Hey, I’m Porus Daruvala. Business executive and investor by day, foodie & movie junkie by night!

WHAT MAKES ME TICK

I love solving complex problems and learning new skills . I’m inherently curious about anything and everything, especially tech, which is why I strive to stay in the company of people who are smarter than me and more well-informed than me

 I am a prolific investor and I love sports, food, movies and all things AI. My world revolves around my amazing wife, my two adorable boys and my friends while we sample  some great wine/coffee/single malt!
   
  
 
 
MY EDUCATION

  • Mini MBA, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth University
  • FCA, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 
  • Masters in Business/Commerce, Bombay University – Honors 
  • Bachelors in Business, Bombay University – Honors


CUSTOM GPTs I HAVE BUILT AND PUBLISHED
 

Bright Minds Academy (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-mbByWlMbn-bright-minds-academy) – Teaching kids critical concepts and knowledge not taught in school

B2B SaaS Pricing Pro (https://chatgpt.com/g/g-EhTWTWlCM-b2b-saas-pricing-pro) – Helps with B2B SaaS pricing strategies and market insights


    MY FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES

    Think Charlie Croker (played by Mark Wahlberg) in the movie Italian Job. Charlie is a lateral thinker that connects seemingly disparate dots. He’s a meticulous planner and a stickler for execution yet is capable of creative adjustments on the fly in the face of uncertainty or new information. He’s also a loyal, inspirational leader who, being a generalist, is proficient at directing and motivating a team of highly skilled specialists. 

    While I have some way to go before I am as good as Charlie, I couldn’t think of a better way  to summarize my foundational capabilities

     
    WORK STUFF I AM PARTICULARLY GOOD AT

    AI, SaaS, Cybersecurity, Business strategy, Product strategy, Analytics


    INDUSTRIES I KNOW A THING OR TWO ABOUT

    Automotive, Financial Services, Professional services, Retail, Travel, Software, Private Equity, Venture Capital        

    STUFF I AM CURRENTLY LEARNING 
     
    Skiing, Agentic AI  

    Experience

    10SCAPE  – Co-Founder 
     2012 – 2016

    W HOLDINGS – Co-Founder
    2004 – 2008 

             

    SILVER BULLET ADVISORY SERVICES 
    Founder
    2008 – 2012, 2021 – Present  
     
         
      

    MCKINSEY & COMPANY   Consultant
    2001 – 2004

     EY
     
    Associate Director
       2017- 2018

     AXIOM CONSULTING
     
    Principal
       2018- 2020
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    My Startup Ideas

    One of my hobbies is to maintain a Trello board with business ideas that I think have potential and which I would like to bring to life when I have more time and resources. Below are the broad categories these ideas fall into. If you are interested in learning more about these ideas and working with me to make them a reality, feel free to give me a shout and I will grant you access to the board

    Productivity/Optimization

    9 Ideas

    Artificial Intelligence

    2 Ideas 

    Social

    2 Ideas

    Kids and Infants

    2 Ideas

    Food/Restaurants

    2 Ideas

    Non Profit/Government

    2 Ideas

    Healthcare

    1 Idea

    Education

    1 Idea

    Movies, TV and Books

    1 Idea

    Travel

    2 Ideas