About the Author

Sarthak Ahuja
Sarthak Ahuja is an investment banker with over fifteen years of experience in M&A and international trade consulting, an ISB Gold Medalist, and the bestselling author of The Money Ball, Founder's Office, and Daily Coffee & Startup Fundraising. The youngest Indian to hold four qualifications — CA, CS, CMA and a degree in finance — he practices in corporate finance, transaction advisory and international entity structuring. Followed by over five million people, he is visiting faculty at institutions including the Indian School of Business and has spoken at the Harvard Sustainability Summit, the Warwick India Summit, Davos 2026 and the House of Lords in London. The Cartel is his fourth book.
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