Himank Agrawal
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Toptal member since February 3, 2022
After completing his CA (CPA equivalent) and CFA in the US, Himank worked at PwC in the deals division, handling transactions related to private equity funding, cross-border acquisition, and mergers. As a finance professional and tech entrepreneur, he excelled at advising tech startups as a freelance around zero to one strategy, fundraising, product positioning, and valuations. Himank has worked with clients like Groww Inc (YC) and Headout Inc (Nexus), having valuations of billions of dollars.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Industry Research Report on Automotive Mechatronics
Expertise
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Fundraising
- Growth Strategy
- Investment Memoranda
- Investment Portfolio Management
- Startup Consulting
Work Experience
Investment Associate
Jackdaw Capital
- Evaluated 55+ early-stage startups focused on blockchain technology and web3 space from the US, UK, Europe, and Asia. Made investments in 2.
- Sourced deals from various countries of Asia by developing a deal pipeline and sourcing connects with multiple stakeholders of the VC ecosystem.
- Worked on value generation of a public blockchain ecosystem Caduceus (a competitor of Solana and Flow), through a Caduceus venture capital fund.
Partner
Arthneeti Capital
- Advised Groww Inc—funded by Y-Combinator, Tiger Global, and others—on their US compliance and corporate structuring, Coforge Limited on Indian taxation, and Threedots Inc on go-to-market strategy and fundraising on a USD $40 million valuation.
- Managed a team of 13 people across finance, tech, and marketing, helping clients with fundraising, valuations, due diligence, investment and treasury management, product strategy, and business positioning.
- Acted as a SEBI registered investment advisor advising corporates on treasury management and individuals and family on wealth management with clients across India, the US, UAE, Germany, and New Zealand.
Founder and CEO
Bag Buddy
- Built an innovative product based on a shared economy system to solve the problem of the exorbitant excess baggage charges in airlines along with monetization of spare capacity of free baggage allowance.
- Learned and zeroed in on ground-level execution challenges and customer preferences during business model development, market survey and analysis, software development, intellectual property rights (IPR) protection, and marketing.
- Achieved 4,000 plus downloads and executed 280+ transactions before COVID-19 hit the business.
Associate | Deals
PwC
- Carried out financial due diligence of a tech startup in the travel sector with a USD $280 million valuation for fundraising from Bessemer venture partners and Sequoia Capital.
- Worked on vendor due diligence for selling out the multiplex division spread around various group companies of a USD $800 million conglomerate.
- Advised on a cross-border acquisition of a toll operator company with investors like SBI Macquarie, Ashoka Buildcon, and PNC Infratech.
Intern
Singhi Advisors
- Analyzed financials, trends, and compute valuations for the auto components industry both in domestic and global markets.
- Prepared an industry research report on automotive mechatronics and identified gaps in the value chain.
- Assisted the team in an INR 220 crore acquisition of a company in the automotive gear industry in preparing a pitch deck, information memorandum, and other related work.
Associate | Corporate Finance Advisory
DH Consultants
- Managed a team of seven people on due diligence projects with the National Skill Development Corporation, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship for appraisal and structuring of skill development projects.
- Advised promoters and management on identifying key business risks and mitigation strategies for the successful ramping of projects.
- Built project financing models, calculated IRR and NPV, and performed a sensitivity analysis of the business for appraisal of business viability and evaluation of funding prospects.
Education
Master's Degree in Finance
CFA Institute, USA - Charlottesville, VA, USA
Master's Degree in Accounting, Taxation, Financial Planning and Analysis
Institute of Chartered Accountant of India - New Delhi
Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy and Finance
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University - Agra, India
Certifications
Registered Investment Advisor (RIA)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Investment Advisor
National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM)
CFA Professional Course
CFA Institute
Professional Course in Finance, Accounts and Taxation
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Skills
Finance
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Valuation, Fundraising, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Investment Portfolio Management, Equity Research, Financial Modeling, Profitability Analysis, Market Research, Forecasting, Cash Flow Modeling, CFO, Revenue & Expense Projections, Startup Funding, Equity Research Analysis, Financial Management, Budgeting, Three-statement Modeling, ROI, Crowdfunding, Funding Process, Accounting, Controller, P&L Forecasting, Internal Financial Reporting, Valuation Modeling, Cash Flow, Venture Funding, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Angel/Seed Funding, Due Diligence, Deal Advisory, Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), Lifetime Value (LTV), Revenue Modeling, Investment Memoranda, Seed Fundraising, Tax Planning, Private Company Valuation, M&A (Sell-side), Series A, Private Equity, Portfolio Analysis, Corporate Finance, Taxation, Cross-border M&A, Business Advisory, Project Finance, Blockchain, Financial Advisory
Industry Expertise
Venture Capital, Early-stage Startups, Automotive, Real Estate, Public Companies
Output Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Other
Financial Analysis, Startup Consulting, Management Consulting, Business Models, Business Strategy, Fintech, SaaS, Revenue Projections, Startups, eCommerce, Pitch Decks, Investments, Investment Analysis, Strategy, Stock Analysis, Stock Exchange, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Blockchain & Cryptocurrency, Pitch Deck Consultant, Business Development, Competitive Analysis, Market Segmentation, Market Research & Analysis, Finance, Reporting, Budget Modeling, Fintech Consultant, Fundraising Strategy, Business Plan Consulting, Fundraising Consultant, Early-stage Funding, Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), Inventory, Pricing Models, Software as a Service (SaaS), Tourism, Structure, Business Planning, Subscriptions, Online Media, Business Modeling, Angel Investing, Treasury Management, Deal Sourcing, Growth Strategy, Product Growth, Entrepreneurship, Early-stage Venture Capital, Marketplaces, Information Memoranda, Interim CFO, Fractional CFO, Family Office, Business Services, Financing, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Go-to-market Plans, Business Transformation, Target Operating Models, Customer Success, Due Diligence Consultant, Joint Ventures, Investment Funds, Investment Committee Advisory, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, Investment & Trading Advisory, Bookkeeping, Compliance, Product Strategy, Industry Analysis, IRR, NPV, Investing, Financial Research, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain Platforms, Non-fungible Tokens (NFT), ICO, Crypto, Investment Manager, Equity, Exit Strategy, Manufacturing
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