Tejashree Potdar

Results-driven Strategy & Investment Manager specializing in PE/VC deal execution, LBO and 3-statement financial modeling, and strategic valuation defense. Hands-on track record leading end-to-end fundraising—including securing a ₹30 Cr ($3.4M) pre-Series A round—driving FDD/QoE due diligence, optimizing capital structure via WACC reduction, and steering post-investment portfolio operations.

Senior Manager, Strategy & Investments at Minimac Systems Private Limited (2026-04 – Present)

• Led end-to-end deal execution for a ₹30 Cr ($3.4M) pre-Series A round with Rainmatter, managing target investor outreach, 3-statement financial modeling, LBO scenarios, and rigorous valuation defense.
• Spearheaded financial due diligence (FDD) and Quality of Earnings (QoE) reviews, building AI-automated data rooms and conducting rigorous TAM/SAM/SOM and unit economics analyses.
• Managed post-investment portfolio operations, investor relations, board MIS reporting, and investment banking directory alignment.
• Oversaw FinOps and commercial management for ~6 months, supporting full audit compliance and executing WACC reduction initiatives through working capital optimization.
• Partnered with a PSU via MoU, securing 20+ distributor contracts for oil circularity solutions.

Marketing & Branding Manager at Minimac Systems Private Limited (2024-02 – 2026-03)

• Led a team of 20+ individuals across digital marketing, business excellence, presales, lead management, events, and awards.
• Established strategic media partnerships and collaborations with industry-relevant event organizers and associations, including IFAT (featuring panel hosting on oil circularity), Rosefield, NLGI, IFSL, and STLE.
• Published 6+ editions of Maintainia magazine in partnership with sister concerns.
• Developed sectoral business development (BD) and event platters to drive BD activities and efforts.
• Prepared and delivered specialized training modules on lubricant reliability and circularity for PSUs and private players like Tata Steel and BPCL.
• Secured key OEM and EPC vendor registrations.

Marketing Manager at TetraNoodle Technologies (2023-02 – 2023-09)

• Established brand growth objectives and crafted strategies to achieve those.
• Worked in a founder-facing role to facilitate the development of marketing content, covering thought leadership articles, client case studies and testimonials, web content, blogs and webinars.
• Managed social media accounts and developed social media strategies as part of lead-generation campaigns.
• Contributed to community-building activities to build a niche-based audience.
• Built and delivered course content on AI and data science.
• Conducted extensive research on various marketing channels and competitor analysis to create organic campaigns for the company.
• Conducted influencer analysis and developed relationships with key influencers to increase brand awareness and engagement.

Business Development Team Lead at TetraNoodle Technologies (2022-04 – 2023-01)

• Analyzed the competitive landscape and identified new opportunities for business growth.
• Collaborated with the marketing team to develop campaigns that generated leads.
• Tracked activities and maintained relevant information in CRM.
• Managed and supported lead-generation activities for the organization.
• Led a team of sales professionals to achieve sales targets.

Social Media Strategist & Content Researcher at TetraNoodle Technologies (2021-12 – 2023-02)

• Developed a deep understanding of content research methods and processes, including keyword research, audience analysis and competitive analysis.
• Conducted market research and developed training course material for data science.
• Researched industry news, upcoming events and relevant topics to ensure timely coverage of current affairs.

Social Media Volunteer at Startup Vancouver (2021-12 – 2023-09)

Freelance Social Media Manager & Consultant at Self-Employed (2020-01 – 2022-06)

Social Selling Intern at Marketaa (2020 – 2020)

Marketing Coordinator at Padma Education Society (2018-12 – 2020-01)

Freelance Income Tax Preparer at Self-Employed (2014-05 – 2018-05)

Articled Assistant at V.S. Potdar and Co. (2012-02 – 2015-02)

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) – Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pune (2013-03)

Integrated Professional Competence Course (IPCC) – Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Pune (2012-05)