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Animesh has 15+ years of experience in finance and investments, including roles in startups, VC/PE, real estate, and CFO/FP&A. He excels in PowerPoint for pitch decks and Excel for financial modeling (startup, M&A, LBOs, macros, VBA, data tables, and valuations). He's an expert in creating investment memorandums, transaction decks, due diligence reports, and management dashboards. Animesh brings fractional CFO experience in establishing and directing finance functions for growing businesses.

Duncan has a passion for startups. He has experience in business and revenue models, asset allocation, budgeting, forecasting, valuations, and pitch decks and fundraising on many projects during his time in Silicon Valley. His MBA from The Wharton School and mechanical engineering degree perfectly complement finance, technology and operational execution. For him, consulting is a rewarding challenge; he helps clients make good financial decisions and grow their companies successfully.

Paulius has closed 20+ seed/early-stage investments in AI, technology, SaaS, energy, and other sectors. He also has experience working on debt transactions and the biggest regional M&A deals in the Baltics while employed at a leading consulting firm (Deloitte) and DNB bank. Paulius is a CFA charter holder who enjoys freelancing to help clients on valuation, financial modeling, and fundraising projects.

Neel is a finance leader and change agent with 10+ years of experience and a track record of impact in Fortune 50 companies. He has driven transformations to the tune of $250 million, EBITDA uplift of $100 million+, and sustainable change by managing mandates in multinationals, SMEs, and startups. Neel is adept at navigating across countries, regions, and cultures, and he brings an entrepreneurial and creative mindset, drive, and passion to design and execute win-win solutions for his clients.

Julio has diversified experience as a finance VP for multinationals based in the US and Latin America in the financing, pharmaceutical, luxury goods, and personal care sectors and distribution channels, such as retail, wholesale, and travel retail. Julio's expertise includes financial planning and modeling, investment banking, commercial real estate, fundraising, business plan development, logistics, company valuation, and strategic and visionary leadership based on innovation and creativity.

Monica specializes in data analytics, enterprise data architecture, digital transformation, and data-driven strategies. With a background at Deloitte, she brings expertise in leveraging AI-powered solutions to optimize business performance. Currently, she leads projects on augmented analytics, data architecture design, and AI agents. As a passionate advocate for innovation, Monica works to empower organizations to unlock the potential of their data for strategic growth and transformation.

Tanya is a finance expert serving investors and entrepreneurs in M&A, fundraising, buy and build, growth strategies, creating financial transparency, and defining business optimization potentials. She's executed €50 million in debt, equity, and M&A transactions in PE/VC and headed finance at a shared mobility startup, preparing the company for the financing round. Tanya enjoys freelancing due to the opportunities to create value and get to know exciting people and businesses.

Sameer has led a $100 million franchise partnership. He is a blockchain expert, having worked with crypto startups from social media apps to NFT platforms and P2E games. His experience includes fundraising, tokenomics, whitepapers business strategy, asset sales, corporate finance, and M&A. Sameer has worked with billionaires, private equity firms, and family offices, providing unique insights into investor mindsets. Sameer joined Toptal to add value to a variety of businesses creatively.

Akshay is a Paris-based entrepreneur and private equity professional and has raised two funds of $250+ million and grown three companies to $1+ billion in enterprise value. An experienced financier and operator, he has helped raise $500+ million for companies in the telecom, real estate, oil and gas, and education sectors. Akshay freelances to help companies with M&A, modeling, and fundraising, leveraging his operational and financial expertise.

Ben is an investment professional with extensive experience in corporate finance and strategy. For over 11 years, he worked with tier-1 private equity clients like Blackstone, BC Partners, Carlyle, and Barings. As an M&A professional, he also advised companies of various sectors and sizes on over £5 billion in successful transactions. Ben’s passion for freelancing allows him to add value to many clients, from startup fundraising to large multinational leveraged buyouts.

Aram is a crypto native, former strategy consultant, Web3 LinkedIn Top Voice and influencer (57,000+ followers), and INSEAD MBA alum with 10+ years of experience in strategy, BD, growth, marketing, and operations across startups, scale-ups, and large multinationals. He has a proven sense of ownership and a record of leading diverse teams across geographies and delivering results under pressure. Aram possesses excellent analytical, leadership, and communication skills.