Based out of Bay Area, Neel possesses 16+ years of Investment experience across multiple Asset classes in Venture Capital, Private Equity, Fund of Funds (FoF), Public Markets, Portfolio Management, Investment Banking, M&A, Corporate Development, Corporate Finance & Credit Risk. Neel also has been a Fintech Founder. Neel has Invested, Raised, Lent & Monitored Portfolio cumulatively worth USD 800m and evaluated businesses which have been just 15 days old to 150 yr. old conglomerates. He has worked at well-known Asian brands like HDFC Bank (World's 4th largest Bank), Shapoorji Pallonji (150 yr. old conglomerate and part owners of the TATA group) & Dr. Reddy's family office (NYSE listed $6bn Pharma Co. and Sputnik V vaccine manufacturer). Possess a holistic deal experience across: - Debt/Equity - Early/Late stages - Public/Private Markets, - Growth/Stressed Capital - Technology/Traditional/Real Estate sectors - Buy/Sell side - Majority, M&A & Minority/VC, PE deals US-India Cross-border expert: - India Investments - US Investments - India Entry Strategy - US Entry Strategy End-to-end experience in Deal Sourcing, Founder Negotiations, Investment Agreements, Transaction Closure, Portfolio Management. Closed deals in Fintech, Health-tech, PropTech, Micro-Finance, Dairy, Telecom Ancillary, Healthcare, Specialty Chemicals, Clinical Nutraceuticals, Agro-Chemicals, Logistics, Real-Estate, Packaged Foods, Power sectors. MBA from ISB (Hyd) (Ranked #12 Globally, #3 in Asia & #1 in India - Financial Times Global Rankings) & FRM (US). Passionate about Foreign Policy with a keen interest in global affairs. Authored acclaimed articles on international dynamics and relations covering key international power centers such as the US, Russia, China, the Middle East, India, and Europe.