Rahul Kurup, Investment Manager | Principal

Rahul Kurup

Investment Manager | Principal

BanyanTree Finance

Location
India - Mumbai
Education
Master's degree, Finance
Experience
19 years, 4 months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 4 months

Investment Manager | Principal at BanyanTree Finance
  • India - Mumbai
  • My current job since September 2015

• Part of a 10-member investment team managing >$300M across 3 private equity funds
• Well-networked with various market participants - bankers, private equity funds, limited partners, etc.
• Responsible for deal origination, screening and evaluation, structuring, negotiation, business / financial due diligence & definitive documentation, portfolio management, and managing exit processes
• Active portfolio monitoring
 initiated various performance improvement measures at one of India’s largest car dealerships
 strategic and operational inputs for a food and hair care company
 driving inorganic initiatives at an agrochemicals formulations company
 actively involved in strategic inputs at a consumer (paper products) company
• Extensively involved with the Fund’s Managing Partners in fund raising, including preparation of fund strategies / documents and meeting potential investors
• Key transactions (completed ones only):
 $6M investment in a paper products company
 $12M investment in a branded food and hair care company
 $9M investment in an agrochemicals formulations businesses
• Part of the team that led private equity transactions across Financial Services, Consumer, and Education

Vice President at Morpheus Capital Advisors
  • India - Mumbai
  • August 2013 to September 2015

Morpheus Capital Advisors manages Morpheus Fund, a private equity fund backed by some of India’s leading media houses, which makes principal investments.

In this role, I am responsible for deal origination, screening, financial analysis, structuring / execution, coordinating due diligence & documentation, post-closing follow-up and portfolio management.

I have:

led a $12 million investment in one of India’s leading consumer internet company;

led a $10 million investment in one of India’s leading virtual retailing company;

issued term sheets for $ 15 million - in advanced stages of due diligence and deal closure;

evaluated multiple private equity transactions across sectors

Senior Associate at IndAsia Fund Advisors
  • India
  • November 2007 to July 2013

IndAsia Fund Advisors is a boutique investment banking firm in India, focussed on the mid-market

Responsible for developing, marketing, and execution of fee-based financial advisory services.

•Raised $100 million in private equity from a global commodities trader for an oil refinery in India
•Delivered firm term-sheets totalling $50 million from a group of Omani investors, led by a leading Omani PE fund, for an oil refinery in India
•Delivered term-sheets totalling $120 million as structured / mezzanine finance for an oil refinery in India
•Advisory services to a real estate developer for a potential acquisition of a leading brand of hotel
•Sell side transaction of $ 40 million for a fast-growing bank in India
•Identified and recommended acquisition / JV opportunities for a leading North American Bank
•Facilitated 10% equity stake sale in a commodity exchange in India
•Advisory services for sale of stake in an Oil & Gas asset in Kazakhstan

Associate at Atherstone Capital
  • India
  • April 2006 to November 2007

Atherstone Capital is a boutique investment banking firm focussed on the mid-market

Responsible for preparing business models, pitch-books and execution assistance

•Appraisal of a Telecom Tower Fabrication Plant
•Offer document for an IT-services company
•Handled the preliminary work towards setting up an offshore fund
•Sell side advisory to an overseas pharmaceutical distribution company

Executive Analyst at CRISIL Limited
  • India
  • December 2004 to April 2006

CRISIL is a global analytical company providing ratings, research, and risk and policy advisory services.

Responsible for support activities related to consulting assignments in the Power sector.

•Advisory services to State Electricity Boards
•Demand estimation for natural gas in India for a global energy major
•Developing a captive power business plan for a leading business house
•Computing and filing of tariff for a leading private sector power generator

Education

Master's degree, Finance
  • at Mumbai University
  • May 2005

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Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
  • at Mumbai University
  • June 2003

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Specialties & Skills

Deal Analysis
Portfolio Management
Private Equity
Investment Banking
Valuation
EQUITIES
Financial Analysis
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
INVESTMENT BANKING
Private Equity

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Hobbies

  • Chess, Reading