meghp
Venture Capital
I'm Megh Puthia, an investor and operator with 13+ years of experience across venture capital, investment banking, and cross-border M&A. For the past 7 years, I’ve been focused on early-stage investments globally—sourcing deals, evaluating founders, rallying capital, and supporting portfolio companies hands-on with everything from growth to cost optimization.
Having co-founded and scaled ventures within U2opia Mobile—including B2C and B2B plays—I deeply resonate with founder-led innovation and grassroots growth. This dual lens of investor and operator equips me well to evaluate early-stage founders and help build a dynamic syndicate aligned with Maxwell’s mission.
𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
1. 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Led early-stage investments in Africa (Badili, Mamafresh, DeliverAddis), the U.S. (Loot Mogul), and MENA (Funnelll), and built CPaaS and gaming ventures from scratch.
2. 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: From deal sourcing and diligence to LP engagement and portfolio support, I’ve run the full lifecycle across various geographies.
3. 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆: Having navigated 0-to-1 journeys myself, I bring operational credibility and sharp pattern recognition when assessing founders.
I’d love to discuss how my background can contribute to building Maxwell’s syndicate and supporting its unique community-driven vision. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Having co-founded and scaled ventures within U2opia Mobile—including B2C and B2B plays—I deeply resonate with founder-led innovation and grassroots growth. This dual lens of investor and operator equips me well to evaluate early-stage founders and help build a dynamic syndicate aligned with Maxwell’s mission.
𝗔 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
1. 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: Led early-stage investments in Africa (Badili, Mamafresh, DeliverAddis), the U.S. (Loot Mogul), and MENA (Funnelll), and built CPaaS and gaming ventures from scratch.
2. 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀: From deal sourcing and diligence to LP engagement and portfolio support, I’ve run the full lifecycle across various geographies.
3. 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆: Having navigated 0-to-1 journeys myself, I bring operational credibility and sharp pattern recognition when assessing founders.
I’d love to discuss how my background can contribute to building Maxwell’s syndicate and supporting its unique community-driven vision. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Experience: 11 years
Yearly salary: $34,000
Hourly rate: $100
Nationality: 🇮🇳 India
Residency: 🇮🇳 India
Experience
Head New Venture
MessageCentral 2022 - 2024
𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 I conceived and incubated 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹, a next-gen CPaaS platform. Starting from a blank slate, I: • Ideated & validated the business model in a competitive communications space • Built and led a cross-functional team from the ground up • Developed a full-stack CPaaS platform (SMS, WhatsApp, RCS, authentication APIs) with global scalability • Launched & scaled the venture, onboarding enterprise clients across multiple countries This experience gave me a 𝟬-𝘁𝗼-𝟭 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 inside a group ecosystem—turning vision into a live, revenue-generating platform.
Venture Capital Head
U2opia Mobile 2021 - 2024
U2opia Catapult Fund | Seeking Early-Stage Startups 🚀 Building MessageCentral CPaaS | e-Sports Business 🎮 Investments: LootMogul, Badili, Funnelll 🌟 Incubation: AnaadiArmy, BeginAgain, CPaaS Vertical 🌱 Strategy: SupremeDM, WOO, AnaadiArmy, Group Strategy 🤝
Venture Capital
LongeVC 2021 - 2021
Sourcing & evaluating potential opportunities for VC investments in biotechnology startups Sourcing & evaluating potential opportunities for VC investments in biotechnology startups Skills: Finance · Valuation Modeling · DCF Valuation · Equities · Financial Statement Analysis · Company Valuation · Investments · Presentation Skills · Investment Strategies · Investing · Corporate Finance · Management Consulting · Portfolio Management · Analytical Skills · Cash Flow · Strategic Insights · Start-ups Management · Business Planning · Angel Investing · Funding · Deal Sourcing · Investment Management · Key Performance Indicators · Quantitative Analytics · Fundraising · Business Valuation · Venture Capital · Financial Data · Investment Analysis · Early Stage Investment · Financial Analysis · Market Research · Relative Valuation · Principal Investments · Startups · Financial Structuring · Financial Reporting
Venture Capital
Renew Strategies 2020 - 2021
Looking for companies for private equity funding, evaluating investment opportunities, sourcing, financial modelling, valuations, due diligence, structuring, portfolio monitoring, tracking kpi, etc Investments: MamaFresh, Deliver Addis, Tabita, among others Industries: Consumer, Fintech, Healthcare, Logistics, and EduTech Looking for companies for private equity funding, evaluating investment opportunities, sourcing, financial modelling, valuations, due diligence, structuring, portfolio monitoring, tracking kpi, etc Investments: MamaFresh, Deliver Addis, Tabita, among others Industries: Consumer, Fintech, Healthcare, Logistics, and EduTech Skills: Finance · Valuation Modeling · DCF Valuation · Strategy · Equities · Financial Statement Analysis · Company Valuation · Financial Modeling · Investments · Presentation Skills · Investment Strategies · Investing · Corporate Finance · Management Consulting · Portfolio Management · Analytical Skills · Private Equity · Cash Flow · Strategic Insights · Start-ups Management · Business Planning · Angel Investing · Funding · Deal Sourcing · Investment Management · Key Performance Indicators · Quantitative Analytics · Fundraising · Business Valuation · Venture Capital · Financial Data · Investment Analysis · Early Stage Investment · Financial Analysis · Market Research · Relative Valuation · Principal Investments · Startups · Financial Structuring · Financial Reporting · Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Venture Capital
Interweave Ventures 2018 - 2019
Looking for tech-based startups for funding, taking care of all the responsibilities across the investment value chain i.e., sourcing to final investment. Industries: Fintech, HealthTech, LogisticsTech, and Consumer Looking for tech-based startups for funding, taking care of all the responsibilities across the investment value chain i.e., sourcing to final investment. Industries: Fintech, HealthTech, LogisticsTech, and Consumer Skills: Finance · Valuation Modeling · DCF Valuation · Strategy · Equities · Financial Statement Analysis · Company Valuation · Investments · Presentation Skills · Investment Strategies · Investing · Corporate Finance · Management Consulting · Portfolio Management · Analytical Skills · Cash Flow · Strategic Insights · Start-ups Management · Business Planning · Angel Investing · Funding · Deal Sourcing · Investment Management · Key Performance Indicators · Quantitative Analytics · Fundraising · Business Valuation · Venture Capital · Financial Data · Investment Analysis · Early Stage Investment · Financial Analysis · Market Research · Relative Valuation · Principal Investments · Startups · Financial Structuring · Financial Reporting · Incubation
Investment Banking
Aurum Equity 2009 - 2018
Front end investment banker with experience across fundraising and M&A Industries: IT, Consumer, and Healthcare Front end investment banker with experience across fundraising and M&A Industries: IT, Consumer, and Healthcare Skills: Finance · Valuation Modeling · DCF Valuation · Strategy · Equities · Teaser · Financial Statement Analysis · Company Valuation · Financial Modeling · Investment Banking · Information memorandum · Presentation Skills · Investment Strategies · Investing · Corporate Finance · Management Consulting · Portfolio Management · Cash Flow · Strategic Insights · Business Planning · Business Development · Funding · Deal Sourcing · Investment Management · Key Performance Indicators · Quantitative Analytics · Financial Forecasting · Fundraising · Business Valuation · Financial Data · Investment Analysis · Early Stage Investment · Financial Analysis · Market Research · Relative Valuation · Principal Investments · Pitch Books · Startups · Financial Structuring · Financial Reporting · Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Skills
vc
english