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Gaurav Sood

Associate Consultant

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 3 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 18+ years in strategy and finance leadership.
  • Expert in M&A and capital allocation.
  • Passionate angel investor mentoring startups.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Corporate Strategy and Finance Leader with expertise in M&A and investment advisory.

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Skills

Core Skills

StrategyM&aInvestmentFinanceFinancial AdvisoryGovernanceManagement

Other Skills

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Capital MarketsGovernance StructuringInvestment StrategyMentoringCapital RaisingStrategic FinanceManagement ConsultingBusiness EconomicsStrategic Business PlansFundraisingData-Driven Decision MakingStrategic PlanningFinancial Due DiligenceM&A Opportunities

About

I specialize in strategy, finance, and transaction advisory for corporates, investors, and founders. Over the past 18+ years, my career has spanned leadership in energy, renewables, infrastructure, utilities, SaaS, and global capability centers. My work typically involves supporting boards and management in M&A, capital allocation, business transformation, and investment analysis. I approach decision-making with a focus on fundamentals, detailed assessment, and practical execution. Projects have included cross-border transactions, due diligence, fundraising, and development of financial models tailored to industry challenges. I am actively interested in investments, new venture creation, and supporting high-potential portfolios with strategic input. My work covers both established businesses and growth-stage initiatives, including family offices, private equity, and venture capital assignments. I am open to new advisory connections, especially where thoughtful strategy and financial rigor can help move the needle - whether in the boardroom or on the ground with operating teams. ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž: Energy, Renewables, Infrastructure, Utilities, SaaS, GCC ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐š๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: Strategy, M&A, Corporate Finance, Transformation, Family Office/PE/VC, Governance, Financial Modeling, Venture Building

Experience

16 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
7 mos
Current Experience

Trustdeck associates

Principal Consultant

Sep 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 7 mos ยท Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ยท Hybrid

  • ๐˜š๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜—๐˜Œ/๐˜๐˜Š ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด, ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ-๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜”&๐˜ˆ ๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด, ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ด, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ.
  • Partner with founders, boards, and institutional investors on deal sourcing, due diligence execution, and strategic growth planning
  • Structure transaction frameworks across primary fundraising, secondary exits, and inorganic expansion mandates
  • Design financial governance and internal control architectures for portfolio companies and high-growth enterprises
  • Identify government incentive programs and strategic partnerships to unlock non-dilutive capital for clients
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Capital MarketsGovernance StructuringStrategyM&A

Self-employed

Angel Investor

Sep 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 7 mos

  • Pursuing a personal interest in generating alpha while maintaining betaโ€”focused on risk, returns, and long-term value through investing in and mentoring early-stage ventures, sharing practical insights and proven frameworks
  • Drawing on 18+ years of leadership across energy, renewables, infrastructure, utilities, SaaS, and GCCs
  • Advising founders and boards on growth strategy, capital raising, M&A, and transformation
  • Combining corporate discipline with entrepreneurial agility to drive tangible results
  • Open to select partnerships and advisory roles across the Indian and global innovation ecosystem
  • Committed to delivering professional continuity, trusted counsel, and measurable impact
Investment StrategyMentoringCapital RaisingStrategyInvestment

Joulestowatts business solutions pvt ltd

Senior Vice President (Strategy & Finance)

Feb 2025 โ€“ Sep 2025 ยท 7 mos ยท Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ยท On-site

  • Transitioned from SaaS scaling to building enterprise GCC delivery modelsโ€”deepening expertise in strategic finance, management consulting, and business economics to support global enterprise transformation.
Strategic FinanceManagement ConsultingBusiness EconomicsStrategyFinance

Bizom

Assistant Vice President - Strategic Finance

Apr 2023 โ€“ Jan 2025 ยท 1 yr 9 mos ยท Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ยท On-site

  • Transitioned from infrastructure corporate to high-growth SaaS to deepen strategic finance and fund raise motion
  • โ˜… Develop and execute Strategic Business Plans and Annual Operating Plans aligned with organizational objectives
  • โ˜… Lead strategic resource allocation to optimize financial performance
  • โ˜… Spearhead fundraising campaigns (Bridge & Series-B), including investment collateral preparation and financial due diligence
  • โ˜… Implement data-driven decision-making using techniques like Cohort Analysis
  • โ˜… Oversee Budgeting and Management Information Systems (MIS) for data-driven insights
  • โ˜… Conduct regular financial health checks on top 20 accounts for proactive Enterprise Risk Management
  • โ˜… Strategic pursuits - Target Screening, Synergy Assessment, Due-Diligence & Post acquisition integration. Successfully acquired IP and transitioned customer contracts
  • โ˜… Crafted, organized and rolled out an enterprise-wise gamified revenue growth program enabling AI aided products
Strategic Business PlansFundraisingData-Driven Decision MakingStrategyFinancial Advisory

