Sunil Agarwal

Startup Generalist | Angel Investor

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

My personal site: www.sunil-agarwal.com Resource for Chicago small business owners for alternatives sources of funding: www.chicagosmbfunding.com I am a Chicago based angel investor and startup advisor who is constantly experimenting and exploring how best I can make an impact in my community. I'm pretty selective with my LinkedIn connection requests. If you are a founder looking to send a pitch to me for potential investment, please do so over email rather than here: [email protected]

Experience

  • Operating Partner at AECI International
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Investing in angel, pre-seed, and seed rounds focused on Chicago/Midwest-based SaaS, digital health, climate tech, and marketplace businesses

  • Independent Consultant at S3G Advisors
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Offering advisory services to early-stage or growth-stage startups and manufacturing companies seeking to build or scale their operations functions. Also looking for opportunities to provide guidance and/or investment to Chicago-based small businesses and economic development nonprofits in need of strategic, financial, or operational support.

  • Associate Director of Operations at Angi
    Jan 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Managed two-sided marketplace that directly connects homeowners with handyman service providers through Angi’s website, Angi’s mobile app, as well as retail partners such as Wayfair and Walmart.

  • Senior Central Operations Manager at Uber
    Mar 2020 - Jan 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

    For US & Canada Rides, managed refunds & appeasements budget and worked on special projects to improve rider experience and increase high value rider retention.

  • Senior Associate at The Keystone Group
    Feb 2015 - Mar 2020 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    Completed over 20 client engagements as a management consultant to manufacturing and distribution businesses. Clients ranged from $20MM private, family owned businesses up to >$1B publicly traded corporations, and interacted with PE firms, banks, and company executives. Developed and executed strategy, improved operations, restructured finances, and scoped and integrated acquisitions.