Previously led the Corporate Development function at Elara Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Housing, Proptiger, Makaan & Fastfox). Student of Investing and Innovations. With his experience in Business Problem Solving and Venture Capital, He firmly believes that the private sector is optimally positioned to address capital access and distribution infrastructure issues in emerging markets. Previously, He was a Fellow at StartingBloc, USA and Kalaari Capital, Bengaluru in Social entrepreneurship and Venture Capital. He also served as a Research Intern at CEERI-Pilani on innovative inverter topology and integrated both hardware and software modules to complete the project on deadline.He also possess the experience of working on Psoc kits developed by Cypress Semiconductors. He possesses industrial experience in project management and a stronghold in market research.He is keen on pursuing a career in management consulting. Apart from academics, He is a keen follower of Cricket(The Game) and loves to travel off the beaten path. He is self-learning some photography skills. Ankit is also a Global scholar at '​ The center for Global enterprise' which is lead by eminent professors and industry leaders like Pankaj ghemawat, based out of NewYork. Outside of work, Ankit likes to write thought leadership articles and give back to the community through volunteering and mentorship initiatives. He possesses a wide variety of experience in multi-cultural contexts. He has lived and worked in countries such as US, Singapore, Australia, India. Current role: Sourcing and evaluation of strategic investment and M&A opportunities for the firm Specialties: Deal sourcing, transaction structuring, term sheet and documentation negotiation, due diligence and closure, monitoring the investment Interest: Squash, NPO If you share an interest in fin-tech,SaaS, private equity, impact investing or management consulting, or simply want to chat about an interesting opportunity or idea, please feel free to reach out at EmailtoAnkitHarjai[AT]GMAIL[DOT]com.