Two things I keep separate from the engagement letter — quiet counsel for founders, and short notes from the finance function. Both live here. — Rahul Kanodia, Managing Partner.
I take a small number of founders each year, pro bono, and we talk when they need to talk.
When the board meeting went sideways, when the term-sheet feels off, when the co-founder conversation is hard.
Pressure-test a narrative before the raise. Stress-test an exit. Talk through a governance call.
Investors, operators, lawyers — only when I think the introduction adds to both sides.
Most mentorship is knowing when to say less. I believe in fewer, better conversations.
What most startups get wrong about the data room — and what actually moves an investor.
Why a polished pitch deck rarely closes a round — and what investors actually weigh.
Career counsel for Chartered Accountants and finance professionals building with intent.
If something here resonates, the door is open.