Shashidhar Kanukolanu

About Shashidhar Kanukolanu

Shashidhar Kanukolanu, an entrepreneurial business leader, has over 25 years of cross-functional CXO experience in Fintech (digital payments, digital assets, CBDCs, and Blockchain ), life sciences (building niche infrastructure and heading a life sciences Fund), Consulting, Manufacturing (Cement) and engineering (Oil & Gas). Shashi has created value, grown, and executed successful exits for the companies he has led/operated. With recognized strengths in strategic thinking /corporate finance, execution skills, and building & managing large and diverse teams, Shashi has successfully led start-ups and established businesses. Shashi\'s senior & global experience has given him access to an extensive network of top-rated investors (PEs, Family Offices, and FIIs) to help get business traction. Over the years, Shashi has been successful in – I. Co-founding a Fintech company in 2015 and leading it as CEO that has seen industry bettering traction and growth; led the successful exit to a Canadian Forex major;II. Co-creating a blueprint for the first real-time merchant payment settlement system in the SME segment - An efficacious SaaS product for merchant payment/Management Led India\'s First Life Sciences Fund (USD 30 mn) that invested in healthcare and MedTech companies;IV. Role as a key participant in several capital markets transactions such as QIPs, IPO processes, Private Equity, and cross-border finance deals;V. Fundraising > US$ 380 Mn, forming JVs worth > US$180 Mn, and deploying > US$ 210 Mn across assets. Achieved exits worth US$ 110 Mn for Promoters/Business Owners he worked for;VI. Role as growth CFO- handled M&A, divestments, capital raising, business restructuring, investor relations, risk management, and taxation; VII. Delivering business results in a fiercely competitive and challenging environment.Shashi has held leadership positions with notable names such as Marg Limited, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Kvaerner Process, UK, and AV Birla Group. Shashi brings a great business/global perspective, having been a speaker at - Horasis, EMRC Brussels, BIO USA, Bio Asia, NISG - India, IOT Asia, London Blockchain Summit, World Crypto Economic Forum, and CII. Specialties/Skills: High-Performance Business Leadership (incl improving operative/business leverages), Board Leadership, Managing Start-ups, Project Finance, M&A, Strategic Partnerships/JVs, Corporate Finance, Business Development, Market Expansion, Capital raising.

Experience

1. Director on the Board

   VMR BUILDCON PVT LTD

   Jan 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   VMR Buildcon is a prominent RE Development Company focused on building high-quality residential accommodations in Hyderabad, India. VMR developing \"AZURE\"- a 1.5 million sq ft of residential space in Hyderabad.As a member of the Board, handles Finance, Strategy

Education

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Management Program, Strategy and Innovation

  2009

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

  CPA (USA)

  2006 — 2006

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  ACA

  1998

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  ACS

  1998

Skills

• Private Equity
• Corporate Finance
• Strategic Alliances & Jvs
• M&a Proposals/Process
• Ipo& Fund Raising
• Corporate Leadership (C-Level)
• Mergers
• Us Gaap
• Negotiation
• Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Leadership
• Finance
• Financial Modeling
• Venture Capital
• Business Development
• Management Consulting
• Business Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Managerial Finance
• Talent Management
• Due Diligence
• Investments
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Management
• Business Strategy
• Executive Management
• Consulting
• Team Management