Purva Aggarwal

Co-Founder

New Delhi, Delhi, India9 yrs 8 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Founder of India's first EdFinTech startup.
  • Recognized with UK India 75 at 75 Achiever’s Award.
  • Guest speaker at prestigious universities and media platforms.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Investment Banking expert with a strong entrepreneurial background.

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Skills

Core Skills

Investment BankingMergers & Acquisitions (m&a)EntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentPrivate EquityFinancial AnalysisEditorial ExpertiseResearchStrategic PlanningBusiness StrategyRisk ManagementInternal Controls

Other Skills

AccountingAnalytical SkillsAuditingBlockchainBusiness AnalyticsBusiness researchContract NegotiationCorporate FinanceCredit AnalysisCryptocurrencyData AnalysisData AnalyticsData VisualizationData analyticsDeal Strategy

About

Purva is a seasoned Investment Banker with global experience in transactions, specializing in sectors such as Packaging, Industrials, F&B, and Films. She is also the Founder of Good Good Piggy, India's first EdFinTech startup, featured on Shark Tank India Season 1 on Sony Entertainment Television. A sought-after guest speaker, Purva has addressed audiences at prestigious institutions, including the University of London, the University of Hertfordshire, O.P. Jindal University, IP University, Delhi University etc. as well as across multiple media platforms. She currently serves as a Board Member at the University of Hertfordshire, where she is celebrated on the Wall of Fame and honored as a recipient of the Dean’s Award - Diamond Rising Star. Purva's entrepreneurial journey earned her the UK India 75 at 75 Achiever’s Award on India’s 75th Republic Day in British Parliament. She has also been recognized with scholarships from the British Council and the Study UK Alumni Award for Business and Innovation. Purva is mentioned in Namita Thapars book ‘The Dolphin and the Shark: Stories on Entrepreneurship’ and is also chapter in Rathi Pula’s book ‘NariBiz’. As a former Ambassador of Women in Tech India, she was the bridge for paris based organisation to come to India in the pandemic to create a global ecosystem for empowering Indian women and girls in technology. Purva’s editorial expertise includes contributions to a leading UK-based private equity publication for institutional investors. She actively practices and researches M&A, leveraging her expertise to drive value creation. Professionally, she brings extensive experience from working at a private equity investment advisory firm in London and leading roles at BDO India and Grant Thornton. Her clientele spans packaging, chemicals, telecommunications, insurance, mining, hospitality, logistics, and disruptive FMCG sectors. An ImpactGen Talent with Kairos Society Europe, Purva belongs to a global community of top leaders innovating to address the world’s greatest challenges. Her achievements also include managing high-profile international events such as Asia's largest literature festival and world music festivals. During her Master’s in Investment Banking & Finance, Purva won the Rising Star Dean Award twice and the Gold Award for Employability and Enterprise. With her exceptional leadership, communication, and team management skills, Purva continues to excel in M&A strategy and execution, driving strategic growth and innovation in the global financial and entrepreneurial landscape.

Experience

9 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 9 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

X-b4 advisory llp

Manager Investment Banking

May 2024Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India · Hybrid

  • At X-B4 Advisory, I help run mandates for various Fundraise & M&A (buy side & sell side), IPO transactions across UK, India, Singapore & UAE. My role encompasses identifying and evaluating potential buyers/targets, coordinating due diligence processes, and executing seamless deal transactions. By collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams, I ensure transaction mandates are strategically aligned with our clients' growth objectives. Industry Focus : Packaging, Food & Beverage, Chemicals.
Fundraise & M&AIPO transactionsDue diligenceDeal transactionsInvestment BankingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

University of hertfordshire business school

Board Member

Feb 2023Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Hatfield, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • Advisory Board Members aims to:
  • Facilitate ongoing conversations between the University and industry
  • Provide a networking forum to share ideas and best practice
  • Advise on upcoming opportunities, challenges, and emerging trends facing business
  • Work with employers to continually improve student readiness for employment through relevant academic or professional studies
  • Explore opportunities on how the University can help the regional business sector
  • Enhance brand visibility of members and their business within UH
  • Support research active staff in their activities, by facilitating engagement with industry

Eu-india innocenter

Relationship Ambassador

Oct 2021Jul 2022 · 9 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Appointed Relationship Advisor between Mayfair Equity Advisory and EU India Innocenter, a fully funded program by the European Commission to help internationalization of European start ups

Good good piggy

Founder & CEO

May 2021Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • The first female soloprenuer in India and third globally to enter the 'children's online banking & wallet' space, Purva is the founder of Good Good Piggy. The venture featured in Shark Tank India on Sony Liv, as well as Japan's Start-up Review as The Next Leader 2021. As India's first disruptive EdFinTech start-up for pre-teenagers- Good Good Piggy positions as an online piggy bank and behavioural rewards platform...doubling up as an investment channel to form good habits while contributing towards their financial security. Sharing the visions & objectives of OECD/INFE, Good Good Piggy wants to impact the downtrend of financial literacy and help reverse it by influencing good behaviour by setting early benchmarks.
EdFinTechOnline bankingFinancial literacyEntrepreneurshipBusiness Development

Women in tech - global movement

Ambassador India, India Chapter

Feb 2021Jul 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Expanding Women in Tech®-Global Movement to India by sharing my leadership for India's first chapter in the capital city New Delhi. WIT is an international organization with a double mission: to close the gender gap and to help women embrace technology. The organization focuses on 4 primary areas that are a call for action: Education, Entrepreneurialism, Social Inclusion, Science & Innovation.

