Francis is a CFA charter holder, and a CPA, with more than 15-year experience in the field of accounting and financial investment with specialization in Private Equity.
He started off his financial career with Deloitte in the audit department where he left as an audit senior. He has experience managing transactions in various Private Equity houses including TBL Mirror Fund, Centum Investments, and Agrivie encompassing various sectors ranging from Food and Agribusiness, Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Real Estate, Technology, and FMCG. He has been involved in differently sized transactions as an investor and advisor and also managed portfolios at various stages of growth.
He is a Principal at Raisin Capital and Investments and is in charge of Special Opportunities Investments in addition to overseeing advisory engagements across the business. He is responsible for the setup, product development and go to market of Raisin; he imparts his skills and knowledge in advisory and passion for distressed assets, bringing with him his vast experience in transactional structuring, risk analysis, portfolio management, and business funding among others. Francis is engaged with the CFA society and supports in various initiatives including participating in the CFA challenge mentoring CFA surgeries, and conferences participation among others.