountant, Taxation, Finance, Accounts, Law, Audit.

Fall 2020 (Cohort 7)

Master Of Commerce, Financial Management, Taxation, Economics And Accounting, First Class

Bachelor Of Commerce, Accounting And Economics., First Class

Activities and Societies: Photography Team, Quizzer's League, Hiking Club.