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Hi, I have 25 (+) years of experience working as a Corporate CFO / CXO for fortune 500 as well as Start-ups & SME’s in India, Middle - east & Asia pacific. Some of my specialities are: • Building up Start-ups, new ventures & SME’s to the next level. • Fund Raising – Have raised more than "US$ 1 Billion". • Maximization of shareholders wealth. • Strategic Planning & Effective execution. • Business Turn-arounds. • Restructuring & Revamping of existing business Models. • Business Process Reviews. • Joint Ventures/ Mergers & Acquisitions. • Planned Exits. Some of my Value added achievements are as follows: ✅As an Entrepreneur :- Founded a Start-up in Media space, raised pure equity of US$ 3 million, built-up a revenue of US$ 8 Million & exited at a Valuation of US$ 21 Million giving the shareholders a return of 7X in a period of appx. 3 years. ✅ As Group CFO: - Set-up a Start-up for building 1000 air-conditioned bus shelters, on DBOT Basis. Raised US$ 37 Million Valuing the Start-up @ US$ 150 Million. ✅ As Chief of Projects: - Set-up an online Start-up, a network of 800 intelligent POS terminals, aranged Start-up funding of US$ 40 Million. ✅ As Business Head & CFO: - Completed strategic acquisitions of 36 large & small units, to build up an asset base & an exponential increase in potential visible Income, justifying an increase in Valuation from US$ 40 Million to US$ 350 Million in a span of two years, & raised US$ 65 Million in fresh equity. ✅ As Business Head &CFO : - Restructured a running business to fight off one of the worst Economic crisis (2008) & brought it to a (+Ve) EBIDTA of app. 25% (up from (-Ve). ✅ As Group CFO of a Company in 3D CGI Animation :- Created a film fund of US$ 100 Mill, transferred existing funding obligations (US$ 30 Mill) & features under production in a SPV, new Investors contributed US$ 30 million, senior lending from Bank of US$ 40 million, creating a Co-production & Co-financed pipeline of US$ 200 mill for the Company. ✅ As Head-Commercial:- Restructured & Revived a manufacturing Unit, re-engineered the product, cut cash burn, reduced NWC Cycle by 3.5 Months, re-negotiated debts of US$30 Million leading to 60% haircuts by Banks & FI’s, improved margins by 18%. ✅ As CFO:- Restructured a Business Vertical (as a Tax planning strategy) by transplanting the business in UAE & Hong Kong, Implementing outsourcing model for logistics & Banking, arranged working capital facilities of US$ 3 Million & Export Credit Insurance. ✅ As Head Corporate Finance: - ’’REBRANDED” & “REPOSITIONED A PRODUCT” creating a niche demand, designed Innovative structured financial transaction, helping sale of products under lease & hire purchase & raising net Cash inflow by 20% for each Sale transaction. I have a passion for Start-ups, new ventures & small businesses and enjoy helping them succeed. I enjoy building-up things from Grounds - up. I like Challenging assignments which need a Strategic input and direction. I have spent most of my career pitching and being pitched to, & and not only for funding but leading & concluding various corporate transactions e.g. business partnership, JV’s, planned exits, technical collaborations, mergers, acquisitions & buy-outs, marketing tie-ups, Investors, analyst & fund managers meets, Road Shows for Private as well as public placements etc. My success rate for taking –up Challenging assignments & completing them successfully is almost 100%. Please get in touch for some exiting and bespoke work on your pitch documents, business plans, corporate write-ups, with the help of which you can confidently pitch and get the undivided attention of prospective Investors & Stakeholders. We believe in providing solutions to business problems, which are practical and effective, and we help implementing those solutions too. My Charges vary depending on the complexities & the nature of the job involved, since i have just started out on Online freelancing, feel free to contact me. We look forward to help you. Thanks

I am an accomplished professional and a Top-rated freelancer with over 10 years of research experience, specializing in the identification of suitable investors for startups and startup research. I am a specialist in the FinTech sector. From an academic qualifications perspective, I am a medalist MBA graduate from a Top 30 Indian B-School. I hold a strong command over English and Hindi and am familiar with academic/research report writing. I also hold a Crunchbase Pro subscription. Below is a list of services I am offering: *Investor Research and Consulting: Identification of suitable Venture Capital/Private Equity firms and Angel investors for a company, and reaching out to them *Startup/Company Scouting and Research *Content Writing: Sectors include FinTech, Financial Services, Startup and VC/PE ecosystem Personal Finance, Market Research, and Business among others *FinTech Consulting *Crunchbase Exports If you are looking for someone who is super-diligent, has an eye for detail, and strives for excellence, please hire me

