Our Team
Arjun Gopalakrishnan, CFA
Managing Partner
Over 15 years of experience in investments, capital markets, turnaround, restructuring, and advisory work.
- Allocated capital of over 3 billion USD across geographies and asset classes.
- Raised USD 500 million of capital through capital markets and asset-backed structures.
- Led restructuring discussions for loans worth USD 750 million.
- Executive committee member for firms with operations in healthcare, education, F&B, financial services, and technology.
Expertise: Investment management, credit assessment, decision support
Qualification: MBA Finance, CFA Charterholder
Biswajit Dasgupta
Managing Director
Held CXO roles for over two decades. Member of the founding teams of two banks.
- Managed global multi-asset portfolios in excess of USD 1 billion and consistently delivered strong results.
- Twenty-eight years of experience in financial markets, including at ABN AMRO, Dubai Bank, AI Khaliji, ADIC, and Emirates Investment Bank.
- Regular contributor and speaker in the financial media
Expertise: Banking, Treasury, Wealth Management, Investment Management
Qualifications: B. Com., Chartered Accountant (India), ACI Diploma (ACI), Fintech Certificate from Harvard
Prajit Vasudevan
Director
Strong expertise in audit, financial reporting, ERP implementations, and process management projects.
- Led a 150 million USD restructuring transaction and joined the board of a listed company in India.
- Worked with a Big 4 audit firm, an SWF entity, and renowned brands in healthcare and agriculture.
- Led greenfield PPP healthcare projects worth over 2.12 billion USD.
- Secured funding for 125 million USD for a healthcare facility in the UAE.
Expertise: Audits, due diligence, ERP implementation, financial planning and analysis, process improvement, and change management
Qualifications: B.Com., Chartered Accountant (India), Finance Certification from INSEAD
Rakesh Bura
Manager
Nine years of experience in assurance and non-assurance services in the UAE and India with leading audit firms.
- Six years of experience with Ernst and Young in the Middle East and India.
- Worked with clients from various industries such as media broadcasting and entertainment, automobiles, manufacturing, construction, real estate, shipping, retail and wholesale trading, and others.
Expertise: Statutory audit, financial reporting, accounting
Qualifications: B. Com., Chartered Accountant (India), Diploma in IFRS (ACCA, UK)
Server Shaikh
Consultant
Three years of experience in finance and operations across various roles, which included business consultant and strategy development head.
- Worked with a prominent multi-national HR consultancy in India and played a significant role in strategic planning and financial control.
- Held positions in finance at a boutique accounting firm in the UAE.
- Strong client management skills and adeptness at the execution and implementation of change management projects
Expertise: Financial controller, project management
Qualification: BBA (Finance)