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Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd
38 Beach Road, #30-28, South Beach Tower, Singapore 189767

+65-68281025

+65-68281177

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India

Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd,
C-123, Sector 44, Noida,
Uttar Pradesh, India 201 301

+91-120-4795555

+91-120-4795556

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Omar A. Bakhsh
TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:

Strategic Marketing and Business Development Leader (GCC)

Omar Bakhsh is an accomplished marketing professional with a strong background in digital marketing, customer engagement, and business development. Currently serving as the Sales & Marketing Manager at Plaza Premium Group, Riyadh, he has a successful history of driving market expansion, fostering strategic partnerships, and enhancing customer experiences. His diverse experience across industries includes leading marketing strategies, loyalty program development, and optimizing revenue streams.

Key Expertise: Digital Marketing, Strategic Partnerships, Customer Relationship Management, Loyalty Program Development, Market Analysis, Revenue Optimization.

Education:
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) Marketing.
Bilal Mahmood
TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
  • Specialist – Corporate Communications
Previous Roles:
  • H+K Strategies

    Account Director

  • Ogilvy

    Senior Media Relations Strategist

  • MTS Research

    PR and Marketing Manager

  • Weber Shandwick

    Consultant

Education:
  • Economics at Queen Mary College, University of London
  • Financial markets at the Bocconi SDA Business School, Milan
Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
  • Stood in the 2006 local elections as a councillor in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
Prakul Agarwal*
Prakul Agarwal
Current Role:
  • Senior Associate (Torch Investment Management)
Previous Roles:
  • Senior Analyst – EPIC Investment Partners
  • Business Analyst – Genpact India

Over 5 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, advisory services (both buy side and sell side), and corporate governance

Education:
  • CFA Level 2 – CFA Institute
  • Company Secretary – Institute of Company Secretaries of India
  • B.Com. – Delhi University
Aryan Mehndiratta*
Aryan Mehndiratta
Current Role:
  • Investment Analyst, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd
Previous Roles:
  • Research and Investment Services Analyst – TresVista Financial Services (Mumbai)

Experienced in investment analysis, data analysis, financial research, and company and industry research.

Education:
  • B.Sc. Finance – NMIMS Bangalore, India
Manbhav Kumar*
Manbhav Kumar
Current Role:
  • Investment Analyst, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd
Previous Roles:
  • Investment Professional – The Xander Group, Private Equity

Responsible for Deal Evaluation, Due Diligence, Deal monitoring, Valuations, ESG Initiatives, and Stakeholder management.

Education:
  • B.A. Economics (Hons.) – St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India
Abdul Ahad^
Abdul Ahad
Current Role:
  • Middle Office Operations Associate, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^
Previous Roles:
  • Clearwater Analytics

Reconciliation Analyst

  • NTT Data

Fund Accountant

Education:
  • Masters in Management Studies, AMU
  • B. Com (hons) – AMU
Prashant Gupta^
Current Role:
  • Associate – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^
Previous Roles:
  • KPMG India

Senior Executive – M&A Deal Advisory

Education:
  • Chartered Accountant, ICAI, India
  • B. Com (hons) – D.A. University
Nalin Mathur^

 

Current Role:
  • Associate – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
Previous Roles:
  • Associate Solution Advisor: Deloitte Financial Advisory Ltd.

Provided consulting services related to mergers and acquisitions, private equity investing, portfolio valuations, and strategic planning for the Life Science & Healthcare industry.

  • Audit Associate: Larsen & Toubro Construction Ltd.

Financial planning & risk assessment of  hedge funds & mutual funds to provide assurance over the financial statements

Education:
  • B. Com Hons – Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi
  • PGDM Finance – T.A. Pai Management Institute, Manipal
  • Cleared CFA Level 1 Exam
Hanish Arora^
Current Role:
  • Assistant Vice President – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^
Previous Roles:
  • Deloitte India

    Deputy Manager – M&A Transaction Advisory Services

  • S.N. Dhawan & Co LLP (Mazars)

    Audit analyst – Assurance

Education:
  • Chartered Accountant, ICAI, India
  • Cleared CFA Level 1, Pursuing Level II (Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, USA)
  • B. Com (hons) – Delhi University
Nikhil Sharma^
Current Role:
  • Assistant Vice President – Private Equity, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt Ltd^
Previous Roles:
  • Lead Solution Advisor: Deloitte Financial Advisory Ltd.

