About
Sumit Gilitwala is a Senior Associate at Exel with eight years of experience across consulting, accelerators, startup market access programs, innovation labs, and venture capital. He has worked with clients in India, Vietnam, and the Middle East on digital transformation and strategic advisory.
Experience
- Merak CapitalSenior Associate2025 — 2026Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Exel by MerakInnovation Consultant2025 — 2026Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Prahladrai Dalmia Lions College of Commerce & EconomicsVisiting Professor2025 — 2026Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Cedar Capital & Cedar-IBSi FinTech LabAssociate, Investments and FinTech Lab2023 — 2025Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Ageas Federal Life InsuranceManager Digital Ecosystem2022 — 2023Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Startup RéseauHead Fintech Initiatives2020 — 2022Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- MEDICISenior Analyst - Innovations Advisory2019 — 2020Greater Bengaluru Area
- Zone Startups/IndiaCorporate Development Manager2018 — 2019Mumbai Area, India
- MEDICI ( Formerly LTP - Let's Talk Payments)Analyst2017 — 2018Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- Taurus Capital AdvisorsSummer Intern2016Mumbai Area, India
- AIESEC in MumbaiCorporate Relations Manager2014 — 2015Mumbai Metropolitan Region
- PNB MetLife India Insurance Co Ltd.Financial Adviser2013Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Education
- Symbiosis School of EconomicsMSc Economics, International Trade
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordOxford Private Markets Investments Programme, Online Programme2026
- University of MumbaiBachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Finance
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Office5PowerPoint2Guest LecturingInvestment StrategiesPrivate EquityInvestment BankingInvestment ManagementCommunity DevelopmentEvent ManagementNew Business DevelopmentMarket Access
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InsuranceInsurtechDigital StrategyManagement ConsultingConsultingVenture CapitalOpen InnovationFinTechStrategic PartnershipsCorporate StrategyMarket ResearchAnalysisLanguages English · Gujarati · Hindi · Marathi
- Oxford Private Markets Investments Programme — Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
From Sumit's professional profile.
Colleagues at Exel by Merak
Abdulelah Alshareef
Vice President - Venture Capital, Merak Capital at Exel by Merak
Abdullah Altamami
Founder and CEO at Merak Capital
Adham Elsawy
Finance Manager at Exel by Merak
Afaf Abu Sabha
Executive Assistant at Exel by Merak
Deema Almutairi
Associate at Exel by Merak
Faisal Al Tamami
Innovation Platform Specialist at Exel by Merak
Faisal Alsharari
Senior Innovation Specialist at Exel by Merak
Faisal Sedrani
CEO, Exel by Merak at Merak Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Sumit Gilitwala work?
- Sumit Gilitwala is Senior Associate at Exel by Merak.
Same school
Also attended Symbiosis School of Economics2
Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford248
Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCVThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended University of Mumbai132
Manish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ullas NaikFounder and General Partner at Streamlined VenturesAnshul SadanaCEO, Nexthop AI at EMERGENT VENTURESBhavana WaigankarCOO at LightboxHimanshi TailorAssociate, Legal at LightboxAdith PodharFounding Partner at Gemba Capital Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Merak Capital16
Abdullah AltamamiFounder and CEO at Merak CapitalOthman AlhokailFounder and Managing Partner at Merak CapitalAbdlaziz AlsaidPrincipal, Private Equity at Merak CapitalOmar AlirezaPrincipal, Private Credit at Merak CapitalVignesh ShankerPrincipal, Real Assets at Merak CapitalAbdulrahman AlthaydiVice President, Capital Formation at Merak Capital
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Also worked at Exel by Merak7
Faisal SedraniCEO, Exel by Merak at Merak CapitalKassandra AttaraOperation Manager at Exel by MerakMohammed Abo JbarahBusiness Development Manager at Exel by MerakDeema AlmutairiAssociate at Exel by MerakFaisal AlsharariSenior Innovation Specialist at Exel by MerakAdham ElsawyFinance Manager at Exel by Merak
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