Saketh Sistla

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MBA, ISB
B.Tech, SASTRA
Secondaries
MBA, ISB
B.Tech, SASTRA
Secondaries
Role
Vice President
I’M A FAN OF
LFC
INTEREST
Art/Photography

My story

Grew up across Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore and Thanjavur due to academics and the nature of my father’s job. A nomadic childhood with banking being the dinner table conversations led me to pursue a career in finance. Outside of it, I love picking up new sports and hobbies. Football, Liverpool and Photography have been the mainstays of my life.

How I got into investment banking

Investment Banking was a choice borne out of the want to have skin-in-the-game and to work at boutique firms to experience higher levels of ownership.

What keeps me up at night

Late-night drives to have chai with friends and football matches.

My advice to entrepreneurs

Make the critical distinction of whether you’re building a business, or you are in the business of selling equity early on.

My inspirations

What excites me

Best piece of advice given to me

“The main ingredient of building trust is suspension of self-interest.”

What IndigoEdge is to me

IE is made up by the people in it. It is a sandbox where people live, learn and become the best versions of themselves.

My key focus and interests

Partnering with early-stage founders to help them achieve success through their first institutional fundraise.

What I enjoy doing in my free time

Reading books, playing cricket and football, travel photography and lazing around on a weekend.