Candidate:

Mr. Consultant & VC

About Me:

I am a consultant turned investor. I am passionate about mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs in South Asia and spend significant time to support entrepreneurs. An MBA will equip me with the network and the tools to drive ground level impact in transforming the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Schools:

Target School: Wharton

Considering: Chicago Booth, Kellogg SOM, Columbia, Harvard

See More Profiles For: Wharton

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Top 10 in India

Undergrad Major: Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 85/100

GMAT: 730

Age: 26,  Ethnicity: Asian or Indian

Extracurriculars: Investment Committee Member at my undergrad college's Innovation & Incubation Foundation | Published Author | Mentor with Startups part of Govt. of India's investment scheme

Work History:

Title: Senior Investment Analyst

Industry: Venture Capital

Company: Domestic early stage (seed / series A) Indian VC fund with $250M+ AUM

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 6 mos

Title: Analyst

Industry: Consulting

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 5 mos

Big Life Wins:

– As a firm member, I advised McKinsey’s Partners to modify firm-wide policies to reduce global travel expenses by 5%.
– Negotiated 25% valuation discount over offers from global VCs to win 20% stake in a startup.
– Devised business plans to empower 10K+ women from lower socio-economic strata to build businesses generating $50M+ revenues in a year.

Post MBA Goal:

– Short term goal involves returning to India and joining an early stage VC fund while focusing on small-businesses tech investing, the experience of which I have from my pre-MBA investing days
– Long term goal involves setting up a venture studio to co-create startups enabling digital inclusion of SME/small-business sector in India

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