Ashish Jain

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Group Chief Financial Officer at Network International

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Ashish Jain is the Group CFO at Network International, a leading fintech company in the Middle East and Africa. A seasoned executive with experience at Careem, Snapdeal, and McKinsey, he has a proven record in strategic finance, M&A, and driving growth in the tech sector. He holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Ashish is passionate about strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem, actively investing in and mentoring multiple startups. He engages with early-stage investors to support high-caliber founders and contributes to the regions growing startup community.

He has deep global experience, having advised top technology, media, and telecommunications leaders across Asia, Europe, and the US for over 16 years.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Topics They Care About

Fintech & Digital Payments
As Group CFO of Network International, he leads financial strategy for a top fintech firm, aiming to simplify payments and help businesses grow across 50+ countries.
Startup Mentorship
Actively works as an investor and mentor for multiple startups and funds, and speaks at events for early-stage investors like Antler.
M&A and Value Creation
Has a demonstrated history of leading M&A, investor relations, and value creation strategies, notably during his time as CFO at Careem and SVP at Snapdeal.

Media Appearances

Network International taps Ashish Jain as new Group CFO. Featured in ZAWYA

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Work History

2025
Group Chief Financial Officer at Network International
2020
Investor, Mentor at Multiple startups and funds
2017 - 2025
Chief Financial Officer at Careem
2015 - 2017
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, M&A integration, Company Secretarial, FP&A and Treasury at Snapdeal
2014 - 2015
Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company

Education

2004 - 2005
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from INSEAD
1994 - 1997
Bachelor's Degree from The University of Texas at Austin

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Insights For Selling To Ashish

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashish is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashish

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashish move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Ashish take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ashish

Personality Compatibility


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