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Sushant Gupta

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Chief of Staff at HBF Direct, taking ventures from strategy to IPO readiness and supporting fundraising.

India

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At HBF Direct Limited, I work closely with the founder/CEO on strategic decisions across a venture studio portfolio of 26+ ventures. I take business initiatives from market analysis and roadmapping through execution, and drive go-to-market strategy for 8 early-stage ventures.

I support fundraising and IPO readiness by preparing investment narratives, valuations and financial projections, coordinating due diligence, and contributing to transactions of approximately ₹2 Crore. I also own investment delivery from investor commitment through execution, regulatory compliance and final share delivery in demat.

I coordinate cross-functional programs, set OKRs and prepare board and investor updates. I lead 5 direct reports, mentor 30+ MBA interns annually, and re-engineered leadership reporting with KPI dashboards in Advanced Excel and Power BI.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Core Team, Organizer

Current

Be A Shark

Sep 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Built and manage a network of 1,000+ startups and 300+ investors on a startup-pitch and investor-engagement platform, facilitating deal conversations and warm introductions between founders and investors.

Networking Investor Relations Startup Ecosystem Event Management

Current

Senior Project Manager – Founder's Office

Current

HBF Direct Limited

Sep 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Act as second-in-command to the founder/CEO, leading strategic initiatives, GTM execution, fundraising, and IPO readiness across a venture studio portfolio of 26+ ventures. Drive cross-functional delivery, OKRs, and board reporting while managing investor relations and a team of 5.

Strategy GTM Fundraising IPO Readiness Financial Modeling OKRs Agile Scrum Waterfall RACI Power BI Excel CRM ERP ATS Notion Slack Google Workspace AI Tools

Current

Core Management Team

Current

Bharatpreneurs

Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Coordinated national entrepreneurship summits with 1,500+ attendees, managing investor and sponsor relationships, partnerships, and ecosystem collaborations.

Event Management Partnership Management Investor Relations Ecosystem Partnerships

Onboarding Specialist

Champ Info Software

Jun 2021 - Nov 2021 (5 months)

Managed end-to-end onboarding operations for U.S.-based staffing projects, coordinating compliance documentation and ATS records. Standardized onboarding workflows, improving process efficiency and turnaround time.

Onboarding ATS Compliance Process Improvement SLA Management HR Coordination

Strategic Project – Private Equity Consulting

AQT Direct Limited

Supported leadership on fundraising and private equity initiatives as the key coordination point between the firm and prospective investors, including capital-readiness planning and investor relationship management. Coordinated due diligence documentation and investment evaluation.

Fundraising Due Diligence Investor Relations Strategic Partnerships Private Equity