Samyak Shah
CA and CFA Charterholder with 5+ years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, and auditing at Deloitte. Advised on $500Mn+ M&A and fundraising transactions in diverse sectors across India and South Asia. Skilled in business planning, market assessment, and financial modelling, with a proven track record of managing cross-functional stakeholders and driving strategic initiatives in ambiguous, high-stakes environments.
Work Experience:
5.6 Years
Industry:
BFSI | Consulting | Technology
Function:
Consulting & Strategy | Finance | General Management
Work Experience
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | Mumbai
Senior Associate – Investment Banking
- Advised 20+ companies on M&As and fund-raise (equity / debt) transactions across sectors including BFSI, FinTech, Healthcare, Infrastructure, and Impact investing with a cumulative deal value of $500 Mn+
- Prepared proposals and pitchbooks for 50+ sell-side and fund-raise opportunities in India and South Asia for deal origination
- Handled end-to-end deal execution: marketing collateral creation, business planning, financial modelling, valuation analysis, investor negotiations, due diligence coordination, and transaction structuring
- Co-authored a knowledge paper on ‘Emerging trends in banking, insurance and asset management’ published by IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry as part of Deloitte’s cross-functional team
- Select deal experience:
- o Fund-raise advisory to India's Top 5 listed MFI (₹15,000 Cr+ AUM and ~₹1,000 Cr deal size):
- - Built business plan and financial model for parent and 2 subsidiaries (MSME lender and housing financier) to derive valuation
- - Developed pitchbook proposing deal options based on shareholder dilution and IRR sensitivities, securing mandate conversion
- - Conducted industry research, peer benchmarking, and regulatory landscaping to deliver industry primer and company teaser
- o Cross-border advisory for stake sale of a South Asian MFS player ($50 Mn+ revenue and ~$100 Mn deal size):
- - Coordinated cross-functional teams (10+ members) across India and Bangladesh to prepare information memorandum
- - Sized Bangladesh MFS market from ground up, in the absence of any industry report, to substantiate growth thesis
- - Derived company valuation and football field analysis using DCF and comparables to support deal pricing and negotiations
- o Sell-side advisory for Series B funding (~$10 Mn) to an emerging FinTech SaaS company:
- - Crafted GTM strategy for product-driven expansion and benchmarked valuation using trading and transaction multiples
- - Mapped investor universe and spearheaded investor discussions to advanced stages of term sheet negotiation and due diligence
- - Performed industry landscaping and company screening, originating the team’s first FinTech mandate
Deloitte Haskins & Sells | Mumbai
Audit Senior – Audit & Assurance
- Conducted statutory audits, limited reviews, and tax audits of 6+ companies in BFSI, Infrastructure, and Manufacturing sectors
- Led a 3-member team in auditing 12 SPVs for a premier Indian warehouse developer (₹300 Cr+ revenue); drove stakeholder coordination across India and Singapore, resulting in 6 additional SPV mandates and winning Live the Dot Award at Deloitte
- Executed audits of a listed NBFC (₹5,000 Cr+ AUM) and a leading HFC (₹11,000 Cr+ AUM), performing substantive testing and analytical procedures validating complex loan books and debt instruments to ensure robust financial reporting
Accomplishments
- First attempt pass-out in all levels of CA and CFA examinations
- Earned fast-track promotion to Senior Associate at Deloitte (1.5 years)
- Received Outstanding Contributor Award at Deloitte in 2024 (1/80+ professionals) for exceptional performance
- Awarded Best Presenter at ICAI’s Advanced MCS course for presentation and communication skills
- Rewarded Best Student (1/700+ students) in all three years of graduation for all-round contributions
Education
- Chartered Accountant (CA) | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder | CFA Institute
- Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) | University of Mumbai
Certification
Extra-curricular
- Elected as PGPX Academic Affairs Secretary; part of IIM Ahmedabad’s 62nd Student Affairs Council
- Event Head at Moneta 2018 (inter-college finance fest); conceptualized and conducted M&A event ‘Synergies’
- Student Council Member in final year of graduation; organized multiple events at Rapport 2019 (intra-college fest)
- Won gold medals in University of Mumbai’s Inter-College Chess Championships in 2017-18 and 2019-20