We advise Indian promoters and companies on growth-equity, venture capital, pre-IPO and strategic-capital rounds between ₹50 crore and ₹500 crore. We are the senior team that builds the investor story, runs the process, negotiates the term sheet and closes the round.
Capital is plentiful in India. What is scarce is valuation discipline, knowledge of which investor fits which business, and the patience to walk away from a bad term sheet. That is where we add the most value.
| Service | What it covers |
|---|---|
| PE, VC & Strategic Capital Fundraising | Primary growth rounds, strategic investors and buyouts: story, investor list, process, term sheet, documentation and closing. |
| Promoter Liquidity & Secondaries | Secondary sales by promoters, founders and ESOP holders, alone or alongside a primary raise. |
| Valuations for PE & VC Transactions | Independent valuation to benchmark investor offers and support the negotiation. |
Related services in other categories: Pre-IPO Advisory & Placement (SME IPO & Listing) · Portfolio Valuation (Business Valuation) · AIF Structuring & Registration (Capital Markets Advisory).
Many promoters come to us with one route in mind when another fits better. This is the comparison we walk through at the first meeting:
| Private equity | Structured debt | SME / main-board IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Investors take board seats and reserved-matter rights | No dilution; lender covenants apply | No board seats for investors; promoters retain control |
| Time to money | 16–24 weeks | 10–20 weeks | 9–12 months (SME) |
| Cost of capital | Highest, via dilution and exit rights | Interest and fees; needs serviceable cash flow | Issue costs plus listed-company obligations |
| Disclosure | To investors only | To lenders only | Public and ongoing |
| Best when | Scaling fast; want a partner and flexible capital | Predictable cash flows; want to keep equity | Profitable, governance-ready; want valuation and liquidity |
Compare the other routes: Structured Debt · SME IPO & Listing
Most rounds that stall do so on the same few issues. We check these before the first investor meeting:
| Company | Location | Engagement | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipco Engineering | Sonipat, NCR | Pre-IPO investment | Capital goods |
| Skyways Air Services | Delhi | Pre-IPO investment (main board) | Logistics |
| Armour Digital OOH | Chennai | Pre-IPO investment | Outdoor advertising |
| MTE Structures Ltd | Vadodara, Gujarat | Pre-IPO investment | Solar structures |
| Infonative Solutions Ltd | Delhi | Pre-IPO investment | Information technology |
Pre-IPO valuation advisory: ABS Marine Services, Annapurna Swadisht, Emerald Tyres, Afcom Holdings, Envirotech Systems, FlySBS Aviation, Paradeep Parivahan, Krishka Strapping, Addictive Learning, Shree Refrigerations and Thaai Casting.
Growth-equity, pre-IPO and strategic-capital rounds between ₹50 crore and ₹500 crore, for Indian promoter-led companies. Smaller rounds are taken on where the business has a clear institutional-investor story.
Well-scoped rounds close in 16 to 24 weeks from kick-off. Complex structures, such as secondaries or pre-IPO rounds with anchor structures, can take 28 to 32 weeks. A process that runs past six months usually has a story or governance issue to fix before relaunch.
It depends on how much capital you need, how soon, what you want it for, and how much control and disclosure you will accept. Private equity brings capital and a partner but gives investors governance rights. Structured debt preserves ownership but needs cash flow to service it. A listing raises capital without board seats but brings public disclosure. We give you a written comparison before you commit.
We advise on valuation actively. For every fundraising mandate, an internal valuation range is prepared against which investor offers are benchmarked, so a term sheet below fair value is recognised as one.
Valuation and the instrument, liquidation preference, anti-dilution, board and reserved matters, information rights, exit rights and timelines, drag-along and tag-along, and ROFO/ROFR. Several of these compound against the promoter at exit, which is why we negotiate them as a package rather than clause by clause.
Yes. We run staggered outreach under code names, with NDAs signed before any materials are shared and controlled data-room access. For regulated or sensitive businesses, confidentiality is designed in from the start.
Yes. We advise on secondary sales by promoters, founders and ESOP holders, alone or alongside a primary raise.
A fixed engagement retainer plus a success fee on closure. The retainer covers scoping, materials and initial outreach; the success fee is a percentage of funds raised, scaled to ticket size.
Use the Consult Us form at the top of this page, or book a call. A partner responds within one business day with an indicative scope and commercials.