Provided valuation and consulting services related to mergers and acquisitions, private equity investing, portfolio valuations and strategic planning

  • Senior Engineer: Larsen & Toubro Construction Ltd.

Worked in corporate finance and strategic planning department with focus on valuation of construction projects for bidding purposes, budgeting and forecasting, working capital management and cash flow optimization of projects

Education:
  • B. Tech Mechanical Engineering – Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore
  • PGDM Finance – Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad
  • Cleared CFA Level 3 Exam
Anjani Kumar^

Anjani Kumar

Current Role:
  • Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
Previous Roles:
  • CSA Advisor

Finance Executive Intern

  • Finskool

Equity Research Advisor

Education:
  • Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University
Aakash Kumar^
Aakash Kumar
Current Role:
  • Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
Previous Roles:
  • Indian Bank

Financial Modelling and Valuation – Intern

  • CSA Advisor

Equity Research – Intern

Education:
  • Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Delhi University
Maz Akram
TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
  • Specialist – Special Situation and Distressed Asset Investments
Previous Roles:
  • Sun Capital Partners
  • Peter J. Solomon Company

    M&A Team

Education:
  • Masters of Business Administration in Finance from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
  • A.B. degree cum laude, in Physical Chemistry from Princeton University
Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
  • Mr. Akram currently serves on the Board of Directors of Media News Group/ Digital First Media, one of the largest newspaper holding companies in the United States.
Amit Sharma*
Current Role:
  • Senior Investment Manager, Torch Investment Management
Previous Roles:
  • Macquarie Bank

    Public Equities, Emerging Markets; Board member of Macquarie India HoldCo

  • Deutsche Bank

    Public Equities, HY Credit and Structured Products

Education:
  • MBA: INSEAD (France)
  • B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering: IIT Delhi
  • CFA Charterholder
Puneet Kamra*
Current Role:
  • Senior Investment Manager, Torch Investment Management
Previous Roles:
  • KPMG

    Corporate Finance

  • Fidelity Investments

    Coverage of European Equities

  • Deloitte

    Consulting/ Assurance

Education:
  • Harvard Business School-Executive Education (PEVC Program)
  • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst – CAIA Association
  • Chartered Financial Analyst – CFA Institute (USA)
  • Chartered Accountant (ACA), India
Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
  • Involved with the following social initiatives
    1. Antarkranti – Prisoner Reform and Rehabilitation Program
    2. Manthan – The Holistic Education Program for the underprivileged
Anurag Agarwal^
Current Role:
  • Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
Previous Roles:
  • Money Minded

Head of Wealth Management

  • Slopho Infotech Pvt Ltd

Finance Intern

Education:
  • Bachelor’s in Management Studies, Delhi University
  • Cleared CFA Level 3 Exam
Vinay Anand^
Current ROLE:
  • Investment Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
Previous Roles:
  • Torcia Advisors Pvt Ltd

Hedge Fund Analyst

  • GEMS Inc

Financial Business Analyst

Education:
  • Master’s in Finance, University of Maryland
  • Bachelor of Technology (Electronics Engineering), IIT-BHU, Varanasi
Raushan Kumar^
Raushan Kumar, Data Analyst
Current Role:
  • Data Analyst, Zeus Knowledge Centre Pvt.Ltd.^
Previous Roles:
  • Quinta

Software Developer

  • The Sparks Foundation

Data Analysis – Intern

Education:
  • Bachelor’s in Technology, IIT Kharagpur
  • Intermediate, Gaya College, Gaya (Bihar, India)
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    Shaurya Doval*
    Shaurya DovalCurrent Role:
    • Managing Director, Torch Investment Management
    Previous Roles:
    • GE Capital (London)

      Director, Principal Finance

    • Morgan Stanley (London)

      M&A, strategic advisory, asset divestiture and capital raising transactions

    • Arthur Andersen

      Corporate Finance Advisory

    Education:
    • MBA – Dual Degree: London Business School/ University of Chicago
    • Chartered Accountant (ACA), India
    Awards/ Recognitions/ Other Responsibilities:
    • Director of India Foundation, a think tank based in New Delhi
    • Eisenhower Fellow from India for 2015
    • Udyog Ratna Award, 2012 – for contribution to the Power Sector
    Syed Ali Abbas*
    Current Role:
    • CEO & Director, Torch Investment Management
    Previous Roles:
    • ABN AMRO (London)

