Shivang Badaya

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Raised $250M in funding at Zolve.
Achieved 75%+ retention at Zolve.
Led investments in top tech companies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with strong investment and strategic growth capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Corporate StrategyFundraisingProduct StrategyCustomer RetentionInvestments

Other Skills

Revenue & Profit GrowthCorporate DevelopmentMarket ResearchBusiness StrategyCross-border fintechFinancial ModelingPortfolio ManagementInvestment ManagementFundamental AnalysisMatlabAnalysisBloomberg TerminalReutersMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Word

About

Experienced professional with a unique blend of both operational as well as investing experience. Building Rovia - a global wealth platform for concentrated positions and employees with equity compensation As part of the core leadership team at Zolve - a global neobank, I was at the intersection of innovation and business growth, driving the 0 to 1 growth journey, and leading strategic initiatives in product development, retention, and growth along with corporate development and fundraising (Raised $250 Mn across equity and debt). Previously, I was part of the investments team at a renowned $300M+ hedge fund where I led multiple investments across diverse sectors including consumer tech, fintech, and SaaS companies, applying my deep understanding of financial markets and conducting comprehensive due diligence to identify lucrative opportunities within India and South East Asia.

Experience

11 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 5 mos

Current Experience

Rovia

Co-Founder & CEO

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore | California · Hybrid

Zolve

Strategy & Corp Dev | Growth and Product | Fundraise

May 2022 – Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos · New York, US | Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Owned corporate strategy, fundraising, M&A, and new business — led execution of the $251M (equity+debt) Series B from global investors
Managed the full credit card P&L ($150M+ portfolio), launched 3 multi-tiered unsecured credit cards in the US, and helped drive Zolve to $25M+ ARR — one of the fastest neobanks globally to reach that milestone
Built and scaled retention programs that achieved 75%+ 24-month retention, competing head-to-head with Chase, Discover, and Amex

Revenue & Profit GrowthCorporate DevelopmentFundraisingCustomer RetentionMarket ResearchCorporate Strategy+3

Makrana capital management

Hedge Fund Investor

Jan 2020 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Makrana Capital is a fundamental hedge fund focused on Indian and ASEAN equities. We invest in a concentrated portfolio of businesses across multiple industries and geographies.
Key Investments: Sea Ltd (Shopee), Zomato, Freshworks

InvestmentsFinancial ModelingPortfolio ManagementInvestment ManagementFundamental Analysis

Add capital

Investment Analyst

Sep 2017 – Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

ADD Capital is a proprietary capital management business managing ~USD100 mn worth of assets for three ultra-high-net-worth (HNI) families with a focus on Indian equities. The investment approach is based on fundamental, bottoms-up research and highly focused on the strong governance track record of owners and company management to partner with them for the long term.