Abhishek Singhal

Background

About Abhishek Singhal

Over 18 years of experience spanning investment banking, M&A, capital markets, strategic finance, and P&L ownership• Trusted advisor to CXOs and Board of Directors of small-to-large cap Enterprise software and FinTech companies on corporate finance and strategic business decisions including M&A, capital raising and allocation, and positioning with investors• End-to-end leadership of $100bn+ of deal activity including sourcing, accounting, financial and commercial due diligence, valuation and contract negotiation for public-public, public-private, and cross-border transactions • Delivered outsized returns to shareholders on M&A and IPOs by driving value through differentiated equity story and industry knowledge, unique KPI frameworks, and strategic communication in negotiations• Startup advisor and mentor: focus on B2B SaaS and Data analytics companies for GTM, partner strategy and fundraising• Sector specialist on Vertical SaaS, Office-of-the-CFO software, Artificial Intelligence, Payments, and Enterprise software for banks / financial institutions • Strong Operating experience in leadership roles at large-cap companies running $3-4bn infrastructure projects working closely with stakeholders in engineering, business development, finance, legal and project managementMBA from University of California at BerkeleyRecipient of the CJ White Fellowship (merit-based)CFA Charterholder (passed all three levels in 2009)Engineering Graduate from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at KanpurSpecialties: analyzing business models (consumption, subscription, usage, seats, hybrid) in software/ AI, strategic M&A, private and public capital raise, accounting, financial and commercial due diligence, formulating and validating investment thesis for private equity, linking a companies positioning to valuation, capital allocation, forecasting, cash burn management