Adani group

6 roles

Senior Manager (Governance, Strategy & Planning)

Promoted

Mar 2019 โ€“ Apr 2023 ยท 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Worked in City Gas Distribution business as thought leader with techno-commercial team focusing on:
  • โ˜… Strategic Planning, Business Economics & Overall Governance
  • โ˜… Formulating innovative & action-oriented business solutions
  • โ˜… Supervising creation of Annual Business Plan & category-wise sourcing strategy
  • โ˜… Financial & Techno Commercial due diligence for M&A & creation of JVs
  • โ˜… Being change evangelist โ€“ capital reallocation strategies & BPT initiatives to re-engineer processes & optimize spend
  • โ˜… Implemented ARIBA & Digital Dashboards for real time KPI tracking
  • โ˜… Internal & external audit - assurance & governance
Strategic PlanningBusiness EconomicsFinancial Due DiligenceStrategyGovernance

Manager (Finance & Techno Commercial Strategy)

Jan 2016 โ€“ Feb 2019 ยท 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Worked in Renewables Energy business with techno-commercial team, providing data-driven insights and decision inferences for:
  • โ˜… Leading M&A opportunities from commercial perspective โ€“ VDR/PDR studies, Validation of Financial models, engaging with consultants & SMEs and finalization of economic interpretation (โ€œGo/No-goโ€ decision)
  • โ˜… Commercial Evaluation of Opportunities โ€“ DCF, NPV, IRR, Rent vs. Own, โ€œShould costโ€ analysis
  • โ˜… Developing standardized TCO templates & fact-based negotiation strategy for select categories
  • โ˜… Annual Capex & Service Budgeting
  • โ˜… Project Planning, Review & Control with respect to laid down Governance Framework
M&A OpportunitiesCommercial EvaluationProject PlanningStrategyFinance

Associate Manager (Corporate Planning & Strategy)

May 2015 โ€“ Dec 2015 ยท 7 mos

  • Worked with Ports & Special Economic Zone business in corporate planning & strategy with focus on:
  • โ˜… Business Planning & Control โ€“ monitored, controlled & optimized costs across ports
  • โ˜… Financial Analysis & Business Economic โ€“ financial modelling, techno-economic due-diligence
  • โ˜… Standardization of rates & Benchmarking
Business DevelopmentProject PlanningFinancial AdvisoryStrategyFinance

Associate Manager (Corporate Planning & Strategy)

Dec 2013 โ€“ Apr 2015 ยท 1 yr 4 mos

  • Worked as member of CMD office strategy team with focus on:
  • โ˜… Identification, analysis & selection of probable investment avenues
  • โ˜… Pre-feasibility studies, and inputs for FEED & FID from financial perspective for Coal to Poly-generation
  • โ˜… Project Planning & execution strategy finalization
  • โ˜… Engaging with Consultants & SMEs and negotiating deliverables
Business PlanningFinancial AnalysisStandardizationStrategyFinance

Deputy Manager (Business Development)

Promoted

Aug 2009 โ€“ Nov 2013 ยท 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Worked in Oil & Gas exploration business with mandates on Business Development & Finance operations, entailing:
  • โ˜… Scouting new asset acquisition โ€“ transaction initiation, maturity & closure
  • โ˜… Corporate Strategy, Financial Planning & Analysis
  • โ˜… Banking Operation, accounting & MIS reporting
Business DevelopmentFinancial PlanningBanking OperationsStrategyFinance

Assistant Manager (Corporate Finance)

Jun 2007 โ€“ Jul 2009 ยท 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Started career as campus recruited Management Trainee in Corporate Finance team of HO and was responsible for:
  • โ˜… Management Information System reporting
  • โ˜… Preparation of Financial Statements
  • โ˜… Setting up of Accounting Process Outsourcing division
  • โ˜… Internal & external audits
Management Information SystemFinancial StatementsInternal AuditsFinanceManagement

Education

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Strategic Cost Management

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) โ€” Finance

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Hons) โ€” Accounting & Financial Management

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