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Amit Kumar

Investor

Head of Finance Center of Excellence at Avataar Venture Partners

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

About

Amit Kumar joined Avataar Ventures in November 2022 and leads its Finance Center of Excellence, supporting portfolio companies on cost and process optimization, IPO readiness, KPI standardization, budgeting, profitability, and governance. Before Avataar, he was a founding member of LOGIQORE, an advisory firm serving growth-stage SaaS and B2B startups in India and the ASEAN region. He has over two decades of senior finance and operations experience with startups and multinationals including GE Healthcare, Oracle, Schweppes, and Bosch, and is a Chartered Accountant with an honors degree in finance.

Experience

  1. Avataar Venture PartnersHead - Finance COEcurrent2022 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
  2. LOGIQORE Financial Advisory ServicesManaging Director2018 — 2022India, Singapore
  3. Attune TechnologiesChief Finance and Operations Officer | Director MEA2013 — 2018India
  4. Napier HealthCareGroup CFO2012Singapore
  5. Orangina SchweppesFinance Head - Asia and MEA2010 — 2012Singapore
  6. GE HealthcareModality CFO2006 — 2010India | Singapore
  7. Oracle India Pvt. LtdSenior Analyst - Finance2005 — 2006India
  8. Bosch IndiaRegional Head - Finance2004 — 2005India
  9. HT Media LtdAccounts Officer - Sales2003 — 2004India
  10. Agarwal and Prasad, Chartered AccountantsSenior Audit manager2000 — 2003India

Skills & more

Analytical SkillsManagement2StrategyStrategic PlanningTeam Management1LeadershipTeam LeadershipRevenue RecognitionGeneral LedgersInventory AccountingChart of AccountsPayroll Processing
+12 moreBank ReconciliationCash Flow ManagementAccounting StandardsCertified Public AccountingCoaching & MentoringWorking Capital ManagementStrategic Financial ManagementCash ManagementCash FlowReportingRegulatory ComplianceInternational Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
  • 2006 | GE Controllership
  • 2007 | US GAAP
  • 2008 | GE Leadership
  • 2011 | Merger and Acquisitions

From Amit's professional profile.

Colleagues at Avataar Venture Partners

Anirudh Singh
Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
Arjun Vikas
Director at Avataar Venture Partners
Dinky Sanghvi
VP Finance at Avataar Venture Partners
Frida Schain
Investment Manager at Sciety
Ganesh Nayak
Fundraising and Capital Markets at Avataar Venture Partners
George Thangadurai
Operating Partner at Avataar Venture Partners
Gulshan Dhanani
Associate at Avataar Venture Partners
Krish Kupathil
Operating Partner at Avataar Venture Partners

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amit Kumar?
Amit Kumar joined Avataar Ventures in November 2022 and leads its Finance Center of Excellence, supporting portfolio companies on cost and process optimization, IPO readiness, KPI standardization, budgeting, profitability, and governance. Before Avataar, he was a founding member of LOGIQORE, an advisory firm serving growth-stage SaaS and B2B startups in India and the ASEAN region. He has over two decades of senior finance and operations experience with startups and multinationals including GE Healthcare, Oracle, Schweppes, and Bosch, and is a Chartered Accountant with an honors degree in finance.
Where does Amit Kumar work?
Amit Kumar is Head of Finance Center of Excellence at Avataar Venture Partners.
Where did Amit Kumar go to school?
Amit Kumar studied at Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (Executive programme in Business Management); CHARTERED ACCOUNTANCY; Magadh University (Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance).

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