Vakeesan Mahalingam, CFA

Critic
DISC Type : C

Founder & CEO at Torram

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Overview

Vakeesan Mahalingam is the Founder and CEO of Torram, a company building institutional-grade DeFi infrastructure natively on Bitcoin. An ex-institutional trader and CFA Charterholder, he has deep expertise in finance, crypto, and startup strategy, with a focus on bridging traditional finance with the decentralized economy. He is an alumnus of the University of Waterloo.

Outside of his primary role, Vakeesan has founded a sustainable eco-streetwear brand influenced by hip hop culture that raises awareness for social issues. He is passionate about travel, having worked remotely from multiple countries, and has a stated interest in mens mental health, basketball, and startups.

He founded AMARI AI, an empathetic AI tailored to help men navigate lifes challenges, based on his own mental health journey.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

Negotiator

Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Institutional DeFi
As the CEO of Torram, his primary focus is building the infrastructure required for institutional adoption of DeFi directly on the Bitcoin network.
Bitcoin's Future
He is leading the charge in Bitcoin-native finance and believes BitcoinFi is reshaping the future by merging security with decentralized innovation.
Startup Strategy
He is a self-described startup strategist who advises high-growth companies on business development, partnerships, and capital raising.

Media Appearances

Torram Secures Strategic Backing from Blockchain Founders Fund to Pioneer Institutional-Grade DeFi on Bitcoin. Featured in PR Newswire

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Work History

4-2024
Founder & CEO at Torram
5-2024 - 10-2024
Chapter Director - Toronto at VNTR Capital
11-2023 - 6-2024
Founder at AMARI AI (Telus CSW x AlchemistX '24)
6-2022 - 3-2024
Principal Consultant - Web3 at Chimba Consulting Group
11-2022 - 9-2023
Venture Partner - Web3 at Flair Ventures

Education

9-2006 - 8-2010
BA from University of Waterloo
11-2010 - 10-2014
CFA Charter from CFA Institute

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Insights For Selling To Vakeesan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vakeesan is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vakeesan

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vakeesan move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Vakeesan take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Vakeesan

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