Asheesh has worked in leading strategy consulting firms in New York and London where he advised blue chip companies and PE firms such as BBC, Sony Music, British Telecom, Fidelity, Cinven and Bridgepoint Capital. He has also launched traditional and digital new ventures across a range of sectors (travel, food, real estate, hospitality) both as a Founder and as Managing Partner of a Family Office.
Asheesh currently advises founders in Australia, UK and India on their business and capital raising strategies and recently led one of his advisee firms to two Australian crowd sourced funding records (fastest full raise and fastest $ 500,000 raised).
Asheesh has an MBA from INSEAD (France / Singapore), a Finance degree from The Wharton School of Business (USA) and continues his learning with regular training on all areas of the digital and finance sectors.
At Axito, Asheech works in strategy, capital raising and revenue generation via international partnerships.
Experience
Professional
Axito Pty Ltd (Perth) – Present
· Antler Global Fund (Sydney) – Present
· Tripifini.com (London / San Francisco) – 2016 – 2021
· Nilgai Ventures (London / Mumbai) – 2009 – 2015
· Fremantle Media – Bertelsmann Group (London) – 2008
· Capgemini (London) – 2006 – 2007
· Oliver & Ohlbaum (London) – 2004 – 2006
· Natural Mystic SA (Mumbai) – 1997 – 2003
· Gemini Consulting (New York) – 1994 – 1996
Educational
· MBA INSEAD (France / Singapore) – 2002 – 2003.
· B.Sc. in Economics (Double Major in Finance & Management) – Wharton School of Business (USA) – 1989 – 1993.
· Diploma in Digital Marketing – Digital Marketing Institute (London) – 2018.
Other
· Led Australia’s fastest crowd sourced funding raise ($ 1.5 m in 60 hours).
· Avid tennis player, runner and traveller.
· Board Member (various).
Other
· Led Australia’s fastest crowd sourced funding raise ($ 1.5 m in 60 hours).
· Avid tennis player, runner and traveller.
· Board Member (various).
Practical business operator
· Having been part of multiple business launches, Asheesh combines rigorous strategy and finance principles with hard learned practicalities of business operations.
· Goes well beyond the PowerPoint and Excel analysis by giving business owners a demystified, practical and measurable way forward.
Analytical and strategic thinker
· Takes business owners from hypothesios to decision via analytical and established strategic frameworks.
· Thinks out of the box and beyond the immediate issue at hand to suggest solutions that prevent hitting blind spots and longer-term hurdles.
Proven revenue generator
· Seep and well-established network of decision makers in a range of industries across the US, UK, Europe and India.
· Led revenue generation and partnerships for several new businesses.
Digital and innovation strategist
· Combines years of digital strategy advisory with hands on experience having launched his own digital travel marketplace.
· Advises digital start up founders via his own network and The Antler Fund network.