Headline

Senior Consultant, EY @MP Startup Centre | IB Advisor | Fundraising Consultant | Deal Sourcing Specialist

About

Investment Banker | 5+ Years | Fundraising, Private Equity, Startups, Business Development I’m an investment banking professional with 5+ years of experience working in financial advisory services supporting Indian and global clients. I have experience working on the deal sourcing side for a boutique investment banking services firm. Through my previous role, I have had the opportunity to work with some of the hedge fund managers, private equity fund houses, family offices, GPs & SPAC sponsors. I have been providing services such as investment research, investment returns analysis, industry/competitor analysis, financial modeling, company valuation, and pitch deck creation. I have led a team of financial analysts/associates and managed multiple client mandates on a day-to-day basis. Currently, I am working as Fundraising Advisor for the a few Indian startups. I am also working as Deal Sourcing Consultant and IB Advisor for a few Indian HNIs. Interesting stuff about me - An engineer by education, Investment Banker by profession and a recreational painter by passion. I love to learn astrology and numerology. I am a Vedic Vastu Shastra Practioner. Also, I am a writer in-progress. In case you wanna reach out - sdms1328@gmail.com

Location

India

AI stack

claude

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ChatGPT

Work experience

Senior Consultant at EY, Dec 2025 - Present · 9 mos, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India, Investment & Business Consultant to Madhya Pradesh Startup Centre, Government of Madhya Pradesh Leading the execution of government-backed Seed Fund and Startup Capital Fund programs, including evaluation of funding applications and financial due diligence of startups. Designing and managing processes for selection of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), including evaluation frameworks, due diligence, and onboarding. Structuring investment models and investor engagement strategies to attract institutional and private capital into Madhya Pradesh’s startup ecosystem. Overseeing investment documentation, compliance, and fund disbursement in coordination with legal and financial stakeholders. Monitoring portfolio performance and advising on risk, ROI, and exit strategies for startups and partner funds.

Fundraising Consultant at Freelance, Jul 2025 - Nov 2025 · 5 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Associate Vice President - Deal Sourcing at LVX, Apr 2024 - Jun 2024 · 3 mos, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Education

Executive Education Programme, Corporate finance, technology/ digital economy business, M&A and capital markets, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

COEP Technological University