Sourav Ghosal

Sourav Ghosal has a diverse range of work experiences spanning different industries and roles. Sourav is currently the Head of Business Development and Strategy at Synfindo, where they lead all commercial activities for the APIX platform and supports global brand building for Synfindo and APIX. Prior to this, Sourav served as the Head of Strategy at Synfindo and the Head of Business Development at APIX - API Exchange.

Before joining Synfindo and APIX, Sourav worked at Affinidi as the Director of Business Development, overseeing the company's business development efforts. Sourav also held the position of Lead, Business Development at Affinidi. Sourav has experience in the financial industry, having worked at Barclays Investment Bank in various roles, including M&A Advisory in the IBD division, Vice President in Group Strategy, and Assistant Vice President in Strategy. In these positions, they worked closely with senior stakeholders, contributing to strategic planning, corporate development, resolving business issues, and implementing solutions.

Sourav has also been involved in early-stage investments and strategic advisory roles. Sourav served as an investor and advisor at PickMyWork, a gig platform, where they provided guidance on growth plans. Additionally, they were an investor and strategic advisor at CureBooth and Sporthood.

Earlier in their career, Sourav gained experience in management consulting at Oliver Wyman, where they worked with senior management of financial institutions across various regions. Sourav specialized in Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) and Capital Markets and worked on projects related to market entry, due diligence, performance management, optimization, and organization transformation.

Sourav started their career as a Business Analyst at Lumis Partners, a boutique PE firm, where they worked on deals in the Indian Education sector. Sourav also had a summer internship at Hindustan Unilever Limited.

Overall, Sourav Ghosal has a strong background in strategy, business development, and investment, with experience in various industries such as fintech, consulting, and consumer goods.

Sourav Ghosal's education history is as follows:

From 1993 to 2000, they attended Maneckji Cooper school where they pursued their I.C.S.E degree in the field of Science.

Sourav then went on to study at Ruparel College from 2000 to 2002, where they obtained their H.S.C degree in Science with a specialization in Electronics.

Sourav joined the University of Mumbai in 2002 and completed their Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering in 2006.

Sourav further pursued higher education at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad for two years, from 2006 to 2008, where they obtained their MBA degree with a focus on Finance and Marketing.