I help startups and growing companies make better financial and business decisions through financial modeling, forecasting, FP&A and strategic finance. I have 14+ years of experience working with startups, growth companies, investors and university spin-offs across India, Europe and the U.S. My work includes: • Financial models and projections • Financial forecasting, budgeting and cash-flow planning • FP&A and management reporting • Investor-ready financial projections and fundraising support • Scenario, sensitivity and break-even analysis • Industry & market research and analysis • Competitor analysis and market positioning • Business plans and feasibility studies • Financial model review, restructuring and improvement • KPI and financial dashboards • Strategic finance and decision support I don't just build spreadsheets. I work with the underlying business assumptions—revenue, pricing, costs, growth, hiring, cash requirements and funding needs—so the numbers can actually be used to make decisions. My broader experience includes commercialization, business planning and strategic partnerships, including work with investors, deep-tech/biotech companies and university spin-offs. Engagements I take on both defined one-time projects and ongoing part-time engagements. If you already have a model, I can review, improve or update it. If you're starting from scratch, I can build a model around your business assumptions and objectives. For companies that need continuing support, I provide part-time FP&A and strategic finance support. Upwork track record • 100+ completed projects • 5.0/5 client rating • 100% Job Success Score • Repeat and long-term client relationships • Experience ranging from focused financial analysis to ongoing startup finance and strategy If you need help with a financial model, forecast, fundraising plan, business analysis or ongoing finance support, feel free to message me with a little information about what you're working on.

I have a strong pipeline of 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐂 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 from 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐔𝐒𝐀 and 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚. I work alongside founders to accelerate their fundraising process by blocking their calendar with investor meetings. I also create investor appealing 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 and 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐤 for AI startups, which help founders in: ⭐ 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 : Testing idea with market information; ⭐ 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 : Step by step 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 till next fund raise; ⭐ 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 : 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 and application to 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 programs. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... With 5 years of expertise in Market Research, Competition Benchmarking, Business Storytelling and 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 $𝟏𝟓𝟎 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in last two fund raise transactions, my work has received immense appreciation from Founders and CEOs. Some of which are : "Working with Parag was a great experience. He has strong R&D skills and consistently went above and beyond, dedicating more time and effort than expected. His experience clearly shows in the quality of work he delivers. 𝑾𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆." - 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙡 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙖, 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 : Fashion AI Platform "Parag did an excellent job leveraging strong domain knowledge in market research. Delivered high-quality insights and actionable recommendations right on time. Very responsive, agile, and open to feedback throughout the engagement. The final report was with clear analysis, making it easy for us to evaluate next steps. 𝑯𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒍𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈." 𝙍𝙖𝙜𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙖 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙖𝙙, 𝙁𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 : 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝘼𝙄 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙥 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Along with AI, my coverage area spans across Financial Services, Healthcare and Industrials sectors. My core services mainly include: ✅𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 A. Relevant Angel/VC Leads B. Outreach Campaign C. Booking meetings with investors ✅ 𝐏𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 : A. Business Plan B. Pitch Deck C. Financial Projection Model ✅𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 & 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 : A. Industry Landscape Analysis B. Peer / Competitor Benchmarking C. Impressive Company Profiles ✅ 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 : A. Comparable Company Valuation B. Business Consulting ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... In my earlier role, I've led core strategic initiatives at $80 billion Financial Services Conglomerate. My strategic projects includes: 🟢 Benchmarking $50 billion AUM U.S. Hedge Fund - 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐥 🟢 Acquiring $40 million Benefits Administration Company - 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 🟢 Company Research for world's largest $500 billion healthcare company - 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 🟢 Benchmarking the Entertainment Company of the World - 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐲 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝, 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐞? ⭐ It makes me curious and excited when a fundraising project arrives, because of which I always deliver work before the 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 ⌛. ⭐ You will get 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 or 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 but also 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 for all the problem statements related to the startup. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞: ▶️ An AI startup with great idea but wondering whether there is a market for it or ▶️ Already validated the idea and ready to raise funds for your startup. Please reach out and 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 🚀.