Former Director & Investment Advisor for a platform of the global investment firm KKR. Strategic leader with executive experience in the technology, energy & renewables sectors. Team motivator & builder. One of the few selected across the UK for the highly coveted Barclay's Eagle Lab program (2022). Completed an intense 3-week Barclays Global Connect program and another 6-month Funding Readiness Autumn Cohort that trains founders, entrepreneurs & senior business leaders on how to scale, expand, & raise funding for early-stage businesses to established scale-ups to growth companies. Umang's diverse background allows him to effortlessly apply lean methodologies and quickly span across strategy, operations, product development, and engineering. He has just under a decade of experience working in technology and commerce, managing complex projects in tightly controlled and regulated sectors. His entrepreneurial and Private Equity background allows him to align strategy with “hands-on” operational work to deliver results swiftly. Being part of a high-impact, fast-paced, driven team is where he finds himself at ease. He finds results-oriented, hands-on operational work required to build hyper-accelerating companies very stimulating. - Global experience in developed & emerging markets (e.g., USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, China, Singapore, India) - Entrepreneurial background and proven track record running & scaling up Startups & SMEs Responsible for & Key focus areas: Fundraising, M&A, PE/VC/ Angel deals, Due Diligence, Term Sheet Negotiation, Board Meetings & Presentation, Deal Closing, P&L, Corporate/Business Development, Commercial & Contracts, Project management, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance & Admin, Legal, product development & strategy, along with running product, commercial, and engineering teams. Currently serving as a Project Director/COO of two deep tech companies based out of Oxfordshire. He continues to work very closely with numerous Angels, VCs & Government bodies to fundraise and rapidly scale growth companies. He has served on executive committees for PAN IIT Middle East, PANIIM Middle East, and IITBAA, Dubai for 7 years. He has been an active investor and continues to mentor startups and 4-6 students annually from IITB under the SARC mentorship program. B.Tech & Double Master's (M.Tech & MBA) from India’s top-ranked institutes

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