Aakanksha Sharma

CEO

Delhi, India13 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 12 years of experience in investing and financial services.
  • CFA Charterholder with strong educational background.
  • Expertise in fintech and consumer investments.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech investment expert with extensive experience in venture capital.

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InvestmentsVenture CapitalFund deploymentDeal flow managementPortfolio monitoringFund StructuringFund communicationFundraisingFinancial TransactionsFinancial Modeling

About

Aakanksha Sharma is a Principal at General Catalyst - India, a global investment and transformation company that partners with the world’s most ambitious entrepreneurs. At GC, Aakanksha invests in fintech and consumer companies across stages. She brings approximately 12 yrs of experience in the Indian investing and financial services domain. Prior to joining GC, Aakanksha was a Principal at Venture Highway (a seed-stage Fund) and a VP at IvyCap Ventures (a Series A/B focused Fund). Her journey of being an investor began with an internship at Samara Capital, a mid-market PE firm. She started her professional career as an investment banker, where she worked on M&A / capital restructuring mandates for banks and insurance companies in the US and Europe. Aakanksha did her MBA from IIM Lucknow and undergrad from SRCC, Delhi University. She is also a CFA Charterholder.

Experience

General catalyst

Principal

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Delhi, India

Venture highway llp

Principal

Apr 2020Present · 6 yrs · Delhi, Delhi, India

  • Please reach out to me on aakanksha@venturehighway.vc - seed and pre-series A startups

Lendbox

Board Member

Dec 2018Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Leixir resources pvt ltd

Board Observer

May 2018Mar 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos

Ivycap ventures advisors private limited

2 roles

Vice President

Promoted

Apr 2016Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Lead: fin-tech and financial services investments
  • Also looks at consumer, healthcare and tech businesses

Associate

Jun 2014Mar 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Ftcash

Board Member

Feb 2016Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Eshakti.com

Board Observer

Oct 2014Mar 2020 · 5 yrs 5 mos

Samara capital

Intern, Investment Advisors'​ Team

Apr 2013May 2013 · 1 mo · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Summer intern with the Investment team. Worked on three deals across different phases including deal origination, analysis, valuation and execution.

Verity knowledge solutions pvt. ltd. (ubs affiliate)

Investment Banking Analyst

Jun 2010Apr 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • Provided sell-side M&A advisory and investment/securities valuation services to UBS clients worldwide

Education

CFA Institute

CFA Charterholder

Jan 2019Dec 2022

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Finance and Marketing

Jan 2012Jan 2014

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (H)

Jan 2007Jan 2010

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