MVNO Ventures — Nandeesh Sadashivaiah

20 Years Building, Launching & Scaling Telcos & MVNOs

Senior telecom executive and independent consultant with 15 MVNO launches across 15 countries, £200M+ P&L ownership, and a track record spanning UK, Europe, Middle East, APAC & North America. Now seeking investment partners to launch a new MVNO built for a segment in UK & Europe that no MVNO currently targets.

Nandeesh Sadashivaiah, MVNO Ventures
Founder
Nandeesh Sadashivaiah

Deep MVNO Expertise. Proven at Scale.

20+
Years in Telco, MVNO & IoT
15
MVNOs Launched Across 15 Countries
£200M+
P&L Accountability
$70M
PE Investment Driven by Due Diligence

Nandeesh Sadashivaiah is a senior telecom executive, programme leader, and independent consultant with 20+ years of hands-on experience building, launching, and scaling Telcos, MVNOs, and IoT ventures across EMEA, APAC, North America, and the UAE.

He has held full commercial accountability throughout his career: P&L ownership up to £200M+, board-level stakeholder management, and end-to-end delivery in markets where timelines and budgets weren't negotiable.

Having worked with top-tier firms including Roland Berger, E&Y, Delta Partners, and Metyis, and having generated over $500K in independent consulting revenue, Nandeesh brings both strategic clarity and operational depth to every engagement.

Currently engaged as Strategy & Programme Consultant on a national-scale telco product launch in Dubai, returning to the UK in Q3 2026.

End-to-End MVNO & Telecom Capability

From strategy and business modelling through to technical architecture, operations and go-live. A rare combination of commercial and technical depth across the full MVNO lifecycle.

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Strategic Advisory

Market research, TAM analysis, competitive positioning, business & financial modelling, target segment identification, and value proposition design.

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MVNO Launch & Operations

E2E MVNO launch across Full MVNO, IN MVNO, and Branded Reseller models. MNO negotiations, OSS/BSS platform selection, go-to-market execution.

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Technical Architecture

E2E solution architecture across Telecom, MVNO and IoT. Core network (HLR/HSS, IMS, OCS, PGW/PCRF, 5G NSA), OSS/BSS/NMS, VAS, Cloud (GCP Certified).

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PE & Investment Due Diligence

Technical and commercial due diligence for PE-backed MVNO investments. Led due diligence resulting in a US$70M investment decision (Delta Partners, Singapore).

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Programme & P&L Management

Multi-country programme delivery, P&L ownership up to £200M+, team leadership (150+ members), vendor management, CAPEX/OPEX governance.

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IoT & Emerging Tech

IoT connectivity strategy and programme delivery. Board Advisor on GSMA Open Gateway & CAMARA API. 5G certified (IIT Delhi). Google Cloud Certified Digital Leader.

Credentials & Certifications
🎓 Wharton Business Analytics ☁️ Google Cloud Certified, Cloud Digital Leader 📡 IIT Delhi 5G & IoT/AI 📋 ITIL® Foundation 🏫 LinkedIn Product Management 📐 MSP5® Practitioner 📐 PRINCE2® Practitioner 🤝 Worked with: Roland Berger · E&Y · Delta Partners · Metyis · FTI

What We Offer

Specialist MVNO and Telecom consulting across strategy, commercial structuring, technical architecture and programme delivery, for operators, investors and founders across UK, Europe, the Middle East and beyond.

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Market Research & TAM Analysis

In-depth market research, target addressable segment identification, competition analysis, and value proposition design tailored to your MVNO or Telco proposition.

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Business Case & P&L Modelling

End to end business case development covering market need analysis, revenue modelling, cost structures, pricing strategy, financial projections and ROI assessment.

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MNO Partnership & Wholesale Negotiation

Strategic advisory on MNO-MVNO integration, wholesale structure options (tiered, bundle, revenue share), and commercial negotiation to secure favourable terms.

