Indu Awasthii

Business Development Executive

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 18+ years of global experience in banking and fintech.
  • Expertise in venture capital and fundraising strategies.
  • Proven track record in building high-performing teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Investment Management expert with extensive experience in strategic client partnerships.

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Skills

Core Skills

Investor RelationsDeal ManagementFundraisingInvestment ConsultingBusiness StrategyProject ManagementManagement ConsultingWealth ManagementInvestment Management

Other Skills

Business Relationship ManagementAngel InvestingGrowth AccelerationStart-up ConsultingDue DiligenceBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Family Wealth ManagementOrganizational ConsultingResearch SkillsStartupsEarly-Stage StartupsVenture CapitalPortfolio Management

About

Results-driven leader and a team player with 18+ years of global experience spearheading strategic projects, scaling businesses, and building high-performing teams across banking, fin-tech, and consulting. As a project manager and business consultant, I have worked closely with startups on fundraising, business expansion, digital solutions, and integrated marketing. Subject matter expertise in venture capital, incubators, accelerators, digital transformation, and integrated campaigns. Passionate about advising and assisting founders from ideation to IPO with tailored strategic counsel leveraging proven methodologies and extensive professional networks.

Experience

Merisis wealth

Vice President: Client Relations (Family Office and HNIs)

Jul 2025Present · 9 mos

Letsventure

Head: Investor Relations and Deal Management

Jun 2024Feb 2025 · 8 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Focus Area:
  • 1. Building and maintaining strong relationships with our valued investors.
  • 2. Leading the coordination and execution of investment deals from start to finish.
  • 3. Ensuring transparent and effective communication between the company and our stakeholders.
  • 4. Conducting market and competitor analysis to drive informed strategic decisions.
Business Relationship ManagementInvestor RelationsDeal Management

Women angels of wales

Management Internship

Apr 2023May 2023 · 1 mo · Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site

  • 1) Established Pre-screening process for the firm.
  • 2) Company handbook
  • 3) Streamlined the database
Investor RelationsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Family Wealth ManagementProject ManagementOrganizational Consulting

Cardiff university / prifysgol caerdydd

Research Associate with Professor of Consulting Professor Joseph O Mahoney

Jan 2023Apr 2023 · 3 mos · Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom · On-site

  • Analysis of the data computing and AI start-up firms which are ready to be acquired either by the PE firms or the firms looking for complementary core-capabilities.
Research SkillsStart-up ConsultingManagement Consulting

Self-employed

Independent Investment Consultant (Alternate Assets)

Jan 2022Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Strategized pre-seed funding of $360,000 as Chief Investment Officer for one of the fin-tech firms "ChhotaStock"
  • Developed B2B institutional and B2C partnerships for business expansion as Project Manager.
  • Supervised the Technology and Marketing Team of 13 employees in developing the app’s MVP version, and website: promotional campaigns and marketing activity for user acquisition and retention as a Business Consultant.
  • Raised Debt for a freight logistics firm (Series B funded Cogoport) from one of the leading debt Venture Capital firms (Trifecta Capital).
  • Managing investment portfolios for my clients (HNIs and Family offices) by assisting them in investing in Equity and Debt co-investment Venture Capital firms, boutique investment firms, and Angel Investing firms deals.
Investor RelationsAngel InvestingGrowth AccelerationStart-up ConsultingDue DiligenceFundraising+1

Capital quotient

Vice President- Alternate Asset Class (Private Equity; Debt) and Wealth Portfolio Management

Jan 2020Dec 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Managed wealth and private equity portfolios for ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices and established connections with angel investing firms and VCs for Series A and later-stage co-investment deals.
  • Independently raised $1B in equity funding and $750M in debt financing through VCs and networks for 7 startups
  • Led end-to-end delivery of digital platforms, apps, and websites for investment banking as Project Manager
  • Bootstrapped fin-tech firm focused on the bottom of pyramid segment from the ground up (firm later exited as a single entity)
Investor RelationsStartupsEarly-Stage StartupsAngel InvestingFundraisingStart-up Consulting+5

Icici bank

2 roles

Regional Head - Mortgages, Direct Channel

Jun 2019Dec 2019 · 6 mos · Chennai Area, India · On-site

  • Scaled the business from $10 million to $250 million in 6 months by expanding the team from 10 to 30 members. Worked with the team to attain an All-India team position at the third position of the total 17 national teams.
  • Trained a team of 30 to 50 members on a regional and national level for products and leadership development.

Cluster Branch Manager, Wealth - Egmore, Harrington and Chintamani Branch, Chennai

Feb 2019Jun 2019 · 4 mos · Chennai Area, India · On-site

Yes bank

2 roles

Vice President-Global Relationship Leader, GIB, UHNI NRI Vertical

Jul 2018Dec 2018 · 5 mos · On-site

  • Strategized acquisition and expansion plans in Canada, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain with senior management
  • Pioneered establishment and positioning of Oman and UAE as new international territories
  • Analyzed and expanded the Global Indian Banking vertical into Bangalore after a successful Mumbai launch.
  • Launched NRI-focused structured financial products along with the product team.

Assistant Vice President

Apr 2016Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos · On-site

Mashreq bank

Mortgage Advisor

Jul 2015Mar 2016 · 8 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  • Assisting both Local and Non Resident clients with their Mortgage Requirements and Property Identification for residential and commercial properties in UAE-Dubai and Abu Dhabi by dealing with the Real Estate Brokers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi Market.
Investor RelationsTeamworkFamily Wealth ManagementFund ManagementFamily OfficesNRI Services+3

Hdfc limited

4 roles

Manager – Business Development and Operations (NRI Portfolio)

May 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Moderated launch of the first centralized national NRI banking operations hub
  • Drove rollout of initial social media marketing campaigns nationally
  • Structured and launched mortgage products for NRIs in the UK, Ireland, and Germany
  • Organized the largest Home Loan fair in the UK with All-India developers.
  • Optimized builder ties to grow corporate and retail lending business.
  • Accelerated home loan business growth for UK, UAE, and Singapore offices.

Deputy Manager – Business Development and Operations

Promoted

Jun 2012Apr 2014 · 1 yr 10 mos

Customer RetentionMortgage LendingBrand Awareness ProgramsProject ManagementMarketing Strategy

Deputy Manager – Business Development

Sep 2010May 2012 · 1 yr 8 mos

Senior Officer – Retail Lending

Jun 2005Aug 2010 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Lupin pharmaceuticals

Marketing Executive

Mar 2004May 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos · Lucknow Area, India · On-site

  • • Independently positioned the company’s brand and product in one of the largest hospitals, SGPGI.

Education

Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

MSc (Master Degree full time) — Business Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Sep 2022Sep 2023

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Executive General Management Programme

Dec 2017Oct 2018

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Certificate Course in International Business Environment and Global Strategy

Jan 2019Feb 2019

Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square

Member of Leadership Excellence — Organizational Leadership

Institute of Productivity and Management

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Jan 2002Jan 2004

Columbia Business School

Global Banking and Fintech Business Excellence Certificate Program

Mar 2020Sep 2022

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