Narendra Chokshi

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Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Caris Life Sciences

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Narendra Chokshi is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Caris Life Sciences, where he leads capital raising, M&A, and investor relations. He has an extensive background in healthcare investment banking at firms like Jefferies and Bank of America. He holds an MBA with Distinction from NYU Stern and is a Chartered Accountant.

There is no publicly available information regarding Narendras personal life or hobbies.

He authored a research paper titled "Challenges Faced In Executing Leveraged Buyouts in India" as a Glucksman Fellow during his MBA at NYU.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Decisive

Charming & Persuasive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Development
Leads corporate development at Caris Life Sciences, focusing on M&A, capital raising, and strategic partnerships to drive growth in the precision medicine sector.
MedTech M&A
Possesses deep expertise from over a decade in investment banking, advising on and executing numerous M&A transactions for life sciences and healthcare companies.
Capital Raising
Has a proven track record of securing significant funding, having raised approximately $1. 9 billion in private financing and around $500 million in an IPO for Caris.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2018
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at Caris Life Sciences
9-2013 - 7-2018
Investment Banking, Senior Vice President at Jefferies
10-2010 - 6-2013
Investment Banking, Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch
7-2008 - 10-2010
Investment Banking, Associate at Piper Jaffray
7-2007 - 6-2008
Investment Banking, Associate at Bear Stearns & Co.

Education

2005 - 2007
MBA from NYU Stern School of Business
1998 - 2001
Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

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Insights For Selling To Narendra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Narendra is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Narendra

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Narendra move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Narendra take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Narendra

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