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Technology Due Diligence

Comprehensive MVNO platform assessment covering core network, OSS/BSS, IT infrastructure, digital engagement, vendor agreements, CAPEX/OPEX validation and competitive benchmarking.

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E2E MVNO Platform Architecture

Full MVNO platform solution architecture, RFP/RFQ process management, vendor identification, due diligence, and selection across BSS, OSS, core network, and digital engagement layers.

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Go-To-Market Planning & Execution

Product proposition, channel strategy (offline & online), pricing, launch planning, operational process design, and post-launch growth strategy.

Selected Engagements & Achievements

A career spanning greenfield launches, PE due diligence, multi-country operations and board-level advisory, across 4 continents and every MVNO model.

Lycamobile Global Operations

15 MVNO Launches Across 15 Countries

Programme lead for Plintron's flagship client Lycamobile, with $40M+ annual P&L and 150+ staff. Delivered 15+ MVNO launches globally with O2 UK, Telstra, Vodafone, T-Mobile USA and Telefónica, end to end from initiation to operational handover. Negotiated $4.5M in hardware and software cost savings.

Delta Partners, Singapore

US$70M PE Investment Decision

Engaged by Tier 1 consultancy FTI Delta as MVNO due diligence expert for a PE firm's potential investment in a Telco Service Provider. Comprehensive quantitative and qualitative assessment led directly to a US$70M investment decision.

Roland Berger, Virgin Mobile ME

Multi-Country MVNO Due Diligence

Engaged as MVNO Subject Matter Expert for end-to-end due diligence across a multi-country MVNO platform covering 4 countries. Board-level stakeholder management for PE-backed transaction including platform evaluation, vendor agreements, and CAPEX/OPEX validation.

Open Cloud BSS, Europe/ME/Asia

30% Operational Efficiency Improvement

Customer Journey Consultant for a Travel eSIM platform. Redesigned the end to end customer experience across product browsing, purchase, onboarding, eSIM activation and support for clients across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Salam MVNO, Saudi Arabia

Digital MVNO Sales & Operations Build

Developed end-to-end sales processes across direct and indirect channels. Defined SIM/eSIM specifications, designed kiosk touchpoints, automated digital sales processes, and advised on digital engagement platform development.

Victor Mobile, UK & Netherlands

Greenfield MVNO, Acting CTO & PM

Full programme ownership for a greenfield UK/Netherlands MVNO, covering RFPs, vendor selection, platform build, integration architecture with Three UK, commercial wholesale negotiations, OSS/BSS infrastructure development, test and go to market.

A Segment Nobody Has Built For. An Experienced Founder. The Right Moment.

After 20 years advising, launching and operating MVNOs across 15 countries, I have identified a sizeable segment in the UK and European mobile market that no MVNO has been built for. It is not served badly. It is simply not targeted.

Founder credibility: 15 MVNO launches, £200M+ P&L, PE due diligence and top-tier consulting background. This is not a first-time idea. It is a founder who has done this before.
Whitespace opportunity: The UK's leading MVNOs cluster around migrant, roaming and business propositions. This segment sits outside all of them, and the proposition to reach it does not yet exist.
Asset-light model: Scalable MVNO structure with clear path to revenue, leveraging established UK & EU regulatory frameworks.
Global expansion roadmap: UK launch first, with structured expansion into EU, USA, and Australia/New Zealand.
Open to global investors: UAE, GCC, UK, Europe, USA and beyond. Available for in-person meetings in UAE until Q3 2026, then UK-based.
Currently Raising

Seed Investment for an Untargeted MVNO Segment in UK & Europe

We are seeking investment partners to co-fund the launch of a new MVNO built for a high potential segment across UK and European markets that no MVNO currently targets, led by a founder who has launched 15 MVNOs before.

Angel Investors VC Funds Family Offices Strategic Partners UAE & GCC UK & Europe USA Australia & NZ

Let's Talk

Whether you are looking for specialist MVNO consulting services or want to explore the investment opportunity, reach out directly. Currently available for meetings in person in UAE, and UK based from Q3 2026.