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Akash Thakur

Management Consultant

Management consultant and startup advisor. Ex-McKinsey. Helping early-stage founders with strategy and fundraising.

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Experience

Startup Strategy Advisor

Freelance
Apr 2024 - Present(1 yr 11 mos)Mumbai, India
Freelance
Remote

Advising early-stage founders on strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market. 15+ portfolio companies.

  • Helped 3 startups raise Series A funding totaling $12M
  • Advisor to 2 YC W24 batch companies
Strategy
Fundraising
GTM
Product-Market Fit
McKinsey & Company

Engagement Manager

McKinsey & Company
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Sep 2019 - Mar 2024(4 yrs 6 mos)Mumbai, India
Full-time
Hybrid

Led strategy engagements for BFSI and tech sector clients. Managed teams of 5-8 consultants.

  • Led ₹500Cr cost transformation program for leading bank
  • Developed go-to-market strategy for 3 fintech startups
Strategy
Financial Modeling
Due Diligence
Team Leadership

Work Samples

Services & Pricing

Startup Strategy Session

2-hour strategy deep-dive for founders

₹2,500 / 2 hours
  • Business model review
  • Market analysis
  • Go-to-market strategy
  • Fundraising readiness assessment
  • Follow-up notes
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Fundraising Advisory

End-to-end fundraising support from pitch to close

₹15,000 / 2-3 months
  • Pitch deck review
  • Financial model
  • Investor intros
  • Term sheet negotiation support
  • Due diligence prep

Testimonials

Akash brings McKinsey rigor to startup advisory. He helped 3 of our portfolio companies raise Series A totaling $12M. His strategic clarity is invaluable for early-stage founders.

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Rajat Gupta

Founding Partner, Alpine Capital

via LinkedIn

Akash's cost transformation program saved us significantly while improving operational efficiency. His ability to identify waste and optimize processes is remarkable.

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Nithin Kamath

Founder, Zerodha

via Direct

We recommend Akash to all our portfolio companies for strategic advice. His frameworks for product-market fit validation have saved founders months of guesswork.

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Sanjay Nath

Managing Partner, Blume Ventures

via Email
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