Nikhil Divecha
Verified Expert in Finance
Finance Expert
Lisbon, Portugal
Toptal member since October 26, 2022
With 13 years of experience in the field, Nikhil is an expert in finance, strategy, and transformation. He has advised companies of varying sizes in raising capital, articulating business models and investment theses to investors, and creating financial efficiency. Nikhil's expertise includes financial services, strategic and operational finance, investment banking, fund management, capital raising advisory, deal-making and execution, and CFO advisory for technology-based startups.
Career Highlights
Case Studies
Expertise
- Business Consulting
- CFO
- Finance
- Financial Modeling
- Forecasting
- Fundraising
- Pitch Decks
- Strategy
Work Experience
CFO
Phoenix Consulting
- Built a financial model, business case, and pitch deck, resulting in a successful pre-seed round.
- Optimized the financial structure and processes, generating 40% time savings for the team.
- Formulated the capital raising roadmap and strategy for multiple small to medium-sized companies.
CFO
Yayem
- Created the go-to-market strategy, financial model, and investment deck.
- Built the financial and accounting systems and operating processes.
- Transformed the digital strategy and incorporated technology tools to drive growth.
Fund Manager
Celtis Venture Partners
- Created a venture capital fund for a real estate company from scratch.
- Successfully obtained regulator approval for the first fund with a size of €100 million and raised 10% of the fund within three months.
- Drafted a prospectus, coordinated with third parties (depositary banks, etc.), and created a marketing pack and pitch materials. Elaborated investment procedures and strategies, a corporate governance framework, and compliance protocols.
Director of Equity Capital Markets
UBS
- Directed origination and execution of equity capital raising advisory mandates for corporations in SEA. Developed new and existing relationships with corporations and institutional investors.
- Executed multiple deals across industries and countries, including the region's leading corporations and unicorns.
- Contributed to creating a new business vertical focussed on advising technology companies on late-stage and pre-IPO private equity financing.
Associate of Equity Capital Markets
Citi
- Part of the region's leading capital advisory team, which ranked number one for several years.
- Executed some of the largest initial public offerings in the region.
- Handled financial statements and models, pitchbooks, investment memorandums, capital structuring, deal documentation, investor marketing, and sales and syndication.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Executive Business Administration (EMBA)
Business School Lausanne - Lausanne, Switzerland
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Jacobs University Bremen - Germany
Skills
Finance
Financial Modeling, Equity Raises, Private Equity, Fundraising, Forecasting, Market Research, Revenue & Expense Projections, Seed Fundraising, Cash Flow Forecasting, CFO, Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Three-statement Modeling, P&L Forecasting
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Industry Expertise
Real Estate
Other
Strategy, Finance, MURAL, Miro, Slack, Pitch Books, Initial Public Offerings, Management, Startup Consulting, Research, Data Research, Presentations, Pitch Decks, Investment Presentations, Financials, Executive Presentations, Financial Presentations, Startups, Business Models, Pitch Preparation, Pitch Presentations, Pitch Deck Consultant, Business Planning, Business Plan Consulting, Equity, Sales Forecasting, Financial Forecasting, Fractional CFO, Interim CFO, Part-time CFO, Virtual CFO, Bank Reconciliation, Reconciliation, Financing, Management Consulting, Private Placements, Private Placement Memoranda, Sustainable Advisory, Digital Transformation, Figma, Business Consulting, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Impact Investing, Social Impact, Impact
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