Tushar Agarwal

Doer
DISC Type : ds

Investment Manager at Smile Group

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Tushar is an Investment Manager at Smile Group, functioning as a venture builder for early-stage startups. His career spans venture capital roles at PeerCapital and Venture Catalysts, alongside a background in business lending and risk analysis at ICICI Bank and KPMG. He holds an MBA from NMIMS.

Outside of his professional life, Tushar is a self-described "stock-market fanatic" who is keenly interested in the intersection of technology and consumer behavior. He often analyzes and shares insights on emerging trends in sectors like sports technology and travel technology.

He once analyzed the Dominos apps surprisingly high monthly active users (11. 1 million), questioning its success against major food aggregators.

Personality Overview

Results Focused

Fast-paced

Deliberate Doer

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Early-Stage Investing
His career is focused on the "0 to 1 journey" of startups, handling sourcing, due-diligence, and fund management at Smile Group, PeerCapital, and Venture Catalysts.
AI Applications
His investment portfolio and public posts show a strong interest in AI's role across various sectors, including customer intelligence, ed-tech, sports, and travel.
Sports Technology
He has publicly shared his excitement about how cutting-edge technology, particularly AI-powered predictions and immersive fan experiences, is revolutionizing the sports landscape.

Media Appearances

Tushar has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Investment Manager at Smile Group
3-2022 - 4-2025
Investment Associate at PeerCapital
10-2020 - 3-2022
Business Lending at ICICI Bank
3-2020 - 9-2020
Deal Sourcing & Investor Relations at Venture Catalysts | India's First Integrated Incubator
2020 - 2020
Investor at Insurance Samadhan

Education

2018 - 2020
Master of Business Administration - MBA Core from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
2014 - 2017
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Delhi College Of Arts and Commerce

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Insights For Selling To Tushar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Let them know of potential risks but suggest mitigation methods alongside
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Tushar is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Tushar

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Tushar move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Tushar take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Tushar

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