Vijayalakshimi Sethuraman

Vijayalakshimi Sethuraman is an accomplished investment banking professional currently serving as an Investment Banking Associate at Torch Partners since July 2021, where significant contributions include involvement in FirstVet's €20M Series C funding round. In addition to this role, Vijayalakshimi is an Angel Investor at HERMESA, a UK-based syndicate supporting female-led startups, and Co-Founder & Managing Trustee of S Sankheetha Shri Charitable Trust. Previous experience includes positions as an M&A Trainee at Rise Up, where Vijayalakshimi identified M&A targets, and analytical internships at Torch Partners and BNP Paribas, focusing on financial modeling and analysis. A graduate of ESSEC Business School with a Grand Ecole Master in Management and a B.E. in Computer Science from Anna University Chennai, Vijayalakshimi has also contributed to strategic projects at Google and held engineering roles at Fidelity Investments.