Nooreen Naaz
Chartered Accountant
Dubai
Summary
Experienced Chartered Accountant having 2 years of post qualification experience in investment banking and financial advisory. Skilled in financial modeling, preparing investment memorandums (IM), fundraising/structured credit, M&A, and audit (statutory & limited reviews). Demonstrated expertise in handling high-impact transactions, engaging with clients, and executing deals in boutique investment banks.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Front End Investment Banking Analyst
Upwisery Growth Partners LLP
07.2024 - 02.2025
- Buy Side Acquisition - Indian Spend Management Fintech Company (Deal Size - AED 21 Mn)
- Single handedly led the end-to-end acquisition from identifying potential targets to evaluating potential synergies & deal scenarios
- Structuring the deal including drafting term sheet and term sheet negotiation
- Due diligence coordination & data room management
- Sell Side Acquisition – Pickles & Spices Mfg Company (Deal Size – AED 50 Mn)
- Prepared investment collaterals (IM and comprehensive Financial Model)
- Led Term Sheet negotiations and enabled investor coordination, data room management
- Led strategy assignment(s) for 2 companies in F&B Segment (having revenues of ~AED 33 Mn & AED 12 Mn)
- Conducted industry research, market opportunities SWOT Analysis, operational & financial peer benchmarking, growth strategy, Go-to-Market strategy
- Evaluated organic/inorganic growth opportunities and recommended actionable strategies
- Prepared deliverables: Comprehensive dynamic Financial Model & detailed Strategy Document
- Construction Finance Debt Raise for 3 Real Estate Companies (Deal size(s) of AED 95 Mn, 65 Mn & 25 Mn)
- Evaluated debt quantum based on projected revenues and promoter infusion
- Led end-to-end support including lender coordination, term sheet negotiations, data room management, due diligence and closure assistance
Front End Investment Banking Analyst
Capital Fortunes Private Limited
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Pharmaceutical Company (Formulations/CDMO) – Structured Private Credit (Deal Size – AED 55 Mn)
- Enabled end-to-end assistance in raising growth capital for a CDMO subsidiary of an API mfg listed entity
- Drafted a financial model & IM for assessment of project feasibility and aligning financial strategies
- Engaged with investors highlighting the strategic alignment of the syndication with potential returns
- Assisted in term sheet negotiations and due diligence coordination and post closure activities
- Indian Sugar/Ethanol Mfg Company – Structured Private Credit (Deal Size – AED 200 Mn)
- Enabled end-to-end debt syndication for a stressed Sugar/Ethanol mfg company
- Drafted comprehensive financial model & Information Memorandum (IM)
- Lender coordination, assisted commercial & financial due diligence (FDD) processes
- Term sheet negotiations
- Indian PSU-Oil & Gas (Deal Size – AED 54 Mn)
- Provided investment advisory for acquiring an equity stake in Green Hydrogen domain to a listed entity
- Drafted transaction advisory report, financial model & presentation for investment decisions
- Performed in-depth financial analysis, assessed trends & identified risks/opportunities
- Hydro Power Project – Advisory Assignment
- Drafted a financial model & IM and determined valuation for the Hydro power project totaling to AED 800 Mn
- 2W-EV Manufacturing Company–Equity Fund Raise (Deal Size – AED 25 Mn)
- Provided advisory services for Series A fund raise for an EV Mfg company
- Drafted a financial model & IM to determine valuation, assess financial need and determine go-to-market strategy
- Structured and assisted in negotiating terms with potential investors
- Merchant Bank Valuation - InsureTech, Gaming and Waste Management Sectors
- Prepared 5 Merchant Banker’s Valuation Reports for equity issue of startup companies totaling to AED 62 Mn
- Prepared valuation report using DCF, relative valuation, Section 11UA valuation, sensitivity analysis
- Sports, Media & Entertainment focused Cat II AIF (Fund Size – AED 100 Mn)
- Led front end & back end investment process in 3 entities for a total investment of AED 20 Mn
- Crafted comprehensive term sheets outlining key investment terms, conditions, and structures
- Prepared detailed investment committee notes, investment rationale, risk mitigation strategies and FDD
- Assisted in SEBI compliances
Investment Research Intern
AZ Capital (SEBI Reg)
07.2022 - 01.2023
- Conceptualized investment products, crafted financial plans & financial models, conducted equity research, constructed portfolios, and monitored market trends with expertise in fundamental and technical analysis
Article Assistant, Statutory Audit Division
BDO India LLP
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Led & independently managed statutory audit/limited review engagements of Indian listed companies
- Performed risk assessment, designed methods for control evaluation & recommended enhancements
- Leveraged data analytics tools for streamlining procedures, improving efficiency & better insights
Education
CFA -
CFA Institute
CA Final - undefined
ICAI
CA IPCC - undefined
ICAI
CA CPT - undefined
ICAI
M.Com - undefined
IGNOU
B. Com - undefined
Osmania University
Class 12th - undefined
Board Of Intermediate Education
Class 10th - undefined
Sujatha School
Skills
Financial Modelling
Valuation
Financial Analysis
Corp Finance
Financial Due Diligence
IndAS/IFRS
Advanced Excel
PowerPoint
PowerBi
CapitalIQ
Tally ERP 9
VCCEdge
Tracxn
Investor relations
Credit analysis
Capital raising
Microsoft Excel
DCF analysis
Pitch book creation
Teamwork and collaboration
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/12/96
- Nationality: Indian
- Visa Status: Visit Visa (Based in UAE & available for immediate joining)
Others
Real Estate, Pharma, Oil & Gas, Fintech, F&B, Manufacturing (Sugar/Textiles), CRISIL Infrastructure Finance, EY Financial Modelling & Valuation, Financial Modelling, Valuation, Financial Analysis, Corp Finance, Financial Due Diligence, IndAS/IFRS, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBi, CapitalIQ, Tally ERP 9, VCCEdge, Tracxn, Macroeconomics, Geopolitics, Country trends, Stock Markets, Books & Podcasts, Fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu
Timeline
Front End Investment Banking Analyst
Upwisery Growth Partners LLP
07.2024 - 02.2025
Front End Investment Banking Analyst
Capital Fortunes Private Limited
03.2023 - 06.2024
Investment Research Intern
AZ Capital (SEBI Reg)
07.2022 - 01.2023
Article Assistant, Statutory Audit Division
BDO India LLP
08.2018 - 08.2021
CA Final - undefined
ICAI
CA IPCC - undefined
ICAI
CA CPT - undefined
ICAI
M.Com - undefined
IGNOU
B. Com - undefined
Osmania University
Class 12th - undefined
Board Of Intermediate Education
Class 10th - undefined
Sujatha School
CFA -
CFA Institute