      Director- Metals & Mining Investment Banking

    • Morgan Stanley (London)

      M&A and Leveraged Finance

    • Ernst & Young

      Corporate Finance and Management Consulting

    • PwC

      Management Consulting

    Education:
    • MBA – The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
    • Chartered Accountant (ACA), England & Wales
    • Chartered Management Accountant (ACMA), UK
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      Gaurav Mehta
      TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
      • Specialist – Renewable Energy
      Previous Roles:
      • General Atlantic Partner
      • Morgan Stanley

        Investment Banking Division

      Education:
      • MBA from London Business School
      • BA degree with honors in International Business Studies and French from the European Business School, London
      Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
      • Mr. Mehta was also appointed advisor to Common Wealth Business Council Clean Energy Initiative for the Indian Government in 2008
      Hemendra Aran
      TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
      • Specialist – Outsourcing
      Previous Roles:
      • Hemendra Aran founded Aranca in 2003 with an ambition to provide high quality research and analytics to global clients.
      Education:
      • MBA from London Business School
      • Haas School of Business, University of California
      • Indian Institute of Technology
      Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
      • He has authored several books on the topic of outsourcing and global financial markets.
      • He is a regular commentator and has appeared in prestigious media channels such as The BBC, CNBC and Economic Times.
      • He has also delivered talks at top-tier institutions such as London School of Economics, the IIMs and IITs.
      D.K.Singh
      TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
      • Specialist – Commerce and Alternate Dispute Resolution
      Previous Roles:
      • International commerce arbitration including mediation and commercial settlements
      • Has assisted clients in various arbitration centres, including London, USA, Singapore and Paris
      Education:
      • LLM – London School of Economics
      Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
      • Has reputable international client let practice focusing on international commercial arbitration and cross border ventures
      • Mr. Singh was ranked in Chambers Global in 2013
      Aman Mehta
      TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANELIST:
      • Partner – European Investment Coverage
      Previous Roles:
      • Junior Capital limited

        Capital Marketing Advisory

      • Vikings Investment

        Managed investments in various sectors

      • Middle East Bank

        Corporate Finance Advisory

      Education:
      • B.Sc. – Hans Raj College, University of Delhi
      Raman Kumar

      Mr. Kumar is an active angel investor, investing across sectors in India, US and the Middle East. He has over 27 years of experience in managing public and private companies.

      Previous Roles:
      • Founder & Former Chairman/ CEO and Board Director – MModel Inc.

        The company was sold to One Equity Partners in 2012 for US $1.1 Billion.

      • Chairman and Managing Director – Aeries Group
      • Executive Partner – Siris Capital

        Private Equity fund based out of New York

      • Investment Advisor – Strategic Venture Fund (SVMFL)/ Frontline Strategy
      Education:
      • MBA/ MPPM, The School of Organization and Management, Yale University.
      • M.A., St. Stephens College, New Delhi
      • B.A. (Hons), St. Stephens College, New Delhi
      Awards/Recognition/Other Responsibilities:
      • Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2007
      • Maryland International Business Leadership Award by the World Trade Centre Institute of Baltimore
      H.E. Prince Mishaal Bin Abdullah Bin Turki Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
      Other RoleS:
      • Founding Partner, Zad Global Investments
      Education:
      • PhD in government studies from Claremont Graduate School
      • MA – University of Southern California
      • BS – University of Santa Clara
      Sonali Bhambhani*
      Current Role:
      • Manager, Investor Relations, Torch Investment Management Pte Ltd
      Previous Roles:
      • Aranca Mumbai Pvt Ltd

      Account Manager – EMEA

      • Gandhi Automations Pvt Ltd

      Sales Manager

      Education:
      • MBA (Marketing), Balaji Institute of Management & Human Resource Management
      • B.Sc. (Computer Science), HMV College
      Kunal Sinha
      Current Role:
      • Data Analyst – Torch Investment Group
      Education:
      • B.Tech.(Metallurgical Engineering) – National Institute of Technology, Raipur
      Skills:
      • Data Science
      • Data Analysis
      • Data Modelling
      • Statistical Modelling
      • Machine Learning
      • Deep Learning
      • Data Visualisation
      • Tableau
      • PowerBI
      • Statistics
      • Python
      • SQL
      • MS Excel