Gautham Sivaramakrishnan

CEO

India17 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led initiatives for over 15,000 startups.
Expert in venture capital and startup ecosystems.
Strong background in financial modeling and pricing analysis.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Venture Capital and Startup Ecosystem Expert with strong financial acumen.

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Skills

Core Skills

Capital NetworksMarket NetworksOrganizational StrategyFund RaisingVenture Capital PartnershipsStartup GrowthStartup InitiativesPartnership ManagementPricing AnalysisFinancial ModelingAccountingConsultancyStatutory AuditIncome Tax

Other Skills

AssuranceAuditingBookkeepingBrand BuildingBuilding TeamsCommercial ModelingControls TestingCorporate FinanceCost ControlDCF ValuationDeal EvaluationDebt CapitalEquity CapitalFinancial AccountingFinancial Analysis

Experience

17 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs

Average Tenure

11 yrs

Current Experience

Blume ventures

Capital & Market Networks | Platforms

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Blume is an India headquartered sector agnostic fund, founded in 2011 investing across early stage startups. With over 100+ investments, Blume is investing from its 4th fund with an AUM of $700mn
Driving the Capital Networks & Market Networks function at Blume.
As a part of the Capital Networks function, we work with our portfolio companies on all their equity & debt capital needs post our investment in them, for their growth.
As a part of the Market Networks function, we work closely with top enterprise partners including GCCs & GSIs, to help accelerate the GTM for our portfolio companies, through structured programs & initiatives. Through our dedicated focus towards CVCs & Corp Devs, we accelerate Strategic investments, M&A and open innovation partnerships.

Capital NetworksMarket NetworksEquity CapitalDebt CapitalGTM Strategy

Microsoft

Venture Capital and Private Equity ecosystem

Feb 2021 – Jan 2022 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Drive the VC ecosystem partnerships for Microsoft
Work with funded startups from the VC partners, on their growth journey, with interventions from the Microsoft ecosystem across tech and GTM

Venture Capital PartnershipsStartup GrowthGTM Interventions

Infosys

2 roles

Global Startup Initiatives, Infosys BPM

Promoted

May 2018 – Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Driving startup initiatives, with a focus on unearthing exciting startup partners for joint GTM and strategic investments
Part of the Digital Transformations team, bridging the open Innovation ecosystem
Kickstarted the team that works with the Startup Ecosystem.
Responsible for developing and managing relations with the startup ecosystem globally.
Scout and Curate startups to partner, invest or acquire.
Initiate & Manage partnerships with other relevant external stakeholders such as Accelerators, VCs, Communities and Govt/ Consulates.
Drive Joint solutions and GTM with tech startups
Identify, initiate and manage POCs for startups with Infosys clients
Engage internal Org / Units, deeply with external innovation
Commercial Modelling of joint/new service offerings.
Analysis/Support on buy side M&A transactions.

Startup InitiativesPartnership ManagementCommercial ModelingM&A Transactions

Business Finance - Pricing / Deals Advisory

Jan 2015 – Apr 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Involved with the Business Finance function
Pricing Analysis of deals across all verticals of the company
Handled multiple large deals > $50M value
Financial Modelling of Commercial Proposals/Preparation of Pricing Rate Cards
Work closely with the Pre-Sales team for developing the most viable and competitive financial solution for the Proposals.
Responsible for Evaluating and Pricing of Business Cases/Proposals and Contract Renewals
Prepare reports and analysis for the management
Help in capex approvals and cost control for new projects

Pricing AnalysisFinancial ModelingDeal EvaluationCost Control

Headstart network foundation

Director

Jun 2015 – Present · 11 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Headstart is a volunteer driven non-profit committed to changing the world through entrepreneurship. Headstart has played a significant role in shaping the entrepreneurial ecosystem of India by helping people start approximately 15,000 startups and small businesses, through 15+ programs and 2000+ startup centric events, across 25+ cities.
As a Volunteer and non-executive member of the board, my key responsibilities involve org strategy, fund raising, building volunteer and executive teams, implementing org wide initiatives and processes & building brand Headstart.

Organizational StrategyFund RaisingBuilding TeamsImplementing InitiativesBrand Building

Prs & co, chartered accountants

Consulting & Advisory

May 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Worked closely with multiple startups as a part of the Virtual CFO function, involving Accounting, Internal Audits, Taxation, Corporate Training, Consultancy, Due Diligence.

AccountingInternal AuditsTaxationConsultancy

Deloitte india

Senior Associate

Sep 2008 – Mar 2012 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Exposure to Statutory Audit, Income Tax, Limited Reviews, Certifications and Controls Testing, of listed and Unlisted companies.
Testing of Design and Implementation of controls largely focused on system controls including SOX audit.
Key sectors audited/worked on – Printing & Publishing, Auto-Ancillary, IT/ITES, NGO/Not for Profit Orgs

Statutory AuditIncome TaxControls Testing