Prathamesh Karmarkar
Pune
Summary
Dynamic professional with 20 years of experience across Real Estate, Investment Promotion, Government Advisory, Startup Ecosystems, and Global Market Entry. Proven expertise in large-scale consulting, FDI attraction, policy design, and cross-border trade development, with strong networks across governments, corporations, and global agencies
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategy & Acquisitions
BRICKFOUR
03.2025 - Current
- Leads end-to-end acquisition strategy for industrial and commercial real estate, including opportunity identification, financial structuring, feasibility assessment, and negotiation.
- Designs and executes Joint Ventures, strategic partnerships, and co-development models across industrial parks, warehouses, and commercial assets.
- Navigates complex regulatory frameworks (zoning, environmental clearances, land-use norms) to ensure seamless approvals and risk mitigation.
- Leverages national and international networks to generate proprietary deal flow, collaborations, and partnerships.
- Works closely with institutional stakeholders to structure beneficial acquisition terms and long-term investment strategies.
Associate Director
MAEFLOWER CONSULTING PVT LTD
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Led multi-country investment promotion and FDI attraction projects across IT, electronics manufacturing, engineering, and logistics.
- Advised international companies on India market entry—sector insights, regulatory guidance, partner identification, GTM, and state-level assessments.
- Represented Indian companies internationally, enabling cross-border partnerships and expansion into Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.
- Designed strategic account development plans, driving sustained investment inflows, repeat mandates, and multi-year cooperation.
Co-Founder & Director
INGRESS GLOBAL CONSULTING LLP
10.2020 - 09.2023
- Founded and led a management consulting organization across Economic Development, Startup Advisory, Government Consulting, and Technology Consulting.
- Executed investment and trade promotion strategies for agencies across India, USA, Canada, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
- Consulted NSBI (Canada) on attracting FDI from India for ICT.
- Promoted Malta in India via Enterprise Malta.
- Led market research for the Consulate General of India (Frankfurt) in Renewable Energy.
- Consulted BKPM (Indonesia) to identify Indian investors.
- Led India investment promotion project for Invest Selangor, Malaysia.
- Completed FDI-focused project for AWEX, Belgium.
- Developed GTM strategies for large and mid-sized companies entering new geographies.
- Supported 100+ startups with GTM, validation, valuation, and sales strategies.
- Served as mentor for B-Nest (Bhopal Smart City) and advisor to an Australian advisory firm.
- Built strong networks with Indian state governments and led business development across Goa, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana.
Co-Founder
INTELLIKART VENTURES LLP
10.2020 - 09.2023
- Proven experience in IT services and recruitment.
- Delivered SAP inbound/outbound data integration projects.
- Built recruitment team of 5; acquired 20+ clients in two years.
- Achieved revenue of ₹1 Cr+ within two years.
- Built foundational business processes, operational initiatives, and budgets.
- Networked to expand sales; hired and trained staff.
- Established a strong, skilled team to scale operations.
Manager – TAS, Project Manager / Coordinator
EY LLP
07.2017 - 10.2019
- Developed and implemented Electronics Policy for Telangana, attracting top national and international investments including Foxconn.
- Supported Goa Government in formulating IT and Startup policies and incentive disbursement.
- Built investment promotion strategies for Telangana's Electronics Department.
- Created SOPs for investor due diligence; strengthened regulatory relationships.
- Developed knowledge collaterals including the ‘Pink Book’.
- Played a significant role in securing Foxconn’s investment in Telangana.
- Created ‘Doing Business in Telangana’ Guide; branding and promotion strategy.
- Managed stakeholder outreach, investor facilitation, and project execution.
Head – FDI & Trade
MAEFLOWER CONSULTING PVT LTD
04.2010 - 07.2017
- Identified investors for foreign governments and economic development agencies; crafted GTM strategies.
- Built prospect databases, conducted research, market surveys, and trade show engagement.
- Managed multiple accounts, retained clients yearly, and expanded business opportunities.
- Helped foreign companies enter India; represented organizations at major conferences.
- Engaged with startups and facilitated their global expansion.
- Organised CXO-level seminars/events with 25–50 companies.
Education
MBA - Marketing
Pune University
Pune04-2011
Skills
- Real Estate Strategy
- Acquisition structuring
- Joint Venture (JV) partnerships
- Financial feasibility
- Complex regulatory alignment
- Government Advisory
- Policy design and implementation
- Regulatory framework development
- Stakeholder management
- Fund disbursement oversight
- Investment Promotion
- Inbound/Outbound FDI strategies
- Trade partnership creation
- Global market entry expertise
- Startup Ecosystem
- Advisory and mentorship
- GTM strategy development
- Idea validation
- Valuation
- Incubator/accelerator board guidance
- Corporate Strategy
- Global strategic planning
- Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy creation
- Cross-sector partnership development
- CXO relationship management
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
German
Beginner
A1
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Bengali
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Strategy & Acquisitions
BRICKFOUR
03.2025 - Current
Associate Director
MAEFLOWER CONSULTING PVT LTD
09.2023 - 10.2024
Co-Founder & Director
INGRESS GLOBAL CONSULTING LLP
10.2020 - 09.2023
Co-Founder
INTELLIKART VENTURES LLP
10.2020 - 09.2023
Manager – TAS, Project Manager / Coordinator
EY LLP
07.2017 - 10.2019
Head – FDI & Trade
MAEFLOWER CONSULTING PVT LTD
04.2010 - 07.2017
MBA - Marketing
Pune University