Aug 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India · On-site

• Conceptualized, launched, achieved breakeven, and scaled a food venture. We are present at Axis Mall, Newtown, Kolkata with the brands "Keshariya Junction" and "Food Park". We deal in 3 cuisines - North Indian & Tandoor, Chinese and South Indian.
• Work Achievements:
• 1. Spearheaded the design and execution of “Food Park”; rented out 8 kiosks in 4 months, getting to a rent-free state
• 2. Set up SOPs & reporting dashboards across Admin, Finance, Kitchen operations, HR, Procurement & Inventory
• 3. Created the Bills of Material for our food & drinks, established mechanisms to maintain cost under 30% of MRP
• 4. Anchored Marketing initiatives (social media, influencers, events) to get new footfall & increase engagement
• 5. Revenue (ARR) ₹35Mn, 50+ employees, EBITDA ~15% | Breakeven achieved within 6 months

Apr 2024 – Jul 2024 · 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Heading early-stage investments for the fund.
• Achievements :
• 1. Led investment in Praxia – Investment note, IC presentation and negotiated final investment terms
• 2. Assisted Medial launch Startup Showcase to 100+ colleges & worked on Shark Tank India launch plan
• 3. Cleared the NISM XIX C Certification; Assigned Fund PoC for SEBI
• 4. Identified and engaged with potential investors in the fund. Successfully raised ₹20 Mn

Jun 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

• Responsible for leading operations and investments at First Cheque Fund I & Fund II.
• Select Portfolio company work:
• 1. Helped Seekho raise their $3Mn seed round from Elevation ($8Mn by Lightspeed & $28Mn by Bessemer VP)
• 2. Worked with Confido.health ($3Mn by Together VC & $10Mn by Blume)
• 3. Worked closely with Risalabs ($3.5Mn by General Catalyst & $11Mn by Cencora & Optum)
• 4. Took a partial exit from GIVA (75x MoIC) during $33Mn Series B led by Premji Invest
• 4. Led investment in SimpliSmart AI ($5Mn seed from Accel)
• 5. Helped CapGrid raised $7Mn from Nexus
• 6. Helped Blitz raises $3Mn seed from India Quotient
• 7. Led investment in 30Sundays, Kyzo, Ambitio & GetCrux
• Work Areas:
• 1. Lead fund investments & operations across Investing, Portfolio Management & Investor Reporting
• 2. Build the brand “First Cheque” across the ecosystem; be at the top of mind recall for pre-seed rounds
• 3. Build support programs to help portfolio companies in areas like GTM, Product, Tech and Fundraising
• 4. Run a lean team of 2 analysts; build processes to ensure a Decision TAT of 15 days
• Achievements:
• 1. Led investments in 15 companies (Fund II). Early Winners: SimpliSmart, Kyzo, Ambitio, GetCrux & 30Sundays
• 2. Conducted demo day with 150+ investors for 19 portfolio companies
• 3. Spearheaded events across India targeting 1st time founders & ecosystem players; Engaged with 2,000+ people
• 4. Led brand communication - Rebuilt the website to communicate our proposition & launched a new podcast series
• 5. Sourced 4,000+ deals annually; started a campus scout program to engage deeply with premier target institutions
• 6. Convinced 40+ experienced founders and operators to participate in our venture scout and expert panel team

Oct 2020 – May 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

• Handling the India Business Office under Mr. Sandeep Khandelwal
• Work Areas:
• 1. Analyse & condense business health metrics to ensure business vertical reviews are structured & decision-oriented
• 2. Define and manage projects solving key business issues and anchor the long-term strategic planning process
• Achievements:
• 1. Reinvented employee onboarding (Immersion & Training) – Reducing Time-to-Action from 90 days to 45 days
• 2. Project managed the onboarding of 1,000+ doctors across multiple BUs for a new initiative by the CEO’s Office
• 3. Developed a dashboard to simplify BU reviews, incorporating internal SAP and industry/ competitive data (IQVIA)
• 4. Program managed brand growth strategy for our top 10 brands between the Marketing CoE and the brand heads
• 5. Organised MPower (Annual Meet with 8,000+ employees); anchored IBH’s presentation, event flow & budgeting
• 6. Anchored the Annual Operating Plan; tracked performance to goals & ensured adherence to corrective action plans

Oct 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Digital · Remote

• Working closely with Shastra VC leadership in sourcing, evaluating and investing in companies.

Oct 2020 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Remote

• Working with the India team of Picus Capital, helping them source and evaluate early-stage companies.

