Structured, one-on-one mentoring for founders preparing to raise capital or position their venture for investment. Drawing on experience as a Chartered Accountant and founder of an M&A marketplace platform, this session covers the three pillars every fundraise depends on: **Investment Proposal & Pitch Readiness **— Sharpen your pitch deck, teaser, and investment memorandum. Learn what investors actually read, how to structure the narrative, and how to present financials that withstand diligence. **Valuation **— Understand how your startup will be valued in practice: DCF, comparable transactions, revenue/EBITDA multiples, and stage-appropriate methods for pre-revenue ventures. Walk away knowing a defensible valuation range and how to justify it at the negotiating table. **Fundraising Strategy **— Map the right capital route for your stage: angel, VC, family office, venture debt, or strategic/PE investment. Guidance on term sheets, dilution planning, cap table structuring, and regulatory considerations under Indian law (Companies Act, FEMA, valuation compliance under Rule 11UA). **Who this is for: **Early to growth-stage founders planning a raise in the next 6–12 months, or those evaluating acquisition/strategic interest. What you get: Candid, practitioner-led feedback — not generic advice. Come with your deck or financials, and leave with specific, actionable next steps.

Engagement Details **Format:**One-on-one video consultation (Google Meet / Zoom) **Duration: **45–60 minutes per session **Fees **: Rs 11800 per consultation **Mode of Delivery: **Live discussion with screen-sharing for review of pitch decks, financial models, and valuation workings **Pre-Session Requirement: **Founders are requested to share their pitch deck, latest financials (provisional or audited), and cap table at least 48 hours prior to the session to enable substantive, prepared feedback **Post-Session Deliverable: **Written summary of key recommendations and actionable next steps within 3 working days Follow-Up: One round of email clarifications included within 15 days of the session Areas of Advisory Coverage

Review and restructuring of investment proposals, blind teasers, and information memoranda **Valuation assessment **— DCF, comparable company/transaction multiples, and compliance-linked valuations under Rule 11UA of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 read with Section 56(2)(viib) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 Fundraising structuring — equity, CCPS, CCDs, venture debt — with attention to FEMA (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 for foreign investment and pricing guidelines thereunder Cap table planning, ESOP pool structuring, and dilution modelling Transaction documentation orientation — term sheets, SHA/SSA key clauses, conditions precedent Regulatory overlay — Companies Act, 2013 (private placement under Section 42, preferential allotment under Section 62), DPIIT startup recognition, and Section 80-IAC / Section 56(2)(viib) angel tax exemption positioning

Track Record & Credentials

Chartered Accountant with fundraising, and pre-IPO transactions, with active deal flow in NBFCs and financial services Hands-on transaction experience across buy-side and sell-side mandates — including NBFC acquisitions, investment memoranda for companies across defence, mobility, hospitality, and fintech sectors, and blind teaser preparation for listed and unlisted entities Author of published work on Scale-Based Regulation of NBFCs (ICAI NIRC journal) and speaker at ICAI study circle forums on RBI regulatory frameworks Cross-border perspective from prior experience in the US technology sector as an AI Engineer, combining financial rigour with product and technology fluency