Ananya Chand

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

15 years of experience in BFSI and tech startups.
Expert in fundraising guidance for startups and VCs.
Mentor at prestigious institutions like ISB and IIIT-Bangalore.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in the Fintech and BFSI sectors with a focus on growth and corporate development.

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Skills

Core Skills

FundraisingBusiness DevelopmentInvestment StrategyCorporate DevelopmentCorporate StrategyFintech DevelopmentStrategic GrowthMarketing StrategyProduct ManagementProject ManagementCommunity Development

Other Skills

AdvertisingAdvisory ServicesBrand DevelopmentBrand ManagementCRMCampaign ManagementCoaching & MentoringCommunity EngagementCopywritingCorporate CommunicationsCreative Marketing SolutionsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer SatisfactionDigital BankingDigital Marketing

About

Entrepreneur specializing in fundraising guidance for startups, VCs, accelerators. 15 years of experience in BFSI sector and tech startup ecosystem, focusing on growth, strategy, and corporate development. Alum-ISB (Hyd -Co '17-medal holder), speaker, mentor to last 3 batches of ISB, mentor @ IIIT-Bangalore Innovation Center, SISF ISMC (GoI), KDEM NAIN 2.0 (Govt of Karnataka).

Experience

Hygriv capital

Founder

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Full-stack support for startups raising funds from Seed to late stage, including collateral preparation, investor curation & match making, and fund raising advisory services (previously StartaPitch).

FundraisingInvestor CurationMatch MakingAdvisory ServicesBusiness Development

Standard chartered bank

Director/Head- Investments , Strategy & Alliances (Standard Chartered Group)

Jun 2019 – Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Setup and managed global teams responsible for investments (Seed, Series A,B), strategic projects & alliances and corporate comms for SCRTIPL (Standard Chartered Group).
[Highlights: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/corporate/story/solv-raises-40-mn-from-japans-sbi-holdings-others-339301-2022-06-27 , https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/sc-ventures-and-sbi-holdings-sign-mou-to-accelerate-portfolio-expansion-and-build-ecosystems/ ]

Investment ManagementStrategic ProjectsCorporate CommunicationsInvestment StrategyCorporate Development

Yes bank

Senior Manager (Leadership Programme)

May 2017 – May 2019 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

Undertook mandate of strategic advisory, planning and corpcom for YES Bank's Digital banking, Transaction Banking and Technology businesses and YES Bank’s Fintech accelerator: YES FINTECH and YES SCALE.
[Highlights: https://www.yesbank.in/about-us/media/press-releases-details/3000000225169-press-release-list-item--2017-2018_-november-22; https://inc42.com/buzz/yes-banks-yes-scale-accelerators-launch-day-showcases-startups-that-are-ready-to-go/; https://www.yesbank.in/about-us/media/press-releases-details/3000000110015-copy-of-press-release-list-item-18-19_1-23; https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/yes-bank-bullish-on-smart-cities-signs-up-3-projects/article9579640.ece]

Strategic AdvisoryDigital BankingFintech AcceleratorCorporate StrategyFintech Development

Insurance inbox

Head - Strategy & Growth (Insurtech)

May 2014 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai

Led strategy & growth for financial services start-up providing unique digital advisory and purchasing platform for Indian market.
Highlights:
Enabled marketplace creation by liaising with insurance companies, mutual funds and stock brokers
Led marketing efforts with 360º Total Money Journey campaign
Developed end-to-end product roadmaps with 3 teams (25 members) for business launch of 2 products

Strategy DevelopmentMarketingGrowth ManagementStrategic GrowthMarketing Strategy

Supermorpheus

Strategy & Growth Team Lead, Portfolio cos

Jun 2013 – May 2014 · 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Implemented growth strategy, developed product road map and expanded user base of portfolio companies of The Morpheus.

Growth StrategyProduct DevelopmentStrategic GrowthProduct Management

Impact project: arunodaya special school educational society

Project Lead (Community: Differently-abled)

Jul 2012 – Jun 2013 · 11 mos · Vishakhapatnam Area, India

End to end program management of turnaround project for steel project’s CSR investment : school dedicated to differently abler: impacted a 100,000+ community with turnaround of Centre for Special Education catering to children with multi-category disability
Highlights:
Created revenue stream for school and vocation opportunities for differently abled pupils by enlisting support of 10 local mom & pop stores in selling products hand-crafted by students
Reached out to community of 100,000 local residents in year-round sensitization and awareness efforts

Program ManagementCommunity EngagementProject ManagementCommunity Development

Indiafirst life

Assistant Manager Marketing & Strategic Communications (IFL, a Bank of Baroda co.)

Jul 2010 – Jul 2012 · 2 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

Highlights (IndiaFirst is a fully owned insurance subsidiary of Bank of Baroda)
Recognized for professional excellence by the CEO
Helped with launch of project ‘Ask-Apply-Get' (India’s first over-the-counter quick insurance)
Launched 'Bancassurance' campaign in over 10,000 bank branches pan-India

Marketing CommunicationsProduct LaunchMarketing StrategyProduct Management