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Fractional CXO Services · India

CXO-level leadership, from someone who has run the whole company.

Most advisors have only ever advised. I've founded and scaled three companies — including a manufacturing plant supplying the Government of India's fortification programme — after strategy work at Nomura and $300M+ of M&A at o3 Capital. Chartered Accountant (AIR 48), CFA Level 3, IIM Lucknow.

What I take on

Six mandates

01

Fractional CEO & CXO Leadership

Senior leadership across the whole business — strategy, finance, marketing and operations — without a full-time hire. As a founder of three ventures, I've run every seat: budgeting, MIS, cash flow, sales, supply chain, hiring and board reporting.

02

Strategy & Go-to-Market

Market entry, pricing, channel strategy and growth planning — shaped by wholesale strategy at Nomura and execution work at Accenture, then proven in my own ventures from a blank page to ₹100M turnover.

03

Fundraising & Investor Readiness

Financial models, data rooms, valuation notes and pitch narratives that survive diligence — from someone who has sat on the deal-making side of $300M+ in M&A at o3 Capital.

04

M&A Strategy & Transaction Advisory

Buy-side and sell-side support: target screening, valuation, negotiation strategy and closing mechanics, informed by 5+ closed mandates in IT services and cross-border deals.

05

Operations & Unit Economics

Plant setup, procurement, quality systems, contribution margins and working-capital cycles — sharpened by scaling a manufacturing venture to ~₹100M turnover at ~90% plant efficiency.

06

Finance & Controls

Qualified Chartered Accountant (AIR 48) with cross-sector experience — accountancy consulting, financial controls, compliance and board-grade reporting for businesses that need finance discipline before they can afford a full-time CFO.

Who this is for

  • Founder-led companies preparing to raise, scale or sell
  • Growth-stage businesses that need CXO-level leadership before they can afford full-time CXOs
  • Promoters who want an independent, numbers-first view of their own business

I take on a small number of mandates each year so each gets real attention. Engagements are project-based or retainer, in India or remote.

Engage

Tell me where the business hurts.

A short call is usually enough to know whether I can help — and if I can't, I'll say so.