I'm an entrepreneur turned investment banker turned VC. In the past, I've worked with cross functional teams across diverse industry domains from EdTech and FoodTech to Productivity, SaaS and Finance. I am an operator, and have witnessed, facilitated and also been part of multiple product, hiring and fundraising lifecycles, at various stages of startups. I am skilled at business development, facilitating negotiations, nurturing investor relations and forging partnerships. My core functionalities include investment analysis, valuation modelling, structuring growth projections, unit economics modelling and data driven use case synthesis. I'm passionate about impact projects - unique solutions that can benefit mankind - especially in the domains of Open Education, Financial Inclusion, Solar Energy, Mental Health and Affordable Healthcare. -- I'm also a poet, author and storyteller. I often write (and speak) on themes of spirituality, meditation, wellness, mindfulness, existentialism and consciousness. Read more about my experience and experiments in dynamic equilibrium: https://waterdroponlotusleaf.com