Vikesh Kumar

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at Astra Capital

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Overview

Vikesh Kumar is the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer at Astra Capital, where he focuses on acquiring and scaling businesses in the healthcare, retail, and consumer sectors. With an Executive MBA from QUT and a Master of Pharmacy, he blends operational expertise with financial acumen, a passion he has held throughout his career.

His passion lies in business strategy and identifying efficiencies to drive growth. People who have worked with him describe him as an innovative, passionate, and strategic business leader with a keen eye for execution and realizing market potential.

Unique fact: Vikesh began his career as a pharmacist and even owned his own pharmacy before transitioning into private investment and finance.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Status Quo Seeker

Late Adopter

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Business Strategy
States that his passion is working on business strategy and finding business efficiencies to support growth, a key part of his investment philosophy.
Healthcare Investing
Combines his background as a pharmacist with his current role as CIO, with a stated focus on acquiring and optimizing healthcare companies.
Community Pharmacy
Has an extensive background in various community pharmacy settings and considers purchasing his first pharmacy a significant career accomplishment.

Media Appearances

Vikesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2016
Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at Astra Capital

Education

2016 - 2018
Executive Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) from QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
2006 - 2008
Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) from Griffith University

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Exp : 10 Location : Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Job Level : Leadership Designation : Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at Astra Capital
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Insights For Selling To Vikesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vikesh is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vikesh

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vikesh move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Vikesh take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Vikesh

Personality Compatibility


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