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title: "Kiran Antony - Strategic Advisor - Startups and Scaling Cos in Bengaluru | Tal"
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# Kiran Antony on Tal

## Headline

Strategy, Finance, Corporate Development, M&A, Retail Ops, E\- Com/ Marketplace Commercial Head , MBA @ IIM Bangalore, CA, CS \| India, Middle East & SEA \| CXO Advisor

## About

A strategy & finance professional with 14\+ years of exp driving profitable growth, strategic governance and operational scale for market leaders across the Middle East, India, and SE Asia\. From the Group CXO’s office to 0\-to\-1 scale\-ups, he bridges the gap between complex financial modeling and executive\-level decision\-making\. Core Impact Areas: Business Leadership & Operational Scale\-Up: Directed the Planning & BI function for Shopee Express in Philippines, managing a logistics network fulfilling 2M orders per day with 95% forecasting accuracy\. Strategic Advisory: Trusted advisor to Boards and CXOs, translating complex financial data into actionable roadmaps for capital allocation, greenfield feasibilities, and market entry\. Digital Finance: Specialized in marketplace economics, revenue assurance, and automated BI leadership \(Tableau/Power BI\) for high\-growth TMT and Retail ventures\. M&A & Corporate Development: Led investments & growth evaluation at Landmark Group and co\-managed $xxxM\+ acquisitions for Quess Corp\. Expert in buy\-side/sell\-side diligence, DCF/multiples valuation, and deal structuring\. Professional Credentials: Full\-time MBA \| Indian Institute of Management \(IIM\), Bangalore Associate Chartered Accountant \(ACA\) \| ICAI CS Qualified \| ICSI Specialties: Mergers & Acquisitions \(M&A\), Financial Due Diligence \(FDD\), Strategic FP&A, Capital Allocation, Post\-Merger Integration \(PMI\), Investment Appraisal, Retail & E\-commerce Finance, GCC Market Strategy\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claudecode

ChatGPT

Google ADK

Microsoft Copilot

## Work experience

Strategic Advisor \- Startups and Scaling Cos at Executive Ascent Advisory, Jun 2026 \- Present · 3 mos, Bengaluru, Business Scaleup, Capital Advisory, Fund Raising and Fractional CFO Services Services Rendered: \- Financial Advisor to an AI powered Deeptech Startup \- Shared Services Setup for a global content and education platform

Marketplace Finance Head & Investments Lead @ Styli E\-Commerce at Landmark Group, Jan 2025 \- Apr 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos, Led strategic initiatives across New Business Development, Planning and Commercial Partnerships while Heading BU Finance\. \- Owned commercial strategy, pricing, and profitability initiatives across external marketplaces and DTC for new markets \- Established revenue assurance and financial control frameworks for new business vertical \- Investments, Cross Border Partnerships, and Business Modelling Initiatives \- Implemented Inventory Controls and Margin Optimization Intelligence Tools Head of Finance for India and GCC Marketplace Business for Styli\. \- FP&A, Controllership and Process Implementation for the new vertical: \- Business finance partnership and leadership for cross\-border expansion initiatives and partner ecosystem development with sound commercials & supply chain alignment

Head of Franchise Business/P&L owner, E\-Com & Retail Biz Fin Partner Stints @ Max Fashion MENA at Landmark Group, Apr 2024 \- Dec 2024 · 9 mos, Led Capex, Retail Footprint expansion and feasibility decision making for New Store Openings and Revamps for the brand across GCC markets Business Finance Partner for E\-Com, Egypt, SEA businesses; involved in multiple margin enhancement initiatives Led a Franchise Ops team with P&L ownership for the MENA Franchise Markets for Max

Group CFOs Office: Manager Strategic Initiatives & Investments at Landmark Group, Dec 2022 \- Mar 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos, Led a team through multiple investments, capital allocation and finance transformation initiatives across Landmark Retail\. Performance monitoring and board support for critical business decisions across MENA & SEA\. Led M&A and diligence mandates for large asset closely working with Buy\-Side Advisors, Consultants, Key decision makers and other stakeholders Partnered with Group FP&A in Budgeting and Performance reviews

Team Lead\- Strategic Planning & Intelligence @ Shopee Express, Philippines at Shopee, Aug 2021 \- Dec 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos, Manila, Led the Planning & Business Intelligence \(6\+\) responsible for developing Strategic planning & analytics solutions for Shopee Express \(The End\-to\-End Logistics business of Shopee Philippines, the largest E\-com marketplace in SEA\)\. Shopee held \~60% E\-Commerce Market share in Philippines \(\~With a total $11\.5bn Market Size\) & is the E\-commerce arm of SEA Group with an average market cap of \~$100bn in 2022 Head of FP&A and BI, Was part of the 0\-1 journey of setting up an E\-Com Marketplace in India, which at peak was the second most downloaded App on Playstore\. Tasked with building and leading the FP&A, BI & Analytics team \(12\+\) setting up processes/visibility across functions; and was involved in best practice mapping with SEA markets where Shopee operates\. Developed and managed automated financial tools and calculators

Lead\- Group FP&A and Strategic Initiatives at Quess Corp Limited, Apr 2019 \- Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos, Reporting to Group Chief Business Officer \(CBO\) \- Strategy, Portfolio Management & FP&A roles working with CFO and Business Heads \- Revenue Growth Strategies, PMI initiatives, Reporting to Group CEO : BD & Sales Enablement \- Involved in New business development, designing GTM, sharpening positioning, and optimizing outbound activities with sales leadership for the portfolio companies\. \- Worked closely with Global Technology Solutions Platform in India for new Business Development across Enterprise Application and new Digital offerings \| Market Assessment, OEM partnership

Lead\- Corporate Development and M&A @ Chairman's Office at Quess Corp Limited, Mar 2018 \- Apr 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos, Chairman's Office: Reporting to Group Chief Executive Officer & Founder Part of the Core Team working on Corporate Strategy, Planning and Investments with the CXOs of Group & Businesses, External Consultants etc\. Managed multiple diligences \[Financial, Legal and Commercial\] in the Tech space on behalf of the Chairman's office\.

Strategy Consultant @ Cognizant Business Consulting at Cognizant, Apr 2016 \- Mar 2018 · 2 yrs, Strategy & Transformation Team: \-CIO / CTO Advisory: Was a strategy consultant enabling decision making for large Corporates across North Americas and Europe \- Worked across Retail & Aviation clients across Key Transformation, Data Analytics & Insight generation mandates

## Education

Master of Business Administration, Strategy & Finance, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

ACA, Chartered Accountant, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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