C1 Fund Team

Cheriyl Lakshmy is a is a strategy and execution specialist with over 15 years of experience driving growth, operational excellence, and catalyzing business transformation through innovative growth initiatives across the telecom, media, and technology sectors. As a co-founder and Director of Operations, she has been at the heart of the company since its inception, shaping its narrative, internal systems, research processes, and execution capabilities. Cheriyl brings a rare blend of analytical rigor and hands-on execution. From 2021 to 2022, she served as Chief of Staff and Head of Research & Operations at Crypto 1 Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: DAOO), a SPAC focused on digital assets, blockchain, and crypto innovation. Her work was central to guiding the organization through in-depth research, due diligence, and operational planning, and she played a key role in crafting the investor materials that supported the company’s successful public listing. Earlier in her career, Cheriyl held strategy and consulting roles that spanned global markets. At GfK (now NIQ), she partnered with leading telecom operators in the Middle East to deliver actionable market intelligence. As part of the Growth & Strategy team within Accenture’s Telecom, Media & Technology (TMT) practice, she focused on competitive analysis and business transformation for emerging and established players in the sector alike. Prior to that, she played a pivotal role at TATA Elxsi Ltd in crafting the company’s international expansion and M&A strategy. Cheriyl holds an MBA in International Business and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering. She is currently based in Dubai, where she takes ownership of translating vision into action and helps shape the firm’s future by driving investor and marketing strategy, with active involvement in portfolio strategy and due diligence alongside the investment team.