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Neetu Puranikmath

Investor at Single Family Office

United States

Overview

Work Experience

  • Senior Investment Officer - VC & PE

    2022 - Current

    • Leading selection into venture capital fund managers and private equity fund managers for allocation • Owning the diligence and investment process end-to-end for direct investments and fund allocations • Curating network of family office professionals and senior LPs • Leading investments in individual opportunistic deals from our portfolio funds (ex: early stage startups) • Leading and supervising analyst research into topical trends (Cybersecurity, Climate, Data Privacy, Fintech, SaaS, Future of Work, PropTech, Secondaries, etc)

  • Entrepreneur in Residence / Investor In Residence

    2022 - 2023

    -Evaluated, diligenced, and ranked 120+ founder pitch decks and interviews; selected founder cohort -Provided portfolio support; assisted founders with GTM strategy, MVP creation, operations, hiring -Prepped founders for VCs: led sessions evaluating founders’ decks, pitches, product updates -Coordinated VC investor, mentor, family office intros for founders, organised accelerator activities

  • Principal

    2020 - 2022

    • Led team of analysts as a Principal in sourcing and diligencing opportunities • Conducted research into PropTech and SaaS market trends

  • Investor

    2021 - 2022

    -Fundraised ~500K SPV to lead pre-seed round for GroupUps in USA -Built out network of family offices in 8 key metropolitan areas in US and UK -Sourced deals in underrepresented regions of both countries

  • Seed Investor

    2020 - 2021

    • Led founder calls, conducted diligence, wrote deal summaries sourcing 1 deal/week • Conducted research into Fintech, FoodTech, Consumer market trends • Drafted and presented investment memos to selected team of partners for evaluation Skills: Investment Valuation · Portfolio Support · Intellectual Property Valuation · Go-to-Market Strategy · Financial Modeling · Financial Analysis

  • Chief of Staff / Head of Ops

    2019 - 2019

    -Leading Special Projects, Strategy, and Ops -Managed communications with C-suite and other stakeholders: top clients, advisors, board members -Worked with Department Heads to identify customer pain points in product lifecycle and helped design solutions

  • Research: Blockchain's Impact on Real Estate, FinTech (InsurTech)

    2018 - 2019

    Deep Dive analysis looking at how emerging technologies such as blockchain and AI are revolutionizing real estate/ property tech startups, insurtech industry, and retail sector in the United States and the United Kingdom, and Israel

  • MBA Intern (Oxford VIEW Accelerator)

    2018 - 2018

    Participated in the VIEW accelerator program assisting pre-seed level founders in the Consumer Goods and Retail Sector with financial analysis, product strategy, market positioning

  • Lead Entrepreneurship Mentor

    2012 - 2017

    Act as innovation expert and entrepreneurial advisor to a cohort of 30 social impact entrepreneurs; assist with project management, grant writing, and pitch decks Scout and source talented entrepreneurs for future cohorts @ UC Berkeley

  • Client Engagement // Diversity Investment Fund

    2017 - 2017

    The Diversity Impact Fund is an internal investment fund focused on investing in bold, impactful ideas targeted at improving diversity and inclusion at Google and the tech industry.

  • YouTube Operations Associate

    2016 - 2017

    • Drove YouTube’s spam-fighting strategy; identified pain points in spam policy process • Monitored team KPIs and performance data; suggested 4 operational business improvements

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