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Experience
- Furaha FinancialCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentUnited Arab Emirates
- The Children's Hospital MumbaiAdvisor: Mother & Pediatric Hospitalscurrent2020 — presentMumbai
- Sattva ConsultingAdvisorcurrent2015 — present
- Standard Chartered BankFuraha | Purpose-driven lending for Africa | SC Venturescurrent2023 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Standard Chartered BankMD, Regional Head - Strategic Initiatives, Projects and Governance - Africa and Middle East2020 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Standard Chartered BankHead - Regional CEO Office, Africa and Middle East2015 — 2020Dubai
- Standard Chartered BankDirector - Private Equity2014 — 2015Mumbai
- Standard Chartered BankBusiness Planning, Strategy & Governance, Regional CEO's Office, India & South Asia2010 — 2014
- Standard Chartered BankConsumer Banking2008 — 2010
- SelfSupporting early stage ventures2010 — 2020
- Hindustan UnileverCustomer Manager - Marketing & Sales2006 — 2007
- Tata TeleservicesAssistant Manager Marketing2003 — 2006
- VodafoneRF Planning Engineer2000 — 2001Mumbai
Skills & more
Start-up LeadershipAI/ML Credit scoringProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyCustomer AnalysisConsumer MarketingCompetitive AnalysisTeam ManagementBusiness DevelopmentRelationship ManagementMarket ResearchStrategy
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Key Account ManagementBrand ManagementCustomer Lifecycle ManagementLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ian Fernandes?
- Founder at Furahafinancial
- Where does Ian Fernandes work?
- Ian Fernandes is Co-founder of Furahafinancial.
- What companies did Ian Fernandes found?
- Ian Fernandes founded Furahafinancial.
- Where did Ian Fernandes go to school?
- Ian Fernandes studied at INSEAD (MBA, MBA); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (LEAD program in Corporate Innovation); SIMSR (MMS).
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia968
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INSEAD mafia418
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University of Mumbai mafia129
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Standard Chartered Bank mafia48
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jens ThangInvestment Banking AssociateFounded Origin Medical +1Visham SikandCity Head - SalesFounded Goals101 +1Naysan MunusamyAssociateFounded MoneyMatch Sdn BhdDaniel MacklinGlobetrotting BankerFounded Salary FinanceVineet SukumarDirectorFounded Vivriti CapitalHenry MokCorporate Relationship ManagerFounded Fundpark
Same school
Also attended INSEAD1,468
Alexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoPatrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEA
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Also attended University of Mumbai299
Manish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Deepak PrasadDirector at Qualcomm VenturesMohan MenonManaging Director at Richmond Global VenturesUllas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESRishika MadanAssociate, India at Jungle Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Furaha Financial1
Also worked at Sattva Consulting8
Anjali MenonChief-of-Staff at W Health Ventures Gp LlcAditi AnnapurnaSenior Consulting Manager at SAGANAArpitha RaoConsulting Director at SAGANAKriti BarmanSenior Consulting Manager at SAGANAMalvika DwivediConsulting Director at SAGANAArushi BhattInvestment Analyst at Shastra VC
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Also worked at Standard Chartered Bank215
Hussain AbdullaFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate VenturesPhil VenablesVenture Partner at Ballistic VenturesYasser MestarihiHead of Middle East at Type One VenturesOmesh FabianiCo-Head of Private Credit, Onyx at Openspace VenturesNichapat ArkDirector, Head of Thailand at Openspace VenturesAnthony AvedissianPartner at Canonical Crypto
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Also worked at Hindustan Unilever296
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds
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