Sigma squared society

ImpactGen Talent

Nov 2020Jul 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • The Sigma Squared Society (also known as Kairos Society) pushes the world forward. It is a global community of young top leaders using entrepreneurship and innovation to solve the world's greatest challenges. Supporters include Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, and Peter Diamandis.

Global policy insights

Associate, Corporate Partnerships

Jul 2020Sep 2020 · 2 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Exclusive consulting assignment in the domain of corporate partnerships for Global Policy Insights and Commonwealth Association's upcoming "Artificial Intelligence and Youth Conference" to be conducted across 50+ countries.
Financial journalismData analyticsEditorial ExpertiseResearch

Global fund media ltd - private equity wire

Editorial Trainee: Private Equity

Jun 2020Aug 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Worked with the leading website in the PE domain-Private Equity Wire (a Global Fund Media company) gave me the opportunity to study the developments in the industry as a whole, & process the nuances in to short works of financial journalism. I worked directly under the Editor, Private Equity Wire, Karin Wasteson and Managing Editor, Global Fund Media, Nick Evans in podcasting, research, data analytics and short form writing in editorial publications targeted to institutional private equity investors.
Financial modellingBusiness researchInvestment researchPrivate EquityFinancial Analysis

Mayfair equity advisory ltd

Business Analyst

Jun 2019Jul 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · London, United Kingdom

  • As part of the Private Equity Investment market in London, my work profile includes helping companies in capital raising, market listing, and strategic advisory. No day goes by without financial modelling, business & investment research and high client interactions. As a financial analyst in equity research; Industries explored include Digital Technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Crypto and Blockchain, Paper, Agriculture, Biocare, Mining, etc. I also look into possible distress assets in the market and M&A leads and work closely from deal sourcing, pitch deck creation to a structured closure after financial analysis.

Grant thornton llp

Graduate Trainee

Jul 2018Aug 2018 · 1 mo

  • Conducted and reported the quarterly internal audit for luxury hotel chain JW Marriott Aerocity, New Delhi in various areas like Security,Food and Beverage, Statutory Compliance audit etc.

Plural solutions

Manager Market and Strategy

Jan 2018Jun 2018 · 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Heading the management consultancy's business development vertical, my work included international relation management, public relations and network enhancement for the firm for territories such as Japan, Australia, Luxembourg etc. My work also included synergy affiliations, branding, marketing and business pitches for all service lines and sub-companies and consulting for strategic project management plans.

International trade council india

Program Development Intern

Jan 2018Jun 2018 · 5 mos · Haryana

  • Headquartered in London, the International Trade Council aims to build synergy trade grounds between countries. Represented ITC India with the Chairman to Australian High Commission in the domain of seminar and webinar networking for building trade bridges between Australia and India.
Business developmentPublic relationsStrategic PlanningBusiness Strategy

Bdo india llp

Risk Advisory Services Trainee

Dec 2015Dec 2017 · 2 yrs · Gurgaon, India

  • Team Lead and Trainer for engagement with Samsung group and Cheil India (Asia’s largest marketing company) with a team size of 50+ employees, handling accounts payable process to reduce TAT for pending pay outs worth 16.6 billion pounds due to tax regulations change to GST in India. The management information system designed to bring out process variances, encapsulating the entire process in one sheet was appreciated by the client.
  • Risk based consulting for process cycles including Order to Cash, Procurement to Pay, Human Resources, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable etc.
  • Team member in various engagements for over 10+ clients and complex large scale projects such as Reckitt Benckiser (global FMCG giant), Indorama (global polyster manufacturer), Sun life Financial (largest life insurance company worldwide), Agilent Technologies (healthcare equipment manufacturer) etc.
  • Delivered projects entailing Risk based internal audits, business process reviews, internal financial control (IFC) review, IT general control (ITGC) reviews etc.

Iifm

Trainee

Oct 2015Dec 2015 · 2 mos

  • Assisted in research work for providing data to financial industry professionals, market users, investors and academia in Options and Futures market.
Risk-based consultingInternal auditsRisk ManagementInternal Controls

Alankit assignments ltd.

Financial Trading Intern

Jun 2015Sep 2015 · 3 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • In house training about the operations of trading firm, back-end of management of Demat Accounts, Intra day trading, depositary participant functionalities, trading limits and sanctions.
  • Portfolio and Market watch in Equity, Derivatives, Commodity, NIFTY, SENSEX etc.

Education

Imperial Business School

Executive Education — Mergers & Acquisitions

Sep 2024Dec 2024

Imperial Business School

Executive Education

Jun 2024Sep 2024

University of Hertfordshire

Msc Finance and Investment Banking (Sandwich) — Investments and Securities

Jan 2018Jan 2021

Startup School Online

Y Combinator: Future Founders Track — Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Jan 2020Jan 2020

Delhi University

Bachelor's Degree

Jan 2015Jan 2018

Bluebells School International

High School

Jan 2000Jan 2014

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