Shekar is Founder of ANOVA Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd.
Shekar has almost two decades of experience in various multinationals with diversified sector experience - FMCG, Life Insurance, Audit & Assurance and Oil & Gas sectors. His last stint was as Group Finance Director with Lornamead Group, a UK-based multinational in the FMCG space which owns well-known personal care brands (such as Yardley of London, Finesse, etc.). His prior stints include various finance and audit positions with MNCs such as ExxonMobil and KPMG in India.
Shekar has rich experience in the FMCG - M&A space, having lead / been part of over 11 Acquisitions and 4 Divestments, besides re-structuring and re-financing transactions in North America, Europe and India.
Being Sector-Agnostic, ANOVA has completed assignments across various sectors including: Manufacturing, FMCG, Luxury Brands, Healthcare, Hospitality and Technology-led / Tech-Enabled businesses
Shekar is also an active Angel Investor (investments made in 20+ Start-ups across segments including EdTech, HealthTech, FMCG, ConsumerTech, F&B Services, Business Intelligence, Media, LogiTech, FinTech, Gaming, etc.) and serves as non-executive director in mid-size companies, both in India and abroad.
Besides this, he has also made investments in early stage VC Funds including 1Crowd and IvyCap, apart from investing through institutional angel investment platforms including The Chennai Angels (TCA), LetsVenture, Venture Catalysts, Globevestor, Inflection Point Ventures (IPV), etc.
Shekar is the recipient of many awards & recognitions namely 'First Award under SME Services category' at 13th National Awards for Excellence in Cost Management, 2015, 'The Secret Weapon' Award by Barclays for his outstanding contribution during the Divestment of Lornamead Group to Li Fung (2012) and Rashtriya Udyog Ratna Award for 'National Economic Growth through Individual Contribution' by the National Organization for Commerce and Industry (2012)
