Vishnu Venkatesh, Finance Expert in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Vishnu Venkatesh

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Finance Expert

Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Toptal Member Since
June 29, 2022

Vishnu has executed $3 billion in M&A over the last seven years, including the first take-private transaction in the Middle East and building the 10-year investment strategy of Dubai's sovereign wealth fund. He has extensive experience in preparing advanced valuation and operating models, pitch decks, and investment memorandums. Vishnu is a CFA charter holder and has joined Toptal to assist companies while traveling in South America over the next six months.

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial ModelingValuationPrivate EquityFundraising

Career Highlights

Senior Manager
Dubai Holding

Certification Highlights

CFA
CFA Institute

Case Studies

Image of Hospitality Fund Raise Deck project
Hospitality Fund Raise Deck
Financial ModelingFundraisingPitch DecksPrivate EquityDCF ValuationRevenue Modeling+ 6 more
Image of Investment Committee Presentation – European Hotel Acquisition project
Investment Committee Presentation – European Hotel Acquisition
ModelingValuationLeveraged Buyout (LBO)Pitch DecksDCF ValuationRevenue Modeling+ 7 more
Image of Investment Committee Presentation – The Take-private of an Entertainment Company project
Investment Committee Presentation – The Take-private of an Entertainment Company
Financial ModelingDebtLeveraged Buyout (LBO)Private EquityPitch DecksDCF Valuation+ 9 more

Work Experience

Senior Manager

2019 - PRESENT
Dubai Holding
  • Managed the acquisition of a 100% stake in DXB Entertainments and oversaw its subsequent delisting from the Dubai Financial Market, a $1.1 billion transaction and the first of its kind in the Middle East.
  • Served as a core member of the acquisitions team leading a multi-billion dollar merger and integration of Meraas, a leading real estate developer, into Dubai Holding.
  • Led the acquisition of a $30 million, 5-star luxury hotel in Rome, Italy, as part of Dubai Holding's inorganic growth strategy.
  • Orchestrated the due-diligence process for the acquisition of a portfolio of marinas in Europe, alongside a global private-equity fund with a transaction value of $350 million.
  • Served as a core member of the Integration Management Office for the integration of DXB Entertainments, led the workforce rationalization process, and developed a 100-day plan and long-term value creation strategy.
  • Headed the cost rationalization process during the integration of Meraas into Dubai Holding, resulting in $11 million of annual cost synergies.
  • Created a consolidated valuation model and financial dashboard to annually evaluate IRRs and financial metrics of Dubai Holding's portfolio companies.
  • Served as a core member of the investment strategy team, analyzing the company's current sector and geographic exposure and determining the 10-year investment and portfolio strategy.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Debt Raises, Valuation, Portfolio Management, Post-merger Integration, Pitch Presentations, Investment Memoranda, Capital Raising, Strategy, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Portfolio Analytics, Private Equity, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), Financial Modeling, Finance, Debt, Pitch Decks, DCF Valuation, Revenue Modeling, Budgeting, Business Planning, Revenue Projections, Investments, Accounting, Fundraising, Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Spreadsheets

Associate

2017 - 2019
Capitas
  • Led the expansion of Capitas' investor base, providing access to several international investors through targeted outreach, with one of the leads executing a $56 million transaction.
  • Involved in the sourcing, underwriting, and closing of international real estate transactions worth $220 million.
  • Advised a client on the acquisition of a $60 million warehousing facility in Florida, created an LBO model, prepared an investment memorandum, and assisted the legal team in legal structuring.
  • Conducted comprehensive market, counterparty, and financial due diligence on 60 real estate transactions, 25 of which were presented to clients' investment committees.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Pitch Decks, Investment Banking, Investment Memoranda, Financial Modeling, Valuation, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Capital Raising, Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF), Portfolio Analytics, Finance, Debt, DCF Valuation, Revenue Modeling, Revenue Projections, Investments, Accounting, Fundraising, Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Spreadsheets

Associate

2015 - 2017
Growthgate Capital
  • Prepared a valuation model and investment memorandum of an international food services portfolio company regarding a potential exit.
  • Assisted in the operational restructuring of a portfolio company in the biometrics industry, led the private placement process, and prepared a valuation model and pitch decks.
  • Wrote a commercial feasibility report on the European apparel eCommerce industry for a potential acquisition.
Focus areas: Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Portfolio Management, Valuation, Portfolio Analytics, Private Equity, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Financial Modeling, Finance, Pitch Decks, DCF Valuation, Revenue Modeling, Budgeting, Business Planning, Revenue Projections, Investments, Accounting, Fundraising, Modeling, Three-statement Modeling, Spreadsheets, Monte Carlo Simulations
2008 - 2012

Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Economic Consulting

Kelley School of Business, Indiana University - Bloomington, IN, USA

AUGUST 2016 - PRESENT

CFA

CFA Institute