Satpreet Singh C.
Founder of AudaciousDueDiligence
Satpreet Singh C.
Founder of AudaciousDueDiligence
United Kingdom
Overview
Work Experience
Founder - Making Venture Happen š
2024 - Current
Choosing the right investor partners to join the ~10+ year venture journey is crucial for a start-up and investors long-term success. However, investor partner network diligence is often overlooked due to capital - time, money and expertise - resource constraints. AudaciousDueDiligence.com is the first of its kind professional services solution dedicated to bridging the due diligence gap between start-ups and venture capital firms across the entire venture ecosystem. We foster transparency and enhance efficiencies by working on behalf of start-ups and investors who want to learn more about their investor partner networks. hello@AudaciousDueDiligence.com - We make venture happen. š
Venture Capital Community Builder
2024
š”Audacious Investorā¢ļø - The global community dedicated to celebrating and 'shining a spotlight' on the most exciting venture capital fund launches š
Community Builder - VCs and FinTechs
2022
š”FinancialInclusionChallenge.com - The community dedicated to fostering greater venture capital to purpose-led FinTech's reimagining financial inclusion for societies underserved (finclusivityā¢ļø - the S in ESG thesis) š
Advisor/Consultant - assisting GPs and LPs with their IM & Fund operational due diligence ("ODD")
2012
š Working with select VCs to make venture happen. Feel free to connect via LinkedIn... ššš š "Operational due diligence for Investment Managers and Funds is crucial, yet it demands significant resources and specialised expertise. With my comprehensive background as an independent advisor/consultant, I possess a wealth of experience in assisting General Partners (GPs) in meeting all of their initial and ongoing institutional Limited Partners (LPs) operational due diligence requirements." Satpreet Singh Chohan š
Investor LP
2021
Associate Director - ODD Consultant
2022 - 2024
Operational Due Diligence ("ODD") on behalf of a diverse base of UK and international allocators, investment managers (including venture capital, private equity, hedge funds) and service providers.
Chairman
2016 - 2017
Challenging Britain's greatest business leaders & entrepreneurial visionaries to inspire the Brexit debate and share what a Yes or No vote means to you? Your challenge: http://youtu.be/uoZnzIvYoyc Twitter: @brexitinstitute Website: www.brexit.institute
Operations Manager
2011 - 2012
PVE Capital is a London based Credit Specialist Hedge Fund, headed up by some of the best known names within the West End Credit space. ā¢ running the NAV process. ā¢ maintaining daily pricing sources and producing the daily PNL on various funds. ā¢ working at all levels along the whole trade work flow i.e trade booking, cash management (cash settlement, repo's, collateral), maintaining documentation and credit lines. ā¢ generating ideas to help develop the bespoke in-house risk management system. ā¢ worked on a new fund setup and liaising with various parties along the process. ā¢ undertaking various ad hoc projects.
Junior Credit Research Analyst
2010 - 2011
RAB European Credit Opportunities Fund ā¢ Attending all new HY bond roadshows, speaking to company management, buy/sell side peers and breaking down the memorandum to evaluate high return opportunities. ā¢ Researching and providing concise write-ups on various HY issuers (New HY bond issues, distressed & stressed debt, CDS and equity). This involved providing detailed summaries on the āfour Cāsā. The issuerās capacity to pay (financial statement ratios), characteristics (corporate governance), collateral (security type and guarantees) and covenants (affirmative and negative).
Fund Accountant
2008 - 2010
RAB Capital has been floating on AIM since 2004 and is regarded as one of the most famous names in asset management. ā¢ Managing the month end, weekly and daily NAV process on a range of regulated (UCIT'S) and unregulated funds. Products include bonds, CDS index/ single names, futures, options, swaps, equities and privates. ā¢ Various levels of exposure reporting. This involved attribution, liquidity, performance analysis, share class and portfolio exposure reporting. ā¢ Signing off both year end and Interim financial statements for both regulated and unregulated funds ā¢ Taking on various independent projects for directors i.e. Fin 48 tax liabilities, total expense ratios, leverage reporting since inception and technical analysis of fund returns vs. benchmarks.
Portfolio Analyst
2007 - 2008
Credaris Portfolio Management is a London based Hedge Fund focusing within the credit space on HY debt, CDS's (Single names, indexes and tranches) and various structured products. Duties included: PNL reporting, trading counterparty exposure reporting, monthly NAV calculations, arranging trade novations/ assignments, cash & collateral management, maintaining credit lines & ISDA documentations, position reconciliations and involvement in various adhoc projects.