Deepak Shrivastava is an experienced founder-operator with a strong background in technology, early-stage growth, and investment banking. With a proven track record of multiple company acquisitions and successful venture-backed exits, his expertise spans diverse sectors, including Fintech, SaaS, travel & hospitality, consumer goods, and healthcare/medical devices.

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Currently, Deepak is the Founder and CEO of Sunrise AI, a VC-backed start-up revolutionizing credit risk assessment with AI-powered tools to ensure fair access to capital. Incubated at Palo Alto-based venture studio AI Fund, he leads a team of machine learning engineers, researchers, marketers, and designers to develop and launch cutting-edge fintech solutions.

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As the former CFO of The Flex Company, Deepak drove cross-functional teams to enhance profitability, expand revenue distribution, and raise growth capital for the top-selling sustainable period care brand sold in 30,000 retailers across the United States. His accomplishments led to recognition as a finalist for the 2022 LA Times CFO Leadership Award.

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Previously, as Co-Founder of Porter & Sail and CEO of Hotel Credits, Deepak was recognized as one of Business Insider's Changemakers. These mobile app and ecommerce platforms provided best-in-class hotel booking services for luxury properties worldwide and were awarded the 2021 US Hotel Booking Platform of the Year by Travel & Hospitality Awards. Deepak facilitated successful sales of both companies during this period.

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Deepak's career began at Morgan Stanley, where he specialized in corporate finance and M&A, covering gaming & casino hotels, financial sponsors, consumer products, travel, and media companies. He later joined the founding team of Dropbox's B2B Enterprise and New York operations, transitioning into the startup space.

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Beyond his entrepreneurial endeavors, Deepak is a proud native New Yorker – born in The Bronx and raised in Queens. Deepak serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Community-Word Project, a non-profit dedicated to funding, supporting, and facilitating teaching arts programs in NYC public schools, of which he's a proud alumnus. Additionally, he coaches aspiring entrepreneurs through VC-backed mentoring platforms Mento and Oneday in the US and UK, respectively.

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Deepak's entrepreneurial journey has recently been highlighted on Evolution Exchange's Start-up Chronicles.

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