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From IIT to IIM Gold Medalist: Sidhant Agarwal's Inspiring Journey of Success
- •Sidhant Agarwal secured Institute Rank 1 and became the gold medalist of the 2022-24 batch at IIM Ahmedabad.
- •He scored 99.97 percentile in the CAT exam on his very first attempt and left his job in America to return to India.
- •Sidhant completed his integrated dual degree in Mechanical and Financial Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.
- •He is currently working as an Associate Vice President at the venture capital firm Elevation Capital, helping startups grow in India.
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Sidhant Agarwal, the Institute Rank 1 and gold medalist from IIM Ahmedabad's 2022-24 batch, is currently working as an Associate Vice President at the venture capital firm 'Elevation Capital' in India, where he invests in fintech and consumer tech startups and helps them grow.
Sidhant Agarwal earned an integrated dual degree in Mechanical and Financial Engineering from IIT Kharagpur. Academically, he scored 96.57 percent in the 10th grade and 96.60 percent in the 12th grade under the ICSE board, and later secured the 99.97 percentile on his very first attempt at the CAT exam.
After scoring the 99.97 percentile in the CAT exam, Sidhant Agarwal received admission offers from three major Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), namely Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Kolkata, ultimately choosing to pursue his MBA at IIM Ahmedabad.
