Bharath Chandrashekhar

Executive Director @ Modus Partners

About

Bharath is a seasoned Investment Banking and Corporate Finance professional with a passion for entrepreneurial ventures. With a remarkable track record spanning over a decade, he has excelled in diverse areas including valuation, M&A advisory, due diligence, restructuring, corporate finance, and private equity engagements across international markets such as Indonesia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Recognized for his keen insights and strategic foresight, Bharath specializes in providing early-stage and start-up support, expertly connecting visionary founders with discerning investors. His astute understanding of the entrepreneurial landscape enables him to navigate complex funding scenarios, facilitating the growth and success of dynamic ventures. Bharath holds a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Finance from the esteemed University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business, complemented by a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Finance from Babson College. Armed with this exceptional academic foundation and a deep entrepreneurial spirit, he is dedicated to empowering businesses to unlock their full potential and achieve remarkable results in today's dynamic market environment.

Country

City

Singapore

Industry

Investment Banking

Skill

Fundraising, Bloomberg, Financial Analysis, Capital IQ, Valuation, Equity Research, Financial Modeling, Bloomberg Terminal, Due Diligence, Private Equity, Equities, Investment Banking, Finance, Investments, Microsoft Excel, Portfolio Management, Debt Restructuring, Corporate Finance, Trading Strategies, Restructuring

Experience

Executive Director

Modus Partners

2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Singapore

- Corporate Finance Advisor to Little Farms (Fresh all-natural and organic retail grocery and F&B concept in Singapore) - 2023 - Current - Corporate Finance Advisor to Speedoc (Revolutionizing Healthcare in APAC, bringing the best quality healthcare to your home) - 2024 - Current - Corporate Finance Advisor to SHAL (SeaHawk Lines, Global Shipping & Logistics, Freight Forwarders) - 2025 - Current - Corporate Finance Advisor to Honeycombers (Leading digital lifestyle platform in Singapore) - 2025 - Current - Ex-Corporate Advisor to Beleaf Farms - 2024 - 2025 - Ex-Corporate Advisor to Flash Coffee - 2024 - 2025 - Ex-Corporate Finance Advisor to a Data Centre startup looking to build 300MW+ of Next Gen DCs supporting growth of AI - 2024 - 2025 - Ex-Corporate Advisor to Sirka (Digital Health start-up in Indonesia) - 2023 - Ex-Corporate Advisor to Pristine Renewables [Developer of clean energy projects globally, waste management to energy] - 2023 - Ex-Corporate Advisor to Pacific Biofuels [Carbon Removal Credits, Producer of Biofuel, BioChar, and Activated Carbon] - 2023

Head of Corporate Finance

Little Farms

2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Vice President

North Ridge Partners

2021-8 - 2023-6 · 1 yr 11 mos

Singapore

Significant Engagements: - Carve-out and sale of Data Centres in Indonesia. - Early stage financial modeling, corporate finance advisory and fundraising for various startups in Agritech, Fintech, Wealthtech, Cleantech and Data Centres space across APAC.

Associate Director

KordaMentha

2021-7 - 2021-8 · 2 mos

Singapore

Significant Engagements: - Financial modelling and debt restructuring of listed offshore marine services in Indonesia. - Buy-side M&A, financial modelling and corporate advisory work for the first non-performing-loan (‘NPL’) portfolio acquisition in Indonesia of USD 500+ million. - NPL portfolio management, restructuring & turnaround, M&A advisory for plastic bottle manufacturer and agri-business company (poultry, swine, feedmill). - Sell-side M&A, financial modelling and NPL portfolio valuation for a foreign bank in Indonesia. - Bondholder advisory, financial modelling, valuation and debt restructuring work for a Singapore based shipping company. - Bondholder advisory, financial modelling, valuation and debt restructuring (USD 1.2b) for a Textiles Manufacturer. - Financial modelling, valuation and PKPU & debt restructuring for an Automotive Parts Manufacturer (batteries). - Sell-side M&A, strategic sale of Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam based fintech companies.

Manager

KordaMentha

2019-3 - 2021-8 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Singapore

Manager

KordaMentha

2019-1 - 2019-2 · 2 mos

Jakarta, Indonesia

Senior Executive Analyst

KordaMentha

2018-1 - 2018-12 · 1 yr

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Executive Analyst

KordaMentha

2016-7 - 2017-12 · 1 yr 6 mos

Greater Jakarta Area, Indonesia

Associate

BDO in Indonesia

2015-5 - 2016-7 · 1 yr 3 mos

Jakarta, Indonesia

BDO Indonesia [with local partner Helios Capital] Significant engagements: - PKPU advisory of a coal mining company. - Financial modelling and restructuring of a tugs and barges shipping company. - Financial modelling and restructuring of a listed tourism and transportation company.

Private Equity Analyst

Exaltare Capital Management

2012-7 - 2015-4 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Boston, MA

Significant Engagments: - Financial modelling for Leveraged Buy-out (‘LBO’) of several franchises of fitness centres and gyms in USA.

Personal Equity Investment Experience

Trading Experience

2010 - 2014 · 4 yrs

• Utilized a virtual trading platform to enhance my equity investment experience • Achieved a return of 103% over a 15-month period from October 2012 - February 2014 • Achieved returns of 51%, 40%, and 44% respectively in significant 8-12 week time periods from 2010 to 2012 • Started with an initial investment of $100,000 in 2010 and ending with $616,000 Februray 2014 • Achieved returns through application of Fundamental and Technical Trading strategies