Dharra Raheja
Startup Enthusiast | Looking to Invest | Open to Chatting About Startups, Finance, Markets, and F1!
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Skills
Accounting
intermediate
Equity Research
expert
Sourcing
expert
Valuation (DCF, LBO)
expert
Java
intermediate
Excel
expert
Work Experience
Venture Scout (Transitionary Training Period)
Front Row Ventures
2026-03 - Present
Selected to provide venture investment sourcing, due diligence, financial expertise, and grow the entire investment portfolio.
Analyst
Good News Ventures
2025-12 - 2026-04
Conducted investment sourcing, bringing 3 pre-seed/seed startups (from the AI, tech, and blockchain industry) past due diligence; working closely with MPs; supported portfolio companies with fundraising and strategy to maximize returns. Supported the company with fundraising, revising financial projections, and improving internal processes via automation, coding, and Web3. Current Project: Revising annual LP reporting through Zapier automation.
Mentee (Capital Markets)
TD Securities
2025-11 - 2026-04
Selected to be 1 of 30 female undergraduate students; paired with a TD Securities mentor (IB, GM, CM, etc.), and pitched Jamieson Wellness' acquisition to investment bankers, placing 2nd in TD UMP's Acquisition case competition.
Consultant (Pro-Bono)
Ivey FinTech Club
2025-10 - 2026-04
Relay Financial: An all-in-one business banking/money management platform, helping businesses with their finances. Performed due diligence and financial analysis; communicated insights through structured reports and deliverables; sourced top industries to target (HVAC and tech startups), considering market trends and Relay's expansion.
Researcher
Western Investment Club (WIC)
2025-09 - Present
Pitched 2 stocks to WIC's $350K AUM industry-divided investment fund: CRG (NYSE: MUSA); TMT (NASDAQ: META) Learned from upper-years about value-based investing concepts; built introductory valuation models; conducted equity research to provide investment recommendations for club discussions; and presented educationals to 50+ students.
Student Intern, DMZ Basecamp
DMZ (Toronto's Leading Startup Incubator)
2024-07 - 2024-08
Conducted market size testing/PMF analysis, and utilized workshops from industry experts (eg, Google, WealthSimple, etc.) to pitch a tech-based educational startup, resolving the mentorship gap that 614M students face globally.
Startup, Economic, and Business Research (University-Level)
AP Capstone Research Program
2023-09 - 2025-04
Independently led a 200-page research project to determine the causes of startup success, by interviewing 20 Toronto-based founders, collecting market data, and conducting trend analyses; presented the final report to a 100+.
Founder
Bayridge Block Party
2017-10 - Present
Founded a fundraising group for the SickKids Foundation®, raising more than $75K through annual fundraisers. Now is nationally recognized, has a team of 50+ youth volunteers, 6 corporate sponsorships, and political support.
Education
Bachelor's of Management and Organizational Studies in Finance