60 mins video call

Founder & Operator — Fundraising, GTM, Execution

I work with founders at two critical moments:

Before things are real (-1 → 0)

When things need to work (0 → 1)

I don’t sell theory. I work from experience, having raised capital multiple times, worked inside fast-scaling startups like Uber, failed repeatedly, gone through the process 3 times, carried debt, reset, and built again.

WHY LISTEN TO ME:

I’m an IIT graduate who has worked at Uber and multiple startups as an early operator (employee #1 roles). I’ve started companies, raised capital three times, sat across investors, gone through due diligence, watched deals slow down or fall apart, and learned - often the hard way, what actually matters.

I’ve failed more times than I can count. Most of my early pitch decks were rejected. Then one finally worked, not because it was clever, but because it was honest, defensible, and aligned with reality. That deck raised capital. And worked 3 times for me. The diligence that followed taught me even more. Since then, I’ve seen what happens after the cheque comes in: expectations change, pressure increases, and execution gaps surface fast.

That full arc - jobs, startups, fundraising, failure, debt, and starting again is what I bring into every engagement.

SERVICE 1: –1 → 0

Fundraising, Narrative & Due Diligence Readiness

This is for founders who are:

1. Preparing to raise their first institutional round
2. Struggling to align story with reality
3. Facing investor scrutiny or diligence anxiety
4. Unsure whether they should even raise right now

What I help with

1. Fundraising strategy (when to raise, how much, and why)
2. Founder narrative & positioning (truthful, defensible, not hype)
3. Pitch deck structure and clarity
4. Investor Q&A preparation
5. Due diligence readiness (numbers, ops, risks, gaps)
6. Post-raise expectation setting (what breaks after money comes in)

What you get

1. A fundraising narrative grounded in reality
2. A pitch deck that survives real diligence, not just first meetings
3. Fewer surprises when investors go deep
4. Better decisions before capital locks you into a path

How this is different

I don’t design decks to “sound impressive. I help you build a deck that holds up when investors start checking. I also share sample decks, real feedback patterns, and resources that helped me finally get it right.

SERVICE 2: 0 → 1

GTM, Operations & Execution Playbooks

This is for teams that:

1. Have a product but GTM feels unclear
2. Are launching their first market or city
3. Have sales activity but unpredictable outcomes
4. Feel ops breaking as they try to scale

What I help with

1. GTM clarity (who to sell to first, how, and why)
2. Messaging and positioning
3. Sales → ops → support handoffs
4. City / market launch playbooks
5. Operations setup (SOPs, tools, accountability)
6. Early execution discipline (what to do, in what order)

What you get

1. A clear execution plan, not just ideas
2. Systems that hold under early pressure
3. Fewer fires as you scale
4. Control before growth

This work is informed by my time operating inside startups and scaling teams—where execution matters more than slides.

HOW I WORK

1. I work hands-on, not from slides
2. I take ownership, not observer roles
3. I work with very few founders at a time
4. I’ll tell you honestly if I can’t help

This is not consulting for comfort. This is support for decisions that matter.

I share what worked, what failed, and what I paid for so you don’t have to.