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Aakash's stories span startup due diligence, mobility market analysis, and consumer retention research.

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Structuring Research from Unstructured Briefs

Aakash's consistent pattern is taking open-ended or poorly defined research questions and building a workable structure before touching the data. This showed up at Frost & Sullivan, where a dataset covering more than 40 mobility agencies had no prescribed method, and at SK Associates, where startup evaluation briefs were broad and required him to define the key questions himself. His approach is to start with the decision the research needs to support, then work backwards into the data sources and analytical framework. He treats the structure as something to refine as evidence comes in, not a fixed plan. For an investment research role, this matters because the most valuable analysis often starts with the least defined brief.

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Running Startup Due Diligence

Aakash has run end-to-end due diligence on an early-stage startup, covering financial, legal, and operational dimensions without a prescribed template. At SK Associates, he set up founder meetings, reviewed incorporation documents, identified a legal inconsistency involving a departed co-founder, and verified financial statements through notes to accounts to check whether reported profits were converting to cash. His approach is to treat due diligence as a process of building conviction, not just checking boxes. He asks the founders the right questions, digs into the documents, and forms a view on whether the business is what it claims to be. This is an emerging capability: one deep engagement with strong process discipline, building toward the pattern repetition that would make it a complete edge.

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Building Market Views from Competitive Analysis

Aakash builds market views by combining competitive benchmarking with cross-sector pattern reading. At YRAL, he benchmarked creator platforms across acquisition, engagement, and retention parameters, and identified a consistent pattern: monetary incentives drove signups but not sustained engagement. He connected this to broader trends in consumer tech and fintech to form a view on retention dynamics in India's digital economy. His analytical approach is qualitative and pattern-based: he looks for what is consistent across multiple platforms or sectors, then forms a directional view on what it means for how companies should be evaluated. This is an emerging capability grounded in one substantive research engagement and active cross-sector reading.

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Career Stories

Frost & Sullivan: Building an ROI Tracker Across 40-Plus Mobility Agencies

At Frost & Sullivan as Growth Opportunity Analytics (Mobility) Intern

2025 - 2025

SK Associates: End-to-End Due Diligence on a Biodegradable Startup

At SK Associates & Group as Research Associate Intern

2025 - 2025

SK Associates: Sourcing and Closing an Investor Relationship with Dhulakia Ventures

At SK Associates & Group as Research Associate Intern

2025 - 2025

YRAL: Competitive Benchmarking and Consumer Retention View in Web3 Creator Space

At YRAL as Strategy and Research Intern

2024 - 2024

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