Anup Agarwal

Anup Agarwal currently serves as President and CFO at ESQ Data Solutions, leading the company's transition to a premier provider of automation and data analytics software tailored for the banking and payments infrastructure ecosystem. Prior to this role, Anup held significant positions including Managing Director at D.A. Davidson Investment Banking, where strategic M&A and capital raising advice was provided to clients in enterprise software and technology sectors. Anup also served as Managing Director at The Peakstone Group, Director of Corporate Advisory at Standard Chartered Bank, and Vice President at both Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns, focusing on M&A and financing transactions throughout a robust career. Anup's earlier experience includes a role as Associate at Houlihan Lokey and Sr. Manager at IL&FS. Anup's academic credentials include an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, and a JD(BS/MS) in Engineering and Economics from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.