Darshan Rathod

Co-Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India20 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in M&A advisory and valuation.
Co-Founder of Acumen M&A Advisors LLP.
Experienced in mentoring and leadership development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned M&A advisory professional with expertise in financial services and entrepreneurship.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mergers & AcquisitionsFinancial AdvisoryLeadership DevelopmentCoaching

Other Skills

Asset ManagementBusiness StrategyBusiness ValuationCoaching & MentoringCorporate DevelopmentCorporate FinanceDue DiligenceEntrepreneurshipFaculty TrainingFinanceFinancial AnalysisFinancial ModelingFinancial StructuringFundraisingIPO

About

Management professional with broad experience in all aspects of investment banking, valuation and M&A advisory. Direct experience in a variety of industries during my stint at RREEF, PwC and E&Y. Interested in M&A advisory, valuation, fund raising, conducting learning development programs, mentoring and promoting entrepreneurship. Specialties: Mergers & acquisition. Valuations. Strategic advisory.

Experience

The captains' club

Core Faculty

Nov 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

A leadership development initiative for Managing Directors, Founders, Presidents, and CEOs

Faculty TrainingLeadership DevelopmentCoaching & MentoringCoaching

Xlri jamshedpur

Guest Lecturer

Aug 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India · On-site

Tie pune

Charter Member

Jan 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

A not-for-profit global network of entrepreneurs, established to support entrepreneurship. The mission of TiE Pune is to foster entrepreneurship globally through the 5 pillars of TiE: Mentoring, Networking and Education, Funding and Incubation.

Provilac dairy farms private limited

Investor-Director

Feb 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 1 mo · Pune

Provilac Dairy Farms is an integrated aproach to Dairy. Cow milking, processesing, pasteurising and packing all under one roof at the farm. Supply chain, which is owned and operated by the company ensures 100% safe and purest milk at your doorstep. Process which gives an ability to trace your glass of milk right to the grass is our measure to success.

Woodbridge international

Co-Head India

Apr 2013 – Present · 12 yrs 11 mos · Pune

Woodbridge International is an innovative M&A advisory firm focused on selling lower-middle market companies whose enterprise values range from $5 Million to over $100 Million.

Tempus capital

Investment Professional

Apr 2009 – Oct 2010 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bangalore

Tempus Capital is an Angel Investment Fund based out of Bangalore. Tempus Capital finances nascent companies and young entrepreneurs with new ideas.

Acumen m&a advisors llp

Co-Founder Partner

Jan 2009 – Present · 17 yrs 2 mos · Pune

Acumen specializes in mergers and acquisition (‘M&A’) advisory. We advise clients on matters relating to transactions be it buying/ selling of companies, determining value of business, doing due diligences, assisting clients prior to/ during due diligence by setting up data rooms, raising private equity finance and research requirements related to M&A transactions.
Why Acumen?
Being entrepreneurs ourselves, we understand your pain-points;
with specific focus on mid-sized businesses;
having ample experience in end-to-end transaction advisory.

M&A advisorydue diligenceprivate equity financetransaction advisoryMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial Advisory

Rreef

Summers

Apr 2008 – Jun 2008 · 2 mos · Mumbai

RREEF Alternative Investments is the world’s largest alternative investments manager. RREEF is the global alternative investment management business of Deutsche Bank. RREEF Alternative Investments consists of three businesses: Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Equity.

Pwc

Financial Due Diligence Specialist

Dec 2005 – May 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai

Advising clients in their investment decisions by providing pre-investment appraisals, valuation and structuring advices in respect of mergers & acquisitions.