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Aryaa Desai

@aryaadesai

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Finance and private equity analyst focused on investment research and modeling.

Canada

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What I'm looking for

I seek analytical roles in investment, PE, or corporate development where I can lead deal analysis, build models, and contribute to strategic investment decisions within collaborative teams.

I am a finance professional specializing in private equity analysis, investment research, and financial modeling, currently studying Commerce with a Finance and Economics specialization. I have built detailed 3-statement operating models, DCFs, and LBOs for transactions ranging $30M–$120M, authored investment memos, and supported deal execution and portfolio monitoring.

I bring practical experience across private equity, energy storage venture sourcing, and fintech equity research, having sourced startups, produced market landscape models, and led sector benchmarking projects. I combine technical tools—Excel, SQL, Capital IQ, Bloomberg—with strong communication and leadership demonstrated by budget oversight, grant strategy, and winning an internal stock pitch competition.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Private Equity Analyst

Banyan Capital Partners

May 2025 - Aug 2025 (3 months)

Conducted due diligence and built 3-statement models, DCFs, and LBOs for 5+ potential investments ($30M–$120M EV), and authored investment memos used in IC meetings to drive deal decisions.

Financial Modeling Due Diligence Investment Memos KPI Analysis Excel Valuation

Deal Sourcing Intern

Energy Innovation Capital

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (2 months)

Sourced and evaluated 50+ early-stage startups across the lithium battery value chain, built market landscape models, and identified 10+ white-space opportunities informing pipeline prioritization.

Deal Sourcing Market Research Competitive Analysis Due Diligence Strategic Sourcing Excel Pitch Deck Analysis

Fintech Research Analyst

Manole Capital Management LLC

May 2024 - Aug 2024 (3 months)

Authored 4+ equity research reports and led neobank sector benchmarking across 10+ firms, producing insights on CAC, LTV, and ARPU and contributing to CIO briefings and a fintech screening tool.

Equity Research Financial Modeling Survey Analysis Excel Report Writing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Toronto

Bachelor of Commerce, Finance and Economics

2023 -

Activities and societies: Rotman Commerce program; relevant coursework includes Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Data Analysis & Applied Econometrics, Operations Management, Organizational Behaviour, Calculus I, Linear Algebra, Statistics.

Pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) at Rotman Commerce with a Finance and Economics specialist focus, completing coursework in corporate finance, capital markets, econometrics, and quantitative methods.