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23 Oct 2025, 00:48
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Demographics:
Indian Male
Education:
Christ University (Bangalore)
GPA 3.94/4
Major: Accounting and Finance
University Rank: 1
Other Coursework:
CFA Charter holder
GMAT:
745 (GMAT Focus)
Q90 V85 DI86
Work Experience:
Chiltern Street Capital (Dubai based $250M Private Equity) (1 year) – Promoted from Inv. Analyst to Inv. Associate. Joined the 3-member founding team and raised $150M
KPMG (Deal Advisory) (2.5 years) – Promoted from Analyst to Sr. Analyst. Extensive deal experience across geographies. Valued 30+ companies
Extracurriculars:
Won national and int’l case competitions at college. Taught English to underprivileged kids at KPMG (CSR) and volunteer at Headstart (startup ecosystem enabler) – help emerging founders pro bono
Post MBA goals:
Short term: Bulge bracket PE
Long term: Raise capital for own PE like at CSC
Target:
HSW, Booth, Columbia
Indian Male
Education:
Christ University (Bangalore)
GPA 3.94/4
Major: Accounting and Finance
University Rank: 1
Other Coursework:
CFA Charter holder
GMAT:
745 (GMAT Focus)
Q90 V85 DI86
Work Experience:
Chiltern Street Capital (Dubai based $250M Private Equity) (1 year) – Promoted from Inv. Analyst to Inv. Associate. Joined the 3-member founding team and raised $150M
KPMG (Deal Advisory) (2.5 years) – Promoted from Analyst to Sr. Analyst. Extensive deal experience across geographies. Valued 30+ companies
Extracurriculars:
Won national and int’l case competitions at college. Taught English to underprivileged kids at KPMG (CSR) and volunteer at Headstart (startup ecosystem enabler) – help emerging founders pro bono
Post MBA goals:
Short term: Bulge bracket PE
Long term: Raise capital for own PE like at CSC
Target:
HSW, Booth, Columbia
23 Oct 2025, 03:33
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pranavshastry,
Some thoughts on your profile evaluationa and some queries:
Hope this helps some. Feel free to reach out on mcb@mbacrystalball.com with a recent resume for further discussion.
Cheers,
Some thoughts on your profile evaluationa and some queries:
- The academic arc is solid given the Christ pedgiree, GPA, rank, CFA and the stellar GMAT score. All these will open the doors for M7s and other top schools for you widely!
- The professoional profile shows promise. The mix of KPMG brand and front-end (?) investing experience can show a good balance. Was KPMG part of India clients facing or US/international? Are you currently based in Dubai too? The Associate role in PE/VC space is usually a post-MBA so it can be a good one though in general, you might be a tad early when it comes to years of experience, leading to some challneges. It may not be the case, but has your current firm and/or the KPMG specific-team been a past feeder?
- The ECs arc sounds ok but will really depend on a deeper analysis of scale/impact/continuity. Overall, this can be a big eventual lever.
- While PE makes sense, it's always a good idea to have a fallback since PE/VC right out of campus is tough in general.
Hope this helps some. Feel free to reach out on mcb@mbacrystalball.com with a recent resume for further discussion.
Cheers,
23 Oct 2025, 05:39
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Hi Manish,
Thanks for the response. I wanted to answer a few of your questions to provide further clarity. Would also want to connect over a call if that makes sense:
1. Both KPMG and CSC were/are front end jobs. Was part of the valuation team at KPMG India (a select 125 member team across India). Worked mostly with Indian companies. Dealt with foreign companies only when India cos. were acquiring foreign cos.
2. Based out of Bangalore. Keep hopping between GCC and Blore frequently. KPMG has been a feeder of course. CSC is very new. Was one of the first hires. Founders are ex Softbank/Goldman/INSEAD,etc.
3.On the ECs - Would be happy to discuss further on call (have only listed a few. Did go through your article. Do feel that there are others worth highlighting)
4. Backup - IB/Family Offices
MG4MBACrystalBall
Thanks for the response. I wanted to answer a few of your questions to provide further clarity. Would also want to connect over a call if that makes sense:
1. Both KPMG and CSC were/are front end jobs. Was part of the valuation team at KPMG India (a select 125 member team across India). Worked mostly with Indian companies. Dealt with foreign companies only when India cos. were acquiring foreign cos.
2. Based out of Bangalore. Keep hopping between GCC and Blore frequently. KPMG has been a feeder of course. CSC is very new. Was one of the first hires. Founders are ex Softbank/Goldman/INSEAD,etc.
3.On the ECs - Would be happy to discuss further on call (have only listed a few. Did go through your article. Do feel that there are others worth highlighting)
4. Backup - IB/Family Offices
MG4MBACrystalBall
MG4MBACrystalBall
