My Background

• 14+ years’ experience in venture capital, angel investing, investment banking (IPO/PE deals of ~US$2Bn+), technology consulting
• 50+ tech startup investments mostly at pre-seed and seed stages across North America
• 35+ tech Venture Capital portfolio (majority across the US)
• Member of 450+ global angel investor syndicates (majorly across the US)
• Investment banking fundraising deals worth ~$2Bn+
• Reviewed 20k+ pitch decks, financial models; conducted 100+ due-diligence, prepared investment memos, etc.
• Mentored 150+ tech startups on fundraising (1000+ mentoring hours)

Previously worked with:
IBM | Holt Xchange | Pentathlon Ventures | Nomura | Axis Capital | IIFL Wealth

Education:
• Engineering – Electronics & Telecommunications
• MBA – Finance
• Artificial Intelligence Certificate – Kellogg School of Management (USA)

How I Help Founders:

If you are currently raising or planning to raise capital in the next 3–12 months, I can help you become investor ready. Together we can work on:

Investment Readiness & Fundraising Strategy

• Access fundability, investability signals, current investor readiness
• Investor positioning and fundraising roadmap with timeline
• Investor Kit: Pitch deck narrative, financial model, data room, investor tracker
• Fundraising dynamics - funding ask, runway, valuation, dilution, target KPIs
• Compelling email teaser and investor outreach strategy
• Investor Q&A preparation for VC and angel investor meetings & due-diligence

Pitch Deck Review / Pitch Deck Development / Verbal Pitch practice

Most decks lack business narrative. Investors seek financial narrative that can generate returns. I help founders:
• Pitch Deck review diagnostics from an investor lens
• Craft a clear investment story
• Structure a VC-grade pitch deck
• Align the deck with investor expectations
• Position the company for valuation discussions
• Verbal Pitch practice & script

Financial Model (Investor-Grade)

Your financial model is the engine behind your story. I help founders build models that include:

• Rationale assumptions aligned to your sector, stage, business model
• Revenue projections, unit economics, team hiring plan, business metrics / KPIs
• Market sizing and growth assumptions
• Cash runway and fundraising needs
• Three financial statements - Income statement, Balance sheet, Cash flow statement
• Investor return scenarios
• Articulate Investor financial narrative

Funding Ask, Valuation, Cap Table & Term Sheets

Founders often lose leverage during negotiations simply because they are unfamiliar with fundraising dynamics, investor structures and how to back a valuation rationale. I help with:

• Map out fundraising dynamics - How much capital to raise & Why? Runway? Target KPIs?
• Startup valuation strategy
• Cap table planning and dilution simulations

Investor Q&A, Due-Diligence & Outreach
• Customized investor Q&A prep
• Investor outreach and intros
• VC term sheet clauses and negotiation preparation