Ajish Rahman

Experience

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  ACCENTURE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

  May 2015 - Jan 2017

  Software Engineer
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  HSBC

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

  Investment Banking Intern
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  IBM

  May 2022 - Mar 2023

  SAP Financial Consultant
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  Mount Judi Ventures

  Apr 2023 - now

  Investment Associate - Venture Capital Fund

  Responsibilities- Evaluate opportunities, identify right prospects and build a strong deal pipeline of startups seeking funds and maintain the deal tracker accurately- Identify start-ups that are seeking funds for growth; Conduct initial review & filtering of deals- Carry out detailed diligence of the shortlisted targets; Help in managing promoter expectations and build relationships- Engage with the agencies conducting the legal, tax and financial due diligences and coordinate to ensure timely and detailed coverage- Be part of the entire process of internal and external due diligence, structuring, approvals, negotiations, contracting and deal closure- Actively engage with and build relationships across the start-up ecosystem such as with Angels & VCs, incubators & accelerators, Investment Bankers etc. in order to source new investment opportunities- Carry out market assessment, segment & competition analysis periodically to build/ refine investment thesis & identify new startups, technologies, sectors & opportunities in the market- Assist in obtaining approvals from investment and ethics committees- Design and implement suitable approaches for mentoring, facilitation and monitoring for the portfolio businesses to help them grow- Identify appropriate time to exit from portfolio companies and manage the exit- Engage with current or potential investors when called upon, to keep them abreast of deal prospects and status- Pro-actively contribute to fund level thinking and strategy, marketing and branding activities- Participate at Board level of portfolio companies Show less