Abhishek Shah
Business Builder- AgTech, Financial Services | Director, Strategic Growth- APAC, Mastercard | IIM Indore, SRCC (Delhi), CA, CFA (all levels), FRM (all levels)
- Role
- Director- Growth Segments, Asia Pacific at Mastercard
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Abhishek Shah
17 years across Investment Research for hedge fund, Strategy consulting, Business Development and Key Account Management. Anchored B2B partnerships for creating a unique agtech ecosystem in India. Proven track record of successfully delivering outcomes across India, Africa, Bangladesh, and select south east Asian markets, while working and learning with multi-disciplinary teams- Currently anchoring Community Pass in India- part of Mastercard\'s Strategic Growth vertical; led critical B2B partnerships and scaled a unique agtech ecosystem in India; now focused on driving rural payments and credit - Anchored strategic advisory services for Aavishkaar Group- Specialized in early stage financing (debt + equity) and developing alternate financing structures based on blended finance principles. Invited at international conferences on access to finance initiatives as well as Digital Financial Services / Blended Finance- Ran an agro commodity trading business for domestic & export Formally trained in and recognized for communication and presentation skills2. Demonstrated ability in analyzing facts/data to distill insights and make quick decisions in complex and uncertain business situations3. Worked in as well as led multidisciplinary teams across geographies- Africa, Middle East, N. America, UK, South & South east Asia, as well as functions- Finance, Marketing & Communication, Product, Engineering, Operations, to deliver business outcomes
Experience
Director- Growth Segments, Asia Pacific
Feb 2026 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Anchor B2B partnerships in new markets in SE Asia. Responsible for driving our core payment solutions, to facilitate a secular shift away from cash, esp. in rural areas. Lead sales and solution design for our agricultural focused digital interventions in new markets in select AP markets
Education
GARP, USA
FRM, Risk Management
CFA Institute, USA
CFA, Financial Markets, Behavioral Finance and Portfolio Management
Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
B.Com(H), Commerce
Texas McCombs School of Business
Advance Program in Analytics for Business Excellence, Analysis of Business and its applications in Investment Research
Indian Institute of Management, Indore
Master’s Degree, MBA- Gold Medalist, winner of corporate scholarship for academic outperformance
2015
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
CA, Accounting
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Investments
- Financial Modeling
- Team Management
- Investment Advisory
- Trading
- Corporate Finance
- Financial Analysis
- Analytical Skills
- Equity Research
- Valuation
- Commodity
- Investment Management
- Financial Markets
- Hedge Funds
- Microsoft Word
- Analysis
- Finance
- Business Analysis
- Excel
- Equities
- Microsoft Office
- Project Finance
- Business Strategy
- Marketing Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Accounting
- Market Research
- Strategic Planning
- Business Development
- Portfolio Management
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