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Different. The common thread in a career that has spanned both small firms and large. A creative outlook, as well as an ability to put himself in his counter-part’s shoes, has helped Dhruv in intractable situations.
Finding common ground between entrepreneurs and large companies has become Dhruv’s specialty.
More than two-dozen completed transactions in the bev-alc sector give Dhruv the ability to simultaneously focus on industry-specific commercial deal points and tackle what really matters: relationships.
Dhruv grew up in India, was educated in Wales, England, and the United States. Prior to Diageo, Dhruv worked at a boutique M&A advisory firm in London and Mumbai. He also spent a number of years at a Big Four consultancy in Washington, D.C.
Dhruv holds a B.A., Economics from Cornell University and an M.B.A from The London Business School. Dhruv has previously served on the boards of Seedlip, Duppy Share, Mr Black, and Del Professore. He spends his free time trying to improve his tennis game.
Ten years of M&A experience in beverage-alcohol backed up by commercial and financial intuition. And being a genuinely all-round nice guy… helps Dhruv provide entrepreneurs with sensible-sell side advice.
Email me if you'd like a sounding board on your beverage-alcohol project: whether it is to understand what is ‘on market’ in this sector or for help in dealing with those annoying venture funds/family office gatekeepers.