Collaborate with founders of early stage companies on strategy, go to market, pricing models, operations, and fundraising.

Navya is an AI cancer informatics company helping oncologists reduce the time spent to develop a treatment plan by 90% while ensuring guideline compliance. Asked by the founders to assist with strategy and go to market planning after raising a Series A from Lightrock and Sony in early 2022. • Worked with founders to develop a strategy for second opinion and in clinic use cases at academic medical centers and community oncology• Ensured senior management team with aligned on strategic and financial goals• Created an operating cost model to help project hiring needs and expenses for the clinical operations team• Initiated outreach to community oncology customers and led conversation with first potential pilot• Worked with the marketing head to develop a GTM strategy to acquire patients directly (online) in India• Managed communication with investors through quarterly financial reports

Founded an early stage VC fund focusing on vertical SaaS start-ups building global businesses out of India. Received an initial $47m commitment from a family office. • Team building: Expanded the team to incorporate diverse skill sets and perspectives, including VC investing, technical (data science), and entrepreneurial experiences• Develop investment theses around cross-board (US market, India engineering team) tech• Investing: conducted deep due diligence on markets and potential customers pre-investment• Board responsibilities: sat on Boards and worked with entrepreneurs and co-investors to define strategies, hire talent, and increase revenue

Led Series A round. Acquired by Procurement Partners (Serent Capital).

Led Seed round and co-invested with Catamaran Ventures. Sequoia led the Series A. Hillhouse and Sofina led the Series B. GIC led the Series C.

Led Series A round with Accel and Intel Capital. Acquired by PayU (backed by Prosus).

Participated in recapped Series A with Westbridge Partners. Acquired by Cisco.

Led Series A investment and selected co-investor DFJ. InfoEdge led the Series B.

Learned venture capital investing and strategy by working directly with Neill Brownstein, who co-founded Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) and ran the fund for ~25 years. Invested in cross-border technology and domestic consumption start-ups in India. My partners decided to retire rather than raise fund 2.• Build relationships with other early stage investors• Develop investment theses on India consumer market and global vertical SaaS startups• Network with startup founders to source deal• Conduct deep due diligence pre-investment• Strategize with founders on go to market strategies to grow revenue• Work with senior teams members of portfolio companies to execute strategies

Board member from 2008-2010. Gaja Capital led Series B.

• Position created in October 2003 after Infosys reorganized along industry verticals rather than geographies.• Responsible for managing the company’s three-year business planning process and personally accountable for the development and execution of the business plans for Asia Pacific and China (APAC), Banking and Capital Markets (BCM), Retail, Consumer Products, and Distribution (RETL), and Independent Validation Solutions. APAC, BCM and RETL generated approximately 40% of the company’s revenues.• Conducted portfolio analysis approved by Internal Board of Directors, which released $19 million of investments to various units in June 2004. This process was the company’s first organized attempt to invest in new business ideas.• Established reliable relationships with unit heads when developing and revising the business plans in order to maintain annual growth rates of at least 35%.

• Performed rigorous M&A, financing and valuation modeling, conducted comprehensive due diligence and prepared client and board presentations in industries such as direct mail, outdoor consumer products, personal care products, houseware products, electric service providers, server racks and software. • Select transactions: sell-side advisory to Money Mailer LLC in its sale to Roark Capital for $55 million in May 2003; buy-side advisory to Robert Zarnegin (80% owner of the Peninsula Beverly Hills) on his attempted acquisition of The Beverly Hilton from Merv Griffin.