Shaan Mahrotri

Chief Executive Officer

About

I am an accomplished CEO, Founder, Investor and strategic operational advisor to Investment houses, Family Offices, UHNW, and HNW individuals. I have over 25 years of expertise across diverse industries and geographies. I possess profound commercial, operational, and technical abilities and leverage an extensive global network. I define and execute transformative strategies and to consistently deliver substantial value to stakeholders. A trusted leader and thought partner to principals, and boards. A dynamic, hands-on investor, partner, motivator and operator for portfolio companies at all stages, I drive innovation and manage growth effectively, ensuring sustainable success, value creation and meaningful returns. Key Industry Expertise • Technology • Impact Investment / Sustainability • FMCG • Leisure and Hospitality • Real Estate • Media & Entertainment • Pharmaceuticals • Agriculture • Cannabis / Psychedelics • Infrastructure Key Skills: • Investment Origination / Distribution • Budget and Risk Control • Project Lifecycle Management • Founder / NextGen Mentoring • Strong Problem-Solving / Negotiation • Investor / Stakeholder Relations • Direct Investment VC>PE • Emotional Intelligence / Communication • Commercial Innovation / Development • Strategic Planning and Execution • Marketing and Brand Development • Leadership and Team Development

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Organizational Development, Workable Solutions, DevOps, Hiring, Organizational Design, Team Performance, Sales Development, Leadership, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, System Performance, Hospitality Industry, Mentoring, Brand Awareness, Sales & Distribution, PnL Management, Channel Account Management, Business Growth, Strategic Leadership, Family Offices

Experience

Chief Executive Officer

DSM Ltd

2012-1 - Present · 14 yrs 9 mos

London

DSM is a family office advisory boutique with deep sector knowledge in HORECA, FMCG, E-commerce, Life Sciences, Real Estate, Sustainability and Technology, providing fractional services to family offices, originating, evaluating, advising and managing projects, investments and family offices in multiple jurisdictions. We ensure that SFO’s, UHNW’s and HNW’s benefit from multi-disciplined partner. My role encompasses: Investment Origination and Allocation | Direct Investment VC>PE | Founder / NextGen Mentoring | Investor and Stakeholder Relations | Commercial Innovation and Development | Strategic Planning and Execution | Marketing and Brand Development | Leadership and Team Development

Business Development Partner

Marshall Street Advisors Ltd

2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

London, England, United Kingdom

Strategic Advisor

ChannelCreator LLP

2021-5 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

Greater London

B2B software companies based outside Europe have a hard time breaking into the European market. ChannelCreator acts as a local sales office for B2B cloud propositions, delivering UK & European sales acceleration and rapid ROI. We provide clients with exactly what they need to set up, break into and expand within the European market.

Non Executive Director

BetterCommerce

2019-3 - 2024-5 · 5 yrs 3 mos

London, United Kingdom

Innovative, comprehensive omnichannel eCommerce platform designed for the mid-market retailer. Current client list includes Top 50 UK retailer The Fragrance Shop. Better Commerce continues to provide pound-for-pound the most complete Commerce platform on the market today.

Non Executive Director

Open Ear Music

2016-11 - 2023-10 · 7 yrs

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Handpicked by humans, playlists with personality, daily updates, great music at all times Open Ear have been pioneering how businesses curate music for more than ten years. Open Ear are on a mission to banish background music. To do so, we've assembled a world-leading community of DJs and music experts who curate and manage playlists for all types of businesses. Our team lives and breathes music, handpicking every song to ensure your venue plays the right music at the right time. Our tech keeps you in control, so you can add your favourites, import from Spotify, share your playlists with your customers or change the vibe at any moment - directly from your mobile.

Chief Executive Officer

Cannamplify Ltd

2019-1 - 2023-8 · 4 yrs 8 mos

London

We exist to ensure that wellness/medical brands thrive by supporting every critical business area for our clients, from strategic planning to operational management; from sales and marketing to distribution. My role encompasses: Strategic Business Development | Digital Strategy and operations | Product Development and Innovation | Relationship/Network Building | Operational Management | Financial Strategy and Oversight | Team building and management | Growth planning and execution