Kiran Shah
Venture Investments at Mercurius Media Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Director, Investments
2023 - Current
Mercurius Media Capital (MMC), an independent media fund in the United States, is backed by leading US media corporations. It specializes in providing media capital to growth-stage companies, helping them enhance their reach and foster revenue growth. The fund provides media companies with the opportunity to compound the value of their advertising inventory by investing it in the global startup ecosystem, enabling them to attract new advertisers and diversify their revenue streams. Investments: 1. Deserka - A cloud-based ERP platform that provides finance, inventory, CRM, and payroll solutions 2. Edly - Specializes in income based repayment financing for students 3. RVnGO - Peer-to-Peer RV rental marketplace 4. Captain Experiences - A digital platform to book online outdoor activities 5. Airtasker - Digital platform that connects people and businesses with local service providers 6. Storybook - Parenting app that combines storytelling with guided meditation and relaxation techniques to help children sleep better 7. ReAlpha - Real estate technology company that leverages AI-driven insights to power the end-to-end real estate buying process 8. RYSE - Smart home technology company specializing in automated window shade solutions 9. Mode Mobile - Rewards platform that enables consumers to earn supplemental income by browsing their phone and performing short day-to-day tasks 10. Groomie - D2C platform specializing in men's grooming products, particularly electric head shavers and related accessories
Mercurius Media Capital is an independent media fund backed by leading media firms, such as Sinclair Broadcast Group and TelevisaUnivision.
Venture Investments
2017
Venture Investments
2017
Brand Capital is a strategic investment division of Bennett Coleman and Co. Ltd. (Times Group) - India's largest multimedia conglomerate. Select Transaction Experience: SquarePanda: Series C funding $37MM Oddup: Series B funding $11MM Qbeats: Series B funding $10MM Indorse: Series A funding $8MM Tali Digital: PIPE $8MM Qyou Media: PIPE $8MM Deal Sourcing ● Networked, sourced deal-flow and led extensive industry and financial due diligence on early to growth stage companies globally across different sectors. ● Represented Brand Capital at various technology, venture capital and startup conferences. Due Diligence & Financial Modeling ● Analyzed & evaluated company pitch decks based on core criteria: product market fit, competitive landscape, business & revenue model, valuation, shareholding structure, growth plans & exit potential. ● Negotiated deal terms and investor rights with investee companies and drafted term sheets. ● Created valuation models and led investment evaluations for investment committee approvals. Portfolio Development ● Liaised with legal teams to create investment agreements and close the transaction process. ● Created opportunities for the investee companies to seek other sources of financing, establish new market opportunities, distribution models and relationships in the Indian market. ● Supervised portfolio performance by creating and maintaining operating and financial KPI dashboard.
Brand Capital International, headquartered in the US, is a unit of the strategic investment arm of the Times Group of India.
Business Development
2012 - 2015
Strategized the investment approach and asset allocation with Institutional Investors based on thorough portfolio analysis and investment research, market outlook, as well as performance and positioning of various asset classes.