
💸 Investor in and partner to ambitious founders. ✍🏼 Making startups and fintech accessible via newsletters. 👥 building communities at Fintech Happy Hour and Work at a Fintech. Read more at: https://osborne.vc Professional Summary: - 10+ years of investing and operating experience across sectors (financial services, logistics, commerce, SaaS and others), stages (idea to Series B/C) and regions (India, Southeast Asia, Europe). - Sourced, evaluated and invested in several early stage startups that grew to a combined valuation of >$1bn+. - Managed a large portfolio and helped close millions of dollars in revenue contracts, and hundreds of millions of dollars in funding. - Publishes Fintech Inside and This Week in Fintech (Asia) that is well read globally by 60K+ leaders in fintech including founders, investors, senior executives and regulators. - This readership organically grew into a community for whom he hosts regular mixers across India and Southeast Asia, cumulatively attended by thousands of folks, so far.
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Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Asia Lead
This Week in Fintech
• www.linkedin.com/company/twif
• Freelance
Jul 2021 - Present
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Writer
Fintech Inside
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• Freelance
Oct 2020 - Present
Remote
Portfolio Advisor
Emphasis Ventures (EMVC)
• www.linkedin.com/company/emvcfintechfund
• Part-time
Jul 2024 - Sep 2024
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Principal
EMVC
• www.linkedin.com/company/emvcfintechfund
• Full-time
Mar 2021 - Jun 2024
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Investment Manager
Xiaomi India
• www.linkedin.com/company/xiaomi-india
• Full-time
Sep 2019 - Feb 2021
Bengaluru Area, India
Senior Associate
Tuscan Ventures
• Full-time
Nov 2017 - Sep 2019
Mumbai Area, India
Associate
Tuscan Ventures
• www.linkedin.com/company/tuscan-ventures
Jun 2014 - Oct 2017
Co-Founder and CEO
PCWeb Digital Consultants
Jun 2015 - Oct 2017
Mumbai Area, India