About
Pooja Shirali is a consumer investor at DSG Consumer Partners, where she focuses on identifying consumer need gaps, shifts in purchase behaviour, and market opportunities. A chartered accountant by training, she entered venture capital as an intern and joined DSGCP as an analyst, growing with the fund and its portfolio companies. She works closely with founders to spot patterns and develop solutions.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Consumer
Experience
- DSG Consumer PartnersDirectorcurrent2026 — presentMumbai
- DSG Consumer PartnersVice President2023 — 2026Mumbai
- DSG Consumer PartnersAssociate2020 — 2023Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- DSG Consumer PartnersAnalyst2018 — 2020Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- DSG Consumer PartnersIntern2017Mumbai Area, India
- Everstone GroupIntern2016 — 2017Mumbai Area, India
- KPMG IndiaArticleship2014 — 2016Mumbai Area, India
Skills & more
Income Tax5Corporate Tax4International TaxTax AdvisoryFinancial ModelingInvestment Advisory ServicesCompany LawEquity ResearchVenture Capital6Private Equity1Financial AnalysisAccounting
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Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficePublic SpeakingMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointFrom Pooja's professional profile.
Colleagues at DSG Consumer Partners
Aditya Gogri
Vice President Investments at DSG Consumer Partners
Angela Hu
Associate at DSG Consumer Partners
Anju Ramdane
Vice President Admin & Compliance at DSG Consumer Partners
Anthony Adiputra
Associate at DSG Consumer Partners
Anushka Bharvani
Vice President Brand, Marketing & Consumer Insights at DSG Consumer Partners
Bob Bachun
Director Admin & Compliance at DSG Consumer Partners
Chaitanya Rathi
Advisory Team at DSG Consumer Partners
Deepak Shahdadpuri
Managing Director & Founder at DSG Consumer Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pooja Shirali?
- Pooja Shirali is a consumer investor at DSG Consumer Partners, where she focuses on identifying consumer need gaps, shifts in purchase behaviour, and market opportunities. A chartered accountant by training, she entered venture capital as an intern and joined DSGCP as an analyst, growing with the fund and its portfolio companies. She works closely with founders to spot patterns and develop solutions.
- Where does Pooja Shirali work?
- Pooja Shirali is Director Investments at DSG Consumer Partners.
- What does Pooja Shirali invest in?
- Pooja Shirali invests in Consumer.
- Where did Pooja Shirali go to school?
- Pooja Shirali studied at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (Chartered Accountant, ACA); Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics (Bachelor’s Degree, Commerce); Lilavatibai Podar Sr Secondary School.
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Also attended The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India222
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Also attended Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics24
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Also attended Lilavatibai Podar Sr Secondary School2
Shared employers
Also worked at DSG Consumer Partners18
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Also worked at Everstone Group5
Also worked at KPMG India41
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