Lubna Ahmed

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Raised $1 Billion for Ola group companies
Led investor relations with global stakeholders
Developed strategy for Ola's international expansion

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with extensive experience in capital raising and strategic partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Fund RaisingInvestor RelationsStrategyFinancial AdvisoryCorporate Finance

Other Skills

Strategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentFinancial AnalysisBusiness PlanningM&AStructured FinancingInvestment SolutionsCapital RaisingRisk ManagementValuationFinancial ModelingEmerging MarketsFinanceCapital MarketsCapital Structure

About

16 years experience in financial services in global markets; capital raise, investor relations and M&A in India tech start ups. MBA (with Honors) from Chicago Booth, B.Tech from IIT Bombay, CFA Charterholder.

Experience

Flipkart

2 roles

Vice President & Chief of Staff to Flipkart's CEO

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos

Vice President - Head of Investor Relations, Strategic Partnerships & Flipkart Ventures

Mar 2021 – May 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos

Ola (ani technologies pvt. ltd)

Head of Corporate Finance, Investor Relations & Strategic Partnerships

Nov 2017 – Feb 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Fund Raising: Raised $1 Billion in equity financing for Ola group companies in ride hailing, financial services and electric vehicles. Select transactions include:
$500Mn+ Series J in Ola - largest capital raise for the company and first strategic investment
$250Mn Series B in Ola Electric at $1Bn valuation
First external capital raise of Ola Financial Services
Investor Relations: Key person managing relationships with executive stakeholders globally and Board of Directors including Softbank, Tencent, DST and others, and 20+ institutional investors
Strategic partnerships: Led strategic partnerships and business development at CXO level with global tech, mobility, auto and telecom companies
Strategy: Developed and executed strategy and business plan, and led cross-functional teams to launch Ola’s international business. Worked closely with company's CXOs and business teams on new initiatives

Fund RaisingInvestor RelationsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentStrategy

Avendus

AVP, Digital, Media & Tech Banking

Apr 2016 – Nov 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Advised digital and tech companies on fund raising and M&A transactions in India
Worked closely with founders and management to develop growth strategy and build new business plans
In depth coverage of Internet & Mobile businesses, Digital Media & Advertising, Classifieds and Technology platforms

Fund RaisingM&ABusiness Development

Credit suisse

Assistant Vice President, Strategic Equity & Derivative Solutions (Solution Partners)

Jul 2013 – Nov 2015 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Singapore

Advised clients on structuring, executing and syndicating structured financing and hedging strategies (equities/derivatives) and investment solutions for ultra-high net worth clients, corporates and family offices
Covered Australia, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand
Business School - Summer Associate (2012)

Structured FinancingInvestment SolutionsFinancial Advisory

Deutsche bank

Associate

Jun 2007 – Aug 2011 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai, New York

Originated and structured capital raising and insurance risk management solutions for Property & Casualty insurance companies in North America & Bermuda
Founding member of Deutsche Bank's India NBFC. Conducted industry and company analyses, created financial model for asset backed securitization and conducted due diligence on microfinance and auto loan companies in India

Capital RaisingRisk ManagementCorporate Finance