Investors take the meeting. Then the process quietly stalls.
You are meeting funds, but conversations don't convert. Feedback is vague — 'a bit early', 'not our thesis', 'come back after two more quarters'.
Where most of these mandates start.
You are meeting funds, but conversations don't convert. Feedback is vague — 'a bit early', 'not our thesis', 'come back after two more quarters'.
Without a parallel process there is no tension, no competing term sheet, and no leverage on valuation or terms when one investor finally engages.
How capital providers actually assess this.
Institutional equity is bought on a thesis, not sold on a deck. Funds need to see a defensible market position, unit economics that improve with scale, a use of proceeds tied to measurable milestones and a credible exit horizon.
Process discipline decides outcomes: staged outreach, a controlled data room, synchronised diligence and a defined timetable that brings term sheets to the table in the same window.
The parameters this is assessed against.
- Ticket size
- ₹25 Cr – ₹500+ Cr
- Revenue
- Typically ₹50 Cr+ with demonstrated growth
- Profile
- Profitable or a clear, funded path to profitability
- Governance
- Clean cap table, audited books, statutory compliance
- Timeline
- 16–24 weeks from mandate to closure
What has to be on the table.
- Audited financials for the last three years plus latest provisional numbers
- GST returns and bank statements for the last 12 months
- Company profile, shareholding pattern and group structure
- KYC of the entity, promoters and directors
- Business plan and 3–5 year financial model with unit economics
- Cap table, prior round documents and ESOP pool details
- Customer, revenue and cohort data supporting the growth case
- Statutory, tax and secretarial records ready for diligence
We understand the capital requirement, structure the transaction and take it to the right capital providers.
Understand the requirement
How much capital, for what milestones, and how much dilution the promoter is genuinely willing to accept.
Structure the transaction
Positioning and equity story, valuation framing, primary–secondary mix, instrument choice and a diligence-ready data room.
Take it to the right capital providers
Growth funds, PE houses, family offices and strategic investors mapped to sector thesis, cheque size and stage — approached on a synchronised timetable.
Term sheets, negotiation and closure
We run competing term sheets side by side, negotiate pricing, covenants and security, manage diligence, and stay on the mandate through documentation and disbursement.
Answers before the first call.
What revenue do PE funds expect in India?
Mid-market growth funds typically engage from ₹50 Cr of revenue upward, though sector, margin profile and growth rate can move that threshold in either direction.
How long does a private equity raise take?
Sixteen to twenty-four weeks is typical from mandate to closure, with diligence and documentation accounting for most of the second half.
Should I run a process or approach investors one by one?
A parallel process is almost always better. Sequential approaches remove competitive tension, stretch timelines and weaken the promoter's negotiating position.
Share the requirement. We will tell you candidly whether it is fundable, and how.
Senior-led review under a mutual NCND. No retainer — engagement is success-linked. Prefer a detailed brief? Use the full funding requirement form.