I spent a decade in consulting, twelve years investing in early-stage companies, and I'm now building AquaIntel. I write about all three.
Writing
The arc
- 2010 — 2024
- Consulting60+ growth and M&A engagements across 10+ countries. Singular Group, then Amane Advisors.
- 2013 —
- InvestingKonglo Ventures, an angel syndicate. Then Callapina Capital, a fund, from 2023.
- 2025 —
- BuildingAquaIntel. Agentic intelligence for the water sector.
The record
| Company | Entered | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| CarestackPractice management software for dental clinics in the US | 2013 | ExitedBuyback, Apr 202110.9× |
| InsentConversational marketing platform | 2018 | AcquiredZoomInfo, Jun 20216.12× |
| ProfoundisCRM intelligence for lead generation | 2014 | AcquiredFullContact, Aug 20162.20× |
| AisleHigh-intent dating app for relationships | 2017 | AcquiredInfo Edge, Mar 20222.18× |
| AdmitKardAI-powered international university admissions | 2017 | Active |
| Another 1Web3 luxury and NFT fashion platform | 2021 | Active |
| OvohealthFertility healthcare facilitator; formerly CareOnGo | 2017* | Wound down |
| PikkolD2C logistics and fulfilment technology | 2019* | Wound down |
| Woolly FarmsUrban vertical farming | 2021* | Wound down |
| ReelmonkOTT platform for Malayalam film — launched well ahead of its time | 2014 | Wound downWritten off 2015 |
- $7M
- Syndicated
- 20+
- Companies
- 4
- Exits
- 150+
- Investor network
- 31%
- Realized IRR
Portrait
Kochi to Bangalore to Wiesbaden to Munich to Johannesburg to Philadelphia. I’ve advised CEOs and boards of billion-dollar companies, raised money, deployed it — and now I’m on the other side of the table asking for it, which has been clarifying in ways I’m still writing about.