Tushar Khandelwal

Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India8 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of India's first incubator for young entrepreneurs
Identified exceptional talent in a unique CXO search process
Chartered Accountant with All India Rank 42

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Talent Acquisition and Executive Search within the startup ecosystem.

Contact

tusharkhandelwal0709@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionExecutive SearchTalent Development

Other Skills

Business ValuationCapital MarketsData AnalysisGlobal Talent AcquisitionInvestmentInvestment BankingLeadershipMarket ResearchNegotiationNiche Talent AcquisitionPrivate EquityRecruitingStart-upsTalent IdentificationTalent Scouting

About

Hi, I am Tushar Khandelwal, I run Basil, a Talent & Executive Search firm focused on hiring exceptional top talent. mission: only 85 people in a million are exceptional. we help founders identify the exceptional in a one of its kind CXO search process. past life: + I started my investment banking career at age 18 with Baker Tilly; Joined JP Morgan Investment Banking team at age 20 + Became a Chartered Accountant with an All India Rank 42 + First hire at Unaprime; Co-founded by ex-MDs of Everstone, Ascent, and Investec. + Founder of India's first incubator for young entrepreneurial teens backed by Emergent Ventures + Co-founder of India's largest platform for CAs in Finance and startups (1949)

Experience

Basil

Founder & CEO

Apr 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Executive Search (Consumer, FS & Tech) & Talent Search (PE, VC, FOs)
E: tushar@basil-search.com

RecruitingTalent ScoutingTalent SearchPrivate EquityInvestment BankingTalent Acquisition+1

1949

Founder

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

side project #2 India's largest & exclusive platform for CAs in investing, consulting and startups; 30+ exclusive paid events since Sep 2022

The thiel foundation

Emergent Ventures

Mar 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

side project #1 Built a Talent Incubator from scratch - Identified, Invested and Incubated emerging entrepreneurial talent from India (under age 20) backed by Emergent ventures
Led by Mercatus and supported by Thiel & Schmidt Foundation

Unaprime investment advisors

Investment Associate

May 2020 – Feb 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

First hire of the firm, co-founded by ex-MDs of Everstone, Ascent, and Investec.

J.p. morgan

Investment Banking Analyst

Sep 2018 – Aug 2019 · 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

1 among 3 hires from their annual placement program

Baker tilly

Analyst

Sep 2016 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

I started my Investment Banking career at age 18. Helped in establishing IB practice in India for a top-8 global consulting firm; brought 3 billed clients