Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• India’s push to deploy 250 million smart meters by 2027 has created one of the world’s biggest smart-infrastructure opportunities, but last-mile communication remains the bottleneck. Comminent solves this with India’s first standards-based, device-agnostic RF mesh network, making utilities truly interoperable and deployment-ready at scale. Comminent is emerging as a foundational layer for India’s next generation of smart cities and energy efficiency.

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Fitsol is on a mission to decarbonize supply chains through AI-driven solutions that help businesses measure, manage, and reduce their carbon footprint.
• As a Board Member, I collaborate with the visionary team of founders to drive innovation, overlook financial performance resulting in a sustainable growth. My focus is on leveraging market insights & making relevant industry connects to support leadership in advancing our mission toward a net-zero future.

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India

• As a Board Member at Matel, I help steer the company’s strategic direction in the electric vehicle (EV) powertrain industry. I work with a dynamic team of founders to drive innovation, oversee financial performance, and ensure sustainable growth. My focus is on leveraging market insights and supporting leadership to advance our mission of Make in India for EVs & contribution to India's Net Zero Journey.

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• In my role as a Board Member at Emo Energy, I am responsible for guiding the company's strategic direction in the EV BatteryTech and Energy Storage industry. Working closely with the dynamic team of founders, I drive innovation, oversee financial performance, and ensure sustainable growth. My focus is on leveraging market insights to support leadership in advancing our mission of Make in India for EVs and contributing to India's Net Zero Journey.

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• We invest early, catalytic capital in the Future of Energy for India.
• raiyaan@transitionventurecapital.com

Sep 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Miami, Florida, United States

Jan 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Responsible for building innovative products & structures which are based on Shariah principles, tax-efficient & compliant with regulatory laws of India.
• I overlook the financial analysis & structuring of operating lease & innovative profit-sharing debt transactions.
• I'm also responsible for preparing business plan & growth strategies for the Rehbar group.
• Travelled across India & the Middle East to meet high net worth individuals for fundraising.
• I have managed investments in 27 transactions in operating lease, Project finance & profit & loss debt. Also, given exit to 7 transactions.
• Successfully closed transactions worth over INR 50 Crore.

Sep 2018 – Dec 2018 · 3 mos

• I was responsible for the financial analysis & structuring of operating lease & innovative profit-sharing debt transactions.

Sep 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr

• I was responsible for evaluating lease & profit & loss sharing debt transactions as well as deal Structuring through financial statement analysis, business modelling and financial diligence.

Jan 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• I had an opportunity to restructure its revenue model at Rehbar Fin Consultants which resulted in a 3.33X higher revenues as a result of which right issue of shares for further fundraising was stalled & I was appointed as a director.

Nov 2017 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Responsible for sourcing & evaluating investment prospects, deal structuring post term sheet negotiations, business modelling and commercial diligence.
• This gives me the opportunity to interact with a variety of startups on a regular basis and ensure that no opportunity is overlooked.

Dec 2016 – Jan 2017 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Worked in external audit department on the following areas: Inventory, Operating expenses, Investments, Accounts Payables/Receivables
• Experience in working with SAP

Jul 2014 – Aug 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Worked in the Statutory Audit department.

Aug 2013 – Jul 2014 · 11 mos · Bangalore

• Worked in the Statutory Audit department with PwC Bangalore. My responsibilities included the following:
• >Planning phase of the audit.
• >Pre Audit discussions and communications with the client.
• >On Field Audit Activities: This includes Testing of Various areas which includes Fixed Assets Testing , Revenue Testing, Current Liabilities Testing, Investment Testing,Cash & Cash Equivalents Testing, Accounts Payable Testing, Unrecorded Liability Testing, Operating expenses Testing, Cost of goods sold Testing, Accounts Receivable vouching, Loans and Interest income, Depreciation Testing.
• Inventory testing( including stock verification) among others.
• >Preparation & Verification of Financial Statements as per Revised Schedule VI.
• >Also Been part of a number of Stock counts and Cash counts.
• Other responsibilities included keeping myself updated with The new Companies Act 2013, Accounting Standards, IFRS and other notifications and amendments as and when published.