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Neha Poddar

Partner at Good Startup

Singapore

Overview 

Neha Poddar is a Partner at Good Startup, with a background in impact investing and a strong foundation in financial modeling, private equity, and investment banking. She holds an MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and has experience at reputable institutions like Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers. Highlights of Neha's career include her role as Director in Private Equity and Impact Investing at JI Capital Partners and her experience as a Trader in Equity at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, showcasing her expertise in financial markets and investments.

Work Experience 

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Good Startup

  • Partner

    2023 - Current

    Good Startup is a Singapore-based, impact-focused agri-food fund. As Partner and Head of Investments, I lead deal origination, due diligence, investment analysis, and portfolio management. Additionally, I serve as an advisor and board observer for portfolio companies.

  • Principal, Investments

    2021 - 2023

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JI Capital Partners

  • Director - Private Equity, Impact Investing

    2019 - 2021

    JI Capital, now known as Enyorra Private Equity as of November 2023, is a Southeast Asia-focused growth impact fund specializing in the Food & Agri, Climate Change, Circular Economy, Healthcare, and Education sectors. As a Director, I led a team of analysts and associates covering sourcing, due diligence, investment analysis, and portfolio management.

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  • Trader, Equity

    2016 - 2019

    Engaged in all aspects of investing as a Delta One Equities trader including trading, risk management, and facilitating IPO access.

  • Trader, Equity Exotics

    2015 - 2016

    Priced and traded exotic equity derivative products.

Baird Capital

  • Private Equity Intern

    2015 - 2015

    Conducted in-depth research and presented an investment thesis for the telehealth industry.

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Nomura

  • Vice President - Fixed Income Structuring

    2008 - 2013

    Led a five-member team to structure and price synthetic credit products.

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Lehman Brothers

  • Analyst

    2007 - 2008

    Structured synthetic credit derivative products.

University of Erlangen-Nuremberg

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Solid-Fluid Interaction

    2006 - 2006

    Simulated the grinding mill using ANSYS-CFX to study fluid flow pattern and fluid-solid interaction.

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