Darshan Rathod

Co-Founder Acumen M&A Advisors

Active deal-maker: 18+ years experience in mergers & acquisitions (’M&A’), financial due diligence, valuation

Co-founder, Acumen M&A Advisors LLP 15 years ago – right after passing out of XLRI

Exclusively partnered (for 10+ years now) with US-based Woodbridge Intl., a 35-year-old global M&A firm • Prior to co-founding Acumen, worked with PricewaterhouseCoopers (‘PwC’), Ernst & Young (‘EY’) & Deutsche Bank

Charter Member & Governing Council Member @ TiE Pune | Chair @ TiE Pune Women Entrepreneurs Initiative • Investor in India & Singapore based startups – Provilac Dairy, Bolt, BotSync, GrowthPal, UntangleAI, Wanderlooms

Active mentor to startups and regular speaker on topics of M&A, finance and valuations at multiple forums

Core faculty @ The Captains Club (a leadership development initiative for business owners and CEOs)

Avid trekker, marathoner, cyclist