Mayank Agarrwal

Background

About Mayank Agarrwal

Excellence is not an act, but a habit." – AristotleA career spanning nearly two decades, across global conglomerates, an MNC turnaround, and a high-growth startup—marked by moments of crisis, renewal, and expansion—has reinforced one constant: finance leadership is about resilience, trust, and enabling growth.VedantaThe journey began at Vedanta during a phase of bold global expansion. Finance leadership here meant executing strategies that funded acquisitions and growth projects, while drafting and implementing investment and FX policies that became industry benchmarks. Alongside managing a multi-billion treasury portfolio, these frameworks anchored the group through shocks such as the Global Financial Crisis, taper tantrum, commodity swings, and Brexit—supporting both resilience and growth.United Spirits (Diageo India)The next chapter unfolded at United Spirits (Diageo India), a company at a critical inflection point. The challenge went far beyond balance sheets—it was about restoring stability, rebuilding trust, and creating a financial structure strong enough to support future ambitions. A fragmented treasury was transformed into a centralized, future-ready platform; funding sources were diversified; legacy regulatory issues were resolved; and credit ratings were strengthened. These changes were not just financial outcomes but catalysts that renewed confidence among regulators, investors, and employees. This financial turnaround became an integral part of USL’s wider organizational renewal—later studied in business schools as a case study.UdaanAt Udaan, India’s largest B2B commerce platform, the challenge was to design financial architecture for hypergrowth. Group treasury was built from scratch; innovative financing secured; liquidity unlocked; and cash circulation materially reduced. Governance and compliance frameworks were embedded while finance partnered with business leaders and founders on planning and strategy—bringing corporate-grade discipline into a fast-paced startup ecosystem.MetalbookToday, at Metalbook, the mission continues: to design capital strategies that fund bold ambitions, strengthen governance, unlock working capital, and create long-term stakeholder value.Across each phase, one thread endures: clarity in decision-making, resilience under pressure, and integrity in leadership. Numbers matter, but the real outcome is stronger institutions—capable of compounding value, inspiring confidence, and navigating change. Excellence, after all, is not an accident; it is a choice lived every day.