About

Abhishek Srivastav is a Director of Corporate Development at Whatfix, where he is responsible for building the company's corporate development function, with a focus on M&A, fundraising, and growth strategy. He is an experienced financial advisory professional, having worked previously at Avendus Capital and Axis Capital. Abhishek has a strong track record in deal sourcing and execution for IPOs, M&A, and PE/VC fundraising, and has worked with a range of digital startups across SaaS, online real money gaming, Ed-tech, OTT and content, consumer internet, Agri-tech, E-commerce & Ad-tech. Abhishek's sector of interest includes online real money gaming, AgriTech, media & OTT content, E-Mobility, and consumer internet. He has a deep understanding of the digital landscape and has been instrumental in driving deal execution and closure across the Digital Media & Tech space. Some of his notable deals include MarketsandMarkets $56 mn fund raise from FTV Capital and Zodius, Amagi Media Labs fund raise from Emerald Media and Premji Invest, DailyHunt $25 mn primary investment and secondary stake sale to ByteDance, China, and NestAway $41 mn fund raise from UC-RNT, Tiger Global, IDG Ventures. Abhishek holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, where he specialized in Finance. He also has a Master of Science in Corporate Finance (International Exchange) from EDHEC Business School. Abhishek completed his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communications from Manipal Institute of Technology. He attended Delhi Public School - Vasant Kunj and Vasant Valley School for his secondary education. With over 11 years of relevant experience, Abhishek is a seasoned professional who has made significant contributions to the digital ecosystem. He is passionate about startups and is always open to discussing new ideas and opportunities. You can reach out to him at abhishek.srivastav@whatfix.com.