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EVIDENCE

I have known Ashish for over a decade, and he has proven to be an authentic, conscientious, and principled individual. A team player who consistently adds value and delivers on his promises. I have c-suite relationships in multiple sectors, and I am happy to support him with introductions

Debbie Hewitt MBE

Debbie is a Portfolio Non-Executive Chair for blue chip organisations, including Visa Europe. As well as being the first female Chair of The Football Association, she was also the first female CEO of The RAC

Ashish has led our fundraising strategy from 2019, during which time he secured strong valuation development, often in difficult markets. Ashish has also supported us beyond fundraising, and we very much see him as part of the internal Nuggets team

Seema Khinda Johnson

Seema is the Co-Founder of Nuggets, an award-winning decentralised identity and payments platform, which works with blue chip companies and G7 Central Banks. Previously, Seema was the Global Head of Go To Market for Skype, both before and after its acquisition by Microsoft

We wholeheartedly recommend Ashish for his exceptional professionalism, deep knowledge, and proactive approach. His expertise has been instrumental in navigating the complexities of our fundraises. His attention to detail and insights have been invaluable, and his strategic guidance has contributed to our success

Alexandra Smith & Michael Penrose

Prior to co-founding VC backed ESG data business The Sustainability Group, Alex and Mike worked in high profile sustainability endeavours; Alex worked in global programmes that used sport for social good and established one of the largest hospitality-dedicated sustainability networks in the world; Mike is the former the CEO of Unicef UK and Action Contre La Faim, and was involved in the early thinking that became the United Nations‘ Sustainable Development Goals

I initially appointed Ashish to advise on our investment strategy and to lead our early funding rounds. Ashish has since introduced a strong network of investors and has built excellent working relationships across the team. He is now also advising on our data and product innovation strategy. Following a successful 18 months of working with him, we’ve invited Ashish to join our Board to deepen his role with us

Alistair McAuley OBE

Alistair is the CEO and Founder of TradeKart, a disruptive q-commerce business offering rapid delivery of trade materials on behalf of blue-chip merchants. Previously, Alistair led a €1bn Decorative Paints division of AkzoNobel

Ashish has been instrumental in our success story since 2020. Through adeptly executed funding rounds amidst tough market conditions, he secured global investors, resulting in substantial valuation increases. As an engaged Board Member, his positive support ensured our continued growth on both commercial and strategic fronts. We continue to work together on specific projects and strategic opportunities

Angela Montacute

Angela is one of the highest profile automotive executives globally. Prior to leading Digital INNK, a leading automotive technology platform for the fleet industry, she was based in Paris as the COO of Arval, the world’s third largest fleet business with €13bn in revenues, part of the €50bn revenue giant BNP Paribas

I have over several years invested significant risk capital into businesses introduced by Ashish, and I continue to do so. Ashish demands a lot from the entrepreneurs he advises, but he is still able to give them confidence and realistic hope. For example, I have seen him reset the strategy and morale of companies to good effect on more than one occasion

Emmanuel Clair

Emmanuel is a serial early-stage investor across multiple sectors and geographies