Entrepreneurial Mindset
I have over a decade of experience building and scaling startups, some venture backed and some bootstrapped. Over that period, I’ve played in key executive roles, in all size of companies, from technology, sales and customer success. I’m intimately familiar with the challenges and complexities of building out a successful business.
My area of expertise is in emerging and deep tech companies, with contract values that are typically $50,000 and above, and sales cycles that are 90 days or less.
I bring that expertise and understanding to a small number of early-stage, growth-focused companies. I partner with entrepreneurs as an advisor and mentor during their growth phase.
I help them lay the correct foundation for growth, see around corners, avoid expensive mistakes, and assemble world-class teams. I provide advice on the most effective and efficient way to grow top-line revenue.
Most importantly I help founders prepare to pitch and meaningful introductions from my network. Having worked with hundreds of founders on their pitches, and having helped raise $147.2M, I can help you be ready.
Investing
I have extensive experience in investing into traditional (stocks, onds, ETFs) and non traditional asset classes (startups, real estate, movies, private equity). After working at investment banks for over a decade, in alternative investments, equity, fixed income and prime services, I have gain breadth and depth of the industry.
10 Things you should know about me
My first debt financing was at the age of 17.
My first profitable (2.5x return) business partnership and investment was at the age of 20.
I developed and sold my first independent product (not for my employer) almost two decades back.
I built my first startup when I was 30.
Coming from a business family, I always had entrepreneurial mindset.
Being educated at IIT, en-grained me with attitude of being fearless and trying things out.
Being a Marwadi, finance & money making is in the DNA.
- My 12th grade teacher challenged me to get graduated as an engineer and I did it from the best (IIT).
I love cooking food and hosting people. I specialize in North Indian dishes and sweets.
I have been through more than 1000 pitches and decks so far and have seen amazing folks innovating to solve really challenging problems.