Ashwini Vasudeva

Astute

Partner and Co-Founder

Ashwini Vasudeva is the Co-Founder and Partner at Astute, a value-add financial advisory firm that enables businesses to achieve sustainable growth through strategic financial management. With over 25 years of experience spanning Big 4 auditing (KPMG) and senior roles at global corporations, Ashwini has built a reputation for transforming financial operations and developing innovative solutions, including Astute AI, a proprietary platform that delivers real-time financial insights to clients across diverse industries. 

As a trusted financial advisor and outsourced CFO to numerous entrepreneurs, Ashwini specializes in establishing scalable financial infrastructures that support business growth and investor readiness. Her expertise in financial compliance, risk assessment, and operational efficiency has helped clients recover millions in lost revenues while building the robust financial foundations necessary for accessing capital and managing expansion. Through these partnerships, she has witnessed firsthand how the right financial guidance at crucial growth stages can dramatically accelerate business success. 

A passionate advocate for women and minority entrepreneurs, Ashwini serves on the board of the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (WRMSDC) and participates in the leadership forum for the Women’s Business Enterprise Council-Pacific (WBEC-Pacific) and WBENC National. As a certified Women’s Business Enterprise owner herself, she intimately understands the unique challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and actively leverages her expertise and network to help them navigate financial complexities, build strategic partnerships, and achieve sustainable business growth.