Akshay Fatehpuria

Management & Finance Professional

Experienced CPA & MBA professional with a strong financial acumen and strategic mindset. Skilled in problem-solving and committed to using
business expertise to address complex challenges by being the interface between finance & business functions.

akshay.fatehpuria@student.ie.edu +34665109673 Madrid linkedin.com/in/akshayfatehpuria

WORK EXPERIENCE SKILLS

Venture Capital Scholar (Intern/Working Student) Power Automate Strategic Planning
Middlegame Ventures
08/2022 - 09/2022, Luxembourg
Cost Optimization Financial Modelling
Luxembourg-based VC focused on fintech and web 3.0 start-ups.
Process Improvement Project Management
Researched macroeconomic, industry, & company-specific data to inform
investment decisions. Screened start-ups in line with the fund mandate. SQL Tableau
Conducted investment opportunity due-diligence, drafted investment memos.

Consultant - Financial Planning & Analysis

TATA Communications Ltd. INTERNSHIPS
06/2020 - 04/2021, Mumbai, India
Telecommunications arm of the $300B TATA Conglomerate. Exporium Ltd. [UK-SPAIN] (02/2023 - Present)
UK-SPAIN based Agri-tech startup.Assisting in product
Created a $300Mn annual Capex budget in cross-functional team collaboration. development & VC fundraising.
Presented post-investment reports to the C-suite, utilizing root-cause & financial
KPMG India & Others (03/2014 - 04/2017)
analysis to explain Capex & revenue deviations.
Managed regulatory compliance & tax computations.
Devised turnaround strategy for projects with Capex > $10Mn resulting in Supported tax litigation in tax appellate forums/courts.
~20% improved financial performance. Analyzed international transactions' tax implications, tax
residency status, double taxation avoidance agreements.
Built financial models depicting break-even point, NPV, IRR, etc. for individual
projects up to $25Mn investment size.

Finance & Strategy Associate VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

FATEHPURIA MOTOCORP PVT. LTD
05/2017 - 05/2020, India
Executive / Operations lead
Dealer Partners for 4 global automotive OEMs –Nissan, Hyundai, Škoda-Auto & Volkswagen SMPS Community Kitchen
(Annual Revenue $50Mn, 210 Employees).
08/2012 - 03/2017,
Developed strategic partnerships with Hyundai & VW group, driving > 10x Mumbai
revenue growth from $5Mn to $50Mn in 3 years.
Ran a community kitchen, providing 125+ people with
Improved margin/unit by 180bps with pricing & inventory strategy. 3 meals/day for over four years, reduced cost/meal by
Recruited & led 50+ members. Achieved 6x market share (~12%) vs national > 50% from $2.5 to $1.2 .
average (2%) in assigned territories with GTM & product launch strategies.
Reduced financing costs by 150bps with a debt syndication deal of $9M.
Increased after-sales revenue by 8% QoQ & decreased TAT by ~20%,
implemented performance-based compensation plan structure.
EDUCATION
Prepared monthly & quarterly finance reports providing insights & supporting Master of Business Administration
decision-making through variance & trend analysis. (MBA)
IE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Co-Founder 01/2022 - 12/2022,
STUDY-INN Madrid, Spain
07/2018 - 12/2021, India
Student-focused co-living spaces (Annual Rev $400k, 20 Employees). Chartered Accountant (CPA)
Launched a co-living start-up (hospitality industry),$1mn greenfield INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED
investment. ACCOUNTANTS OF INDIA (ICAI)
Achieved operational profitability within the first year of operations, 06/2012 - 05/2018,
generating $400k in annual revenue with a 3-year CAGR of 40%. Mumbai, India

Conducted target market research to discover customer needs & analyzed

competitor trends & established foundational business operational processes. Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
Mumbai University
06/2012 - 05/2015,
Mumbai, India
ACHIEVEMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS
CFA L2 Candidate. Bloomberg Market Concepts certified.

Achieved highest MVP revenue amongst 40 startups for a prop-tech

INTERESTS
startup incubated at IE start-up incubator. Developed product & launch
strategies. Fintech Investments Blockchain

IE Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Scholarship Recipient Financial Markets Decentralized Finance