More about Mayuresh Raut
Co-Founder & Managing Partner @ seafund | SEBI registered fund
I have over 25 years of leadership experience with global clients in Data Science & Analytics & Consulting in Financial Services, Manufacturing & Healthcare, working for MNCs like GE, IBM & Novozymes & family owned businesses & start-ups spread across US, Europe & India..
Started my career managing the family construction business. This was a trial by fire in learning how to manage stakeholders with conflicting views, lead a business to manage the short & long term business objectives, churn a business portfolio to manage cash flows without losing sight of the financial returns for the company & manage local & federal regulatory authorities.
Have been part of startups, incubating & managing operations within multi-billion dollar companies, turning around businesses & providing successful exists to stakeholders. I have led transformational change management initiatives that have pivoted the way companies are run & have had a huge impact on the personnel & business strategies.
My experience in the offshoring space spans from practices like Analytics to Business Advisory Services to Finance & Accounting and Procurement, both on the third party & captive side across Financial Services, Manufacturing & Life Sciences.
Completed a senior leadership program from INSEAD as part of key talent retention & also as a pause for perspective initiative to explore how best to utilize the remaining portion of my professional life.
I have been investing in startups for more than a decade, along with an active interest in mapping the startup ecosystem, mentoring leaders & companies. The VC fund fits in seamlessly as a culmination of all these activities.
Specialties: Startups, Technology, Venture Capital, Strategy Development & Implementation, Business Analytics, Change Management, Fund Raising, Leading Businesses across geographies & cultures, Project Management, Competency Development & Organization Design.
I have over 25 years of leadership experience with global clients in Data Science & Analytics & Consulting in Financial Services, Manufacturing & Healthcare, working for MNCs like GE, IBM & Novozymes & family owned businesses & start-ups spread across US, Europe & India..
Started my career managing the family construction business. This was a trial by fire in learning how to manage stakeholders with conflicting views, lead a business to manage the short & long term business objectives, churn a business portfolio to manage cash flows without losing sight of the financial returns for the company & manage local & federal regulatory authorities.
Have been part of startups, incubating & managing operations within multi-billion dollar companies, turning around businesses & providing successful exists to stakeholders. I have led transformational change management initiatives that have pivoted the way companies are run & have had a huge impact on the personnel & business strategies.
My experience in the offshoring space spans from practices like Analytics to Business Advisory Services to Finance & Accounting and Procurement, both on the third party & captive side across Financial Services, Manufacturing & Life Sciences.
Completed a senior leadership program from INSEAD as part of key talent retention & also as a pause for perspective initiative to explore how best to utilize the remaining portion of my professional life.
I have been investing in startups for more than a decade, along with an active interest in mapping the startup ecosystem, mentoring leaders & companies. The VC fund fits in seamlessly as a culmination of all these activities.
Specialties: Startups, Technology, Venture Capital, Strategy Development & Implementation, Business Analytics, Change Management, Fund Raising, Leading Businesses across geographies & cultures, Project Management, Competency Development & Organization Design.
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