Akbar Poonawala
Director/Board Member at JUBILEE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Profile
Prior to co-founding Pivot Investment Partners, Akbar was Managing Director and the Regional Head for the Americas of Deutsche Bank Global Transaction Banking.
In this capacity, Akbar led the growth of this business to over $1 billion of revenues in Cash Management, Trade Finance, and Trust & Securities Services targeting both Corporate and Financial Institutions clients throughout the Americas.
In addition, he built the Global Equity Services business, which included Depositary Receipts, Registrar and Post-IPO Services, into a market leading business across ten international locations with a more than five-fold increase in revenues and over 900 Corporate and Financial Institutions clients.
Akbar was also a member of the Deutsche Bank Americas Regional Executive Committee, the Global Transaction Banking Executive Committee, and the DB Americas Diversity Committee.
Akbar also served on the Board of Directors of Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation.
Previously, Akbar had served as the Head of Global Sales and Marketing for Corporate Trust & Agency Services where he was responsible for sales, marketing and relationship management across sixteen locations in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Earlier in his career, Akbar was Head of Asian Business Development for the Corporate Trust business of Bankers Trust and held management positions in the Global Securities Lending Division and the Management Consulting Group.
Akbar is a Chartered Financial Analyst and graduated Beta Gamma Sigma with a Masterof Business Administration in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business and top 1% of his class with a Master of Business Administration in Marketing and an undergraduate degree in Advanced Accounting from Poona University in India.
Akbar Poonawala active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| JUBILEE HOLDINGS LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2022-08-28 |
Pivot Investment Partners LLC
 Pivot Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pivot Investment Partners LLC (Pivot Investment Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Akbar Poonawala, Dinkar Jetley and Larry A. Klane. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Founder | 2013-12-31 |
Pivot Holdings II LLC
 Pivot Holdings II LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pivot Holdings II LLC invests in companies primarily located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of financial services and fintech sectors. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements. | Director/Board Member | - |
Pivot Holdings III LLC
 Pivot Holdings III LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pivot Holdings III LLC invests in companies primarily located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements. | Director/Board Member | - |
Tribeca Early Stage Partners
 Tribeca Early Stage Partners Investment ManagersFinance Tribeca Early Stage Partners (Tribeca ESP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Rushmore. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 2013-11-30 |
Cape Analytics, Inc.
 Cape Analytics, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Cape Analytics, Inc. provides data and analytics solutions. The firm leverages geospatial imagery, computer vision and machine learning to instantly and automatically extract proprietary data. The company was founded by Ryan Kottenstette and Suat Gedikli in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director of Research - Equity | - |
Droit Financial Technologies LLC
 Droit Financial Technologies LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Droit Financial Technologies LLC operates a financial technology firm. It provides enterprise solutions for OTC derivative trading processes. The company was founded by Satya Pemmaraju, Brock Arnason and Anup Menon in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director of Research - Equity | - |
Cowbell Cyber, Inc.
 Cowbell Cyber, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cowbell Cyber, Inc. provides continuous risk assessment, comprehensive cyber liability coverage, and continuous underwriting through an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform. The firm offers Cowbell Factor platform. The company was founded by Jack Kudale, Rajeev Gupta, Trent Cooksley, and Prab Reddy in January 2019 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
BodyShopBids, Inc.
 BodyShopBids, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services BodyShopBids, Inc. develops and operates an online and mobile platform for car appraisal and insurance services. Its products include Snapsheet Appraisal, Snapsheet Transaction, Snapsheet Rental and Asset Management Platform, and Snapsheet Software platform. The company was founded by Brad Weisberg and C. J. Przybyl in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Director/Board Member | - |
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Former positions of Akbar Poonawala
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Training of Akbar Poonawala
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
| Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Pune | Undergraduate Degree |
| New York University | Masters Business Admin |
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| JUBILEE HOLDINGS LIMITED | Finance |
| Private companies | 11 |
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Pivot Investment Partners LLC
Pivot Investment Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pivot Investment Partners LLC (Pivot Investment Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Akbar Poonawala, Dinkar Jetley and Larry A. Klane. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Pivot Holdings II LLC
Pivot Holdings II LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pivot Holdings II LLC invests in companies primarily located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of financial services and fintech sectors. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Pivot Holdings III LLC
Pivot Holdings III LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pivot Holdings III LLC invests in companies primarily located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for early and growth stage capital requirements. | Finance |
XOR Data Exchange, Inc.
 XOR Data Exchange, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services XOR Data Exchange, Inc. develops permission-based data exchange platform. Its tool allows data owners to set permissions for how their data is used by exchange members. The company was founded by Michael Cook, Michelle Wheeler, and Brian Ketelsen in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Tribeca Early Stage Partners
Tribeca Early Stage Partners Investment ManagersFinance Tribeca Early Stage Partners (Tribeca ESP) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Michael Rushmore. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Cape Analytics, Inc.
Cape Analytics, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Cape Analytics, Inc. provides data and analytics solutions. The firm leverages geospatial imagery, computer vision and machine learning to instantly and automatically extract proprietary data. The company was founded by Ryan Kottenstette and Suat Gedikli in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
Droit Financial Technologies LLC
Droit Financial Technologies LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Droit Financial Technologies LLC operates a financial technology firm. It provides enterprise solutions for OTC derivative trading processes. The company was founded by Satya Pemmaraju, Brock Arnason and Anup Menon in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Cowbell Cyber, Inc.
Cowbell Cyber, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Cowbell Cyber, Inc. provides continuous risk assessment, comprehensive cyber liability coverage, and continuous underwriting through an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform. The firm offers Cowbell Factor platform. The company was founded by Jack Kudale, Rajeev Gupta, Trent Cooksley, and Prab Reddy in January 2019 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA. | Technology Services |
BodyShopBids, Inc.
BodyShopBids, Inc. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services BodyShopBids, Inc. develops and operates an online and mobile platform for car appraisal and insurance services. Its products include Snapsheet Appraisal, Snapsheet Transaction, Snapsheet Rental and Asset Management Platform, and Snapsheet Software platform. The company was founded by Brad Weisberg and C. J. Przybyl in 2011 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
dv01, Inc.
 dv01, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services dv01, Inc. engages in the development of an end-to-end data management, reporting, and analytics platform. It offers data management, securitizations, market surveillance, portfolio surveillance, and credit facility reporting services. The company was founded by Perry Rahbar in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
The Earnest Analytics Co.
 The Earnest Analytics Co. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services The Earnest Analytics engages in the development of data platform. It provides restaurants, retailers, e-commerce companies, and investment clients with critical knowledge on consumer behavior to power data-driven business decisions. The company was founded by Kevin Carson in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
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