A finance and commerce graduate from one of India’s most reputed colleges, Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University, GV has over 12 years of experience in strategy consulting, management affairs and early/growth stage M&A advisory, successfully raising over USD 3.5 Bn. for several companies seeking seed and growth capital.
As a consultant, GV has executed several prominent engagements with a number of clients, that involved – business planning, portfolio analysis, financial modelling, working capital management, new market entry strategy, MVP development, change management, bid advisory, EBITDA optimization, capital raising, buy/sell side advisory, fund strategy formulation and several other business growth activities
GV’s experience spans across a plethora of sectors, ranging from core sectors such as Aviation, healthcare, telecom, mining, BFSI, IT and manufacturing, to nuevo sectors such as electric vehicles, cleantech, solid waste management, e-commerce Neo banking, P2P lending, D2C brands and cloud kitchens to name a few
With a focus on emerging economies, GV has spent a majority of this experience assisting companies and businesses find feet in African & South American geographies, developing key corridors and cross-border channels
GV currently serves as a Board Member and Observer on several startups and growth stage companies, helping them navigate key inflection points in their respective growth stories
Prior to Setuka, GV was a part of Grant Thornton India, and also served as its Chief of Staff, overseeing the Firm grow from 800 to 5,000+ headcounts across 12 cities.