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# Balaji M P on Tal

## Headline

Deep\-Tech Investments @ Speciale Invest \| IIM Bangalore

## About

I focus on deep\-tech investments at Speciale Invest, evaluating and supporting ambitious technology\-led companies at Series A and beyond\. My experience spans the founder's office, strategy, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, fundraising, and commercialization within deep\-tech businesses\. Working closely with technical teams, customers, suppliers, investors, and leadership has shaped how I think about technology adoption, company building, and capital allocation\. Most recently, I was the first business hire at a semiconductor startup, which gave me a front\-row seat to what it takes to build and scale a hardware company from the inside\. I enjoy conversations around emerging technologies, commercialization, company building, and investing\. More of my musings at https://balajimp\.substack\.com/

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude

gemini

## Work experience

Investments at Speciale Invest, Jun 2026 \- Present · 3 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, balaji\.mp@specialeinvest\.com At Speciale Invest, I spend my time evaluating and supporting deep\-tech companies as they scale from breakthrough technologies into enduring businesses\. Always interested in meeting founders building ambitious, technology\-led companies\.

Lead \- Founder's Office \(Finance & Operations\) at Ixana, Dec 2024 \- May 2026 · 1 yr 6 mos, Hybrid, Acting as a financial and operational extension of the founders, spanning finance, fundraising support, global operations, and execution across functions\.

Business Analyst \- CEO's Office at Vedanta Group, Aug 2024 \- Nov 2024 · 4 mos, Jharsuguda, Odisha, India, Recruited as a part of their 'Leadership Development Program'\. Experimented, decided the role is not for me and moved on\.

Independent Consultant at Freelance, Apr 2024 \- Jul 2024 · 4 mos, Hybrid, \- IIT Palakkad \(IPTIF\): Served as a Market Research Consultant for an international tech company, developing the Market Analysis and Product Development Strategy for an Electric Vehicle technology\. \- IIM Bangalore: Worked as a Project Associate on a team developing an India\-specific Freight Transport Emissions Calculator, encompassing Scope 1, 2, and 3 Emissions\. \- B2B Education Startup: Formulated the business strategy, developed 3\+ pricing models, identified a Total Addressable Market \(TAM\) of 2M\+, and projected revenues of INR 54M\+ \- Logistics Player: Provided sell\-side partnership and assistance for a logistics sector client with over INR 100 Crores in assets\.

MBA Candidate \(Strategy & Finance\) at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Jun 2022 \- Mar 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, \- Rank 12 / 470\+ \(Top 3%ile\) \| Director’s Merit List \- Specialization: Strategy, Corporate Finance, and Operations\. \- Select Consulting Engagements: 1\)Accenture Strategy \(Internship\): Consulted on Intelligent Automation for 4\+ business lines; designed automation workflows identifying $45K\+ in value\. 2\) PwC India \(Industry Project\): Conducted market entry analysis for the Education sector across 6 states, identifying 10\+ high\-growth programs \(CAGR >15%\)\. 3\) Ashok Leyland \(Strategy Project\): Developed ESG risk & Green Financing frameworks; presented strategic roadmap to the Chief Strategy Officer\. 4\) Supply Chain Management Centre \(IIMB\): Designed a supplier management framework for a ₹1000Cr\+ international manufacturer to optimize a ₹100Cr\+ purchase budget\.

## Education

Master of Business Administration \- MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

Bachelor of Engineering \- BE, Mechanical Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering

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