Partner — Corporate Finance Research

Dr. Ullas Rao

Valuation, Financial Modelling, M&A Research · UAE, India & UK

URDr. Ullas Rao

Dr. Ullas Rao is a finance academic, researcher and executive educator with over 15 years of experience across leading institutions in India, the UAE and the United Kingdom. His work spans financial economics, corporate valuation, international mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, private equity, alternative investments, bank risk management and corporate restructuring.

He holds a PhD in Financial Economics focused on international M&A, alongside professional qualifications linked to the UK securities and investment sector. He has developed industry-oriented research, published in peer-reviewed finance journals, and contributed regularly to finance and economics commentary for respected business and policy platforms.

At Matchpoint Partners, Ullas strengthens the firm’s corporate finance advisory capability with research-led judgement across valuation, transaction analysis, financial modelling, capital structure and market assessment. He supports clients across the GCC, India and South-East Asia, where academic rigour, market evidence and transaction insight need to come together in a clear commercial view.

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