Samir Kulshrestha

Commander
DISC Type : D

Chief Financial Officer at QNu Labs

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Samir Kulshrestha is a strategic CFO at QNu Labs with over 24 years of experience across deep-tech, healthcare, and e-commerce. A Chartered Accountant, he excels in fundraising, business transformation, and financial strategy. People who have worked with him describe him as focused, proactive, and compassionate.

He has successfully raised $57 million from investors for various ventures and has significant experience with pre-IPO due diligence.

Personality Overview

Very Quick

Decisive

Impact-Driven

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Startup Fundraising
Has extensive experience raising capital, having successfully secured $57 million from VCs and PEs for various ventures he has been a part of.
Quantum Technology
As the CFO of QNu Labs, he is deeply involved in the financial strategy and growth of a leading quantum deep-tech company.
Business Transformation
Focuses on efficiency projects to improve margins, cash flow, and EBITDA, demonstrating expertise in transforming business operations.

Media Appearances

Samir has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Chief Financial Officer at QNu Labs
10-2024 - 5-2025
Virtual CFO & Consultant at Self-employed
8-2021 - 9-2024
Chief Financial Officer at Cuemath
2-2021 - 8-2021
CFO - Benefits Administration at Medi Assist
8-2019 - 1-2021
Senior Vice President Finance at Medi Assist

Education

CA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
1981 - 1997
Education details unavailable from Campion School Bhopal

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Exp : 23 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Financial Officer at QNu Labs
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Insights For Selling To Samir

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Samir 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 Samir

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Samir move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Samir take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Samir

Personality Compatibility


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