Kashan Rafique
Strategic Advisor & Part-Time CFO
Across more than fifteen years in finance, I've moved from institutional portfolio management into hands-on company building — helping founders make their businesses fundable, structured, and ready to scale.
I began in London with a BA in Banking & Finance and MSc in Finance, building a proprietary multi-factor equity model for a single-family office. After relocating to Dubai I advised private clients on investment and strategy before committing fully to the early-stage world.
Today I work as a strategic advisor and part-time CFO, embedded alongside founders on financial modelling, fundraising strategy, and growth. Where I have real conviction, I invest too. In 2023 I founded my own advisory firm, working with founders internationally.
Advisory & Investments
Work
2023 –
Founder, Zashed Advisory
Licensed Dubai advisory firm. Strategic advisor and part-time CFO to founders across technology, fintech, gaming, and finance.
2021 –
Strategic Advisor → Part-Time CFO, Pulses.ai
Financial planning, modelling, and fundraising readiness.
2023 – 2025
Head of Web3 Strategy, GameCentric
Web3 strategy for the gaming platform.
2016 – 2020
SVP & Managing Partner UAE, Loyal Capital Partners
International boutique investment advisory. Established and ran the UAE entity.
2012 – 2014
Analyst → Portfolio Manager, Eastwood International
Single-family office. Built a proprietary multi-factor UK equity model; managed a multi-asset portfolio.
Education
2012
MSc Finance
London Metropolitan University
2011
BA (Hons) Banking & Finance
London Metropolitan University