Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Leading venture investing for Verlinvest in India (now called V3 Ventures). Verlinvest is a 20+ year old consumer sector focussed investor that has invested iconic brands like Vitamin Water, Vita Coco, Pop Chips, Oatly & Lazada.
• In India, the fund has invested in brands like Sula, Veeba, Epigamia, Wakefit, Purplle, Byjus and Heads up For Tails.
• Ventures (now called V3 Ventures) is a new strategy we participate in the early stages of growth of consumer brands (D2C), e-commerce platforms, enablers to e commerce and consumer internet opportunities. Our strategy will largely focus on pre series A and Series A rounds with a ticket size of USD 1-5m.
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Oct 2016 – Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• Dr. Vaidya’s is a New Age Ayurvedic products company, which endeavours to bring our rich, traditional Indian science of Ayurveda to today’s modern consumer- both in India and Worldwide. Founded by the Vaidya family, who has over 150 years of Ayurvedic heritage, our formulations have been passed from generation to generation, treating thousands in the process.
• Today, the company owns 100+ FDA approved, proprietary formulations for Ayurvedic medicine all manufactured at our ISO 9001:2015 approved, GMP certified, US FDA registered, factory in Silvassa (180 km from Mumbai).
• As the founder and CEO, I scaled the brand from 0-5,000 orders a day. Dr. Vaidya's reached 2m transacting customers across 16,5000 pin codes and launched 80+ products. The brand was also featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List and Business World 40 U 40 list and voted the Amazon Youth SMB of the Year.
• In June 2019, RP Sanjiv Goenka Group invested in the series A of the company. As of March 2021, the group has acquired the entire business through RPSG Ventures making it one of India's first D2C exits.

Aug 2013 – Jun 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• o Part of the 3-member India Investing Team that assessing a number of deals through the e-commerce, food and beverage, automobile, watches and jewelry, fashion and accessories, boutique hospitality and multi-brand retail sectors through the Indian sub-continent and the Middle East
• o Specific focus on being the deal-lead on all consumer technology and e-commerce opportunities in the region. Engaged with, analyzed and conducted due diligence on various businesses across the online fashion, furniture, jewelry, travel, lingerie and refurbished electronics spaces
• o Actively engaged with current portfolio companies by preparing monthly reports, organizing workshops, participating in board meetings and making recommendations on key growth sectors for their businesses going forward
• o Sourced deals, prepared investment memoranda and presented live deals to the investment committee and the larger L Capital Europe and Asia teams
• o Member of the 4 member deal team that led a USD 75m for L Capital Asia in Bateel (a UAE based luxury dates and confectionery manufacturer and retailer as well as a boutique café operator

May 2012 – Jul 2012 · 2 mos

• o Worked in collaboration with the London Head Office on the branding and placement of the ‘Forevermark’ property in India
• o Part of the team that planned the venture to move into diamonds as corporate gifting items in India

Jun 2011 – Aug 2011 · 2 mos · Geneva Area, Switzerland

• o Worked extensively on managing online communities and marketing through web based portals
• o Worked in collaboration with the Managing Director, Ricardo Guadalupe on a price competitor analysis for the brand

Jun 2010 – Aug 2010 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

• o Planned the online strategy for the group through competitor analyses with the Digital Media Head
• o Worked extensively on the creation of the automobile and cell phone ad space for Vogue and GQ magazines