Aug 2020 – Sep 2020 · 1 mo

Jan 2020 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Kolkata, West Bengal, India · Remote

• LP Investments in Funds -
• 1. Stellaris Venture Partners Fund II
• 2. Sparrow Capital Fund I & Fund II
• 3. Shastra VC Fund I
• 4. Arali Fund I
• 5. Neon Fund I (Prev. 100X Entrepreneur Fund)
• Angel Investments
• 1. Spry Health - https://www.sprypt.com/
• 2. SpotDraft - https://www.spotdraft.com/
• 3. Keploy - https://keploy.io/
• 4. Crib - https://www.cribapp.com/
• 5. Explorex - https://www.explorex.co/
• 6. Adya AI - https://adya.ai/
• 7. Tortoise - https://www.tortoise.pro/
• 8. GRIP Invest - https://www.gripinvest.in/
• 9. Falconfs - https://www.falconfs.com/
• 10. Junio - https://junio.in/
• 11. CreditDharma - https://creditdharma.in/
• 12. Mango Sciences - https://mangosciences.com/
• 13. Eloelo - https://eloelo.in/
• 14. Even healthcare - https://even.in/
• 15. Entri - https://entri.app/
• 16. ZapScale - https://www.zapscale.com/
• 17. UnboxRobotics - https://unboxrobotics.com/
• 18. Vidyut - https://www.vidyuttech.in/
• 19. OneImpression - https://www.oneimpression.io/
• 20. Cheq - https://cheq.one/
• 21. Revamp Moto - https://www.revampmoto.in/
• 22. Kalvium - https://kalvium.com/
• 23. Wishlink - https://www.wishlink.com/
• 24. Awiros - https://awiros.com/
• 25. Shuru - https://shuru.co.in/
• 26. GalaxEye - https://galaxeye.space/
• 27. Zumen - https://zumen.com/
• Exited -
• 1. Wealth42
• 2. Krab
• 3. 10Club
• 4. WeSkill
• 5. Salt.Pe
• 6. ConScent
• 7. GoodGame1
• 8. Zeme
• 9. Zevi
• 10. Elevate
• 11. Depo24

Oct 2019 – May 2020 · 7 mos · On-site

• 1. Consumption Optimisation for a leading Indian Tertiary Healthcare Provider
• a. Identified consumption optimisation opportunities to minimise surgery cost for 25+ procedures
• b. Negotiated and finalised with doctors on surgery cost standardisation; saved 30% on average
• c. Identified areas of procurement cost optimisation from vendor and brand consolidation exercises
• d. Spearheaded the creation of customised investigation packages to reduce length of stay
• 2. Help in designing the Target Operating Model for a Leading Global FMCG Player
• a. Synthesised inputs from design thinking sessions (WaveSpace) to create a 90-day implementation plan and a 6-month implementation roadmap
• b. Single-handedly prepared the high-level business case showcasing the benefits of the
• transition

Jun 2017 – Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 4 mos · On-site

• 1. Procurement Cost Optimisation for a leading Indian Steel Manufacturer
• a. Developed a Total Cost of Ownership-based procurement model for Coking Coal; benefit ₹800Mn
• b. Created a Coking Coal Blending Model standardising output quality; benefit of ₹1000Mn
• c. Conducted Price Variance Analytics for various items; recommended process improvements
• 2. Assist EY global leadership with sales deliverables and competitive strategies
• a. Developed sales toolkits for priority global solutions by coordinating with global solution leaders
• b. Identified compete strategies to be presented in country-wide leadership summits
• c. Awarded Advisory Spotlight recognition for outstanding work performed
• 3. Project Management for the set-up of an Indirect Tax CoE for a leading Indian Steel Manufacturer
• a. Outlined the transition strategy to cater to the organisation's needs while meeting tight deadlines
• b. Assisted the knowledge team in creating the change management and the training plan
• c. Active stakeholder management; providing regular status updates & ensuring timely work delivery
• d. Spearheaded the creation of a one-stop dashboard showcasing all project parameters

Apr 2016 – Jun 2016 · 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Achievements :
• Selected as one of 3 interns all over India to work in the IB department.
• Received a 1-month extension over the pre-agreed 2-month internship period
• Responsibilities :
• 1. Detailed India FinTech Landscape; mapped different categories, players, funds raised & regulatory framework
• 2. Scouting transformative acquisitions for an Indian IT player; detailed pro forma acquisition analysis
• 3. Performed sum-of-the-parts valuation analysis for the portfolio of a major Indian Internet investor
• 4. Global Industry Study & Competitive Benchmarking, for a player in Indian Healthcare Services - Diagnostics
• 5. Analysis of Global REIT Markets & comparing Developer Vs REIT Listing across major markets
• 6. Performed in-depth Financial analysis for a PE in a major Indian Renewable energy company
• 7. Industry analysis, entire value chain of the Power sector (Generation, Transmission & Distribution)
• 8. Analysis, growth potential of Renewable energy (India); player concentration & competitive benchmarking

Jun 2014 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr

• Achievements
• 1. Spearheaded Organisation Restructuring thereby increasing accountability and effeciency.
• 2. Aided in Customer Acquisition leading to a revenue growth of 20% Y-O-Y
• 3. Streamlined the IT department thus reducing its cost by 30%.