Alok Bhushan

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Chief Financial Officer at Turing

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Alok Bhushan is a seasoned CFO specializing in scaling founder-led companies like Turing, Virta Health, and Yext to $1B+ valuations. He builds financial infrastructure from the ground up to prepare high-growth organizations for defining capital events, including IPOs and major M&A deals. Alok holds Masters and Bachelors degrees from Harvard University.

Based in New York City with his wife and daughter, Alok spends his spare time visiting museums and reading. He also has a keen interest in real estate and enjoys games of chance.

He directed the £1. 3B majority sale of Charlotte Tilbury to beauty conglomerate Puig, overseeing the entire M&A process.

Personality Overview

Direct & Candid

Challenger

Fast-Paced

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Growth Companies
Has a distinct career pattern of joining founder-led companies and scaling them to $1B+ valuations, preparing them for IPOs or major acquisitions.
AI in Talent Management
As CFO of Turing, he is at the forefront of using AI and ML data signals to source, vet, and match engineering talent globally.
Strategic M&A
Demonstrated deep expertise by leading the competitive £1. 3B sale of Charlotte Tilbury, managing the process from diligence to final negotiation.

Media Appearances

Welcome to the Turing team! – Alok Bhushan, CFO (Instagram post). Featured in Instagram

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Work History

9-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Turing
1-2021 - 8-2022
Chief Financial Officer at Virta Health
1-2018 - 12-2020
Chief Financial Officer at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty
8-2008 - 1-2018
Chief Financial Officer, EVP Finance & SVP International Business at Yext
11-2006 - 8-2008
Quantitative Research Analyst at MDT Advisers

Education

9-2001 - 6-2002
Master of Science (M.S.) from Harvard University
9-1998 - 6-2002
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Harvard University

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Exp : 23 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at Turing
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Insights For Selling To Alok

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Alok is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alok

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Alok move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Alok take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Alok

Personality Compatibility


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