Prior to joining 9Unicorns, Lumani worked as a senior associate at McKinsey & Company, where she advised clients across sectors, including logistics, SaaS, and infrastructure services.
9Unicorns, a global accelerator program and venture fund, has appointed Lumani Shah as Principal. In this role, Lumani will drive strategic growth initiatives and foster the success of the accelerator's portfolio companies, further cementing 9Unicorns' position as a catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship.
With close to a decade of professional services experience across multiple domains, Lumani brings a potent blend of financial acumen, strategic thinking, and execution excellence to her new role.
Prior to joining 9Unicorns, Lumani worked as a senior associate at McKinsey & Company, where she advised clients across sectors, including logistics, SaaS, and infrastructure services. Her expertise spanned building strategies for corporations, delivering commercial diligence for private equity investments, and driving excellence through transformations for start-ups as well as large conglomerates.
Dr. Apoorva Ranjan Sharma, co-founder and managing director of Venture Catalysts, said, “Lumani's expertise in strategy development, financial analysis, and operational excellence will be instrumental in guiding our portfolio companies towards sustained growth and success and executing investments.”
Lumani Shah said, “The opportunity to work alongside a talented team and leverage my experience to support the growth of dynamic startups is truly exciting. I look forward to collaborating with the portfolio companies and leveraging my diverse background to create lasting impact within the startup ecosystem.”
With a proven track record, Lumani is a key player in shaping the future of 9Unicorns' portfolio companies and solidifying their position as a leading startup accelerator. reads a company statement by 9Unicorns.
Recently, the company also announced the appointment of Vinod Keni as a partner. In this role, Vinod will work on the portfolio development of Fund I and create a robust fundraising and LP network. Before this, Vinod was the founder as well as the managing partner of Peachtree Capital Partners, where he played a significant role in angel investing, stakeholder management, M&A activities, and investor relations.
Today, 9Unicorns is hosting its Global Demo Day, or DDay 5. As per a report by Inc42, portfolio start-ups of both Venture Capital and 9Unicorns are all set to secure $110 million in funding. More than 20 start-ups from diverse sectors, including e-commerce and SAAS, are set to present their ideas.