Team


M. Vinod Kumar

Managing Director

  • Vinod brings more than 30 years of investment banking experience & Has crafted several defining M&A and Private Equity transactions across domains such as Healthcare, Consumer, Manufacturing, Food & Agri and Technology among others.
  • He has been instrumental in advising several leading companies on multiple rounds of private equity funding even as they established the leadership positions in their sectors.

M. Vipin Bhaskar

Director

  • Vipin has around 12 years of investment banking experience. He has concluded Private equity and M&A transactions for several corporates across multiple sectors including Healthcare Delivery, IT/ITeS & Digital, Consumer, Pharma and Business Services.
  • Vipin is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Institute of Cost Accountants of India and also has an MBA in Finance.

Kavya Nair

Director

  • Kavya has around 7 years of investment banking experience. She has executed many notable Private Equity transactions, especially in the Healthcare & Consumer domains.
  • Prior to co-founding Advay, she was an investment banker with Veda Corporate Advisors and earlier with Deloitte in its Audit Practice.
  • Kavya is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has completed all three levels of the CFA program.
  • She was honoured in the prestigious Forbes Asia 30 under 30 list for 2023

    Santhosh C Raghuram

    Director

    • Santhosh brings more than 18 years of investment banking experience & has advised several promoters, companies and business houses on their M&A and Private Equity transactions across sectors such as Healthcare, Pharma, Medtech, Consumer, Manufacturing and Technology among others.
    • Santhosh has worked in companies such as Grant Thornton, PwC, NTTData, Sterling Group & Pepsico.
    • Santhosh is a Chartered Accountant by qualification and graduated in Commerce from Loyola College, University of Madras.

    Team’s Select Previous Transactions

    Gcc’s Largest Healthcare Delivery Player With a Growing Presence in India

    Gcc’s Largest Healthcare Delivery Player With a Growing Presence in India

    Three rounds of equity infusion by marquee investors in Aster DM Healthcare over the last decade
    Chain of Quaternary Care Hospitals in Major Metro Cities of India

    Chain of Quaternary Care Hospitals in Major Metro Cities of India

    Majority stake sale by shareholders of Global Hospitals to IHH Healthcare Berhad (second largest hospital chain in the world)

    India’s Largest Eyecare Hospitals Chains

    India’s Largest Eyecare Hospitals Chains

    Transaction involving Primary infusion of equity into the company and exit of Evolvence  Private Equity
    Pioneer and Leader in the Payments Processing Space

    Pioneer and Leader in the Payments Processing Space

    Three rounds of private equity infusion over the last decade including exit of Carlyle from the company
    One of the Largest Branded Spices Companies in India

    One of the Largest Branded Spices Companies in India

    Among the earliest private equity fund raise in the space

    Leading Retailer of Books & Music in India

    Leading Retailer of Books & Music in India

    Acquisition by Trent (a Tata Company)
    State of the Art 1000 Beds Multi Specialty Hospitals

    State of the Art 1000 Beds Multi Specialty Hospitals

    Acquisition of majority stake in Continental Hospitals by IHH Healthcare Berhad
    India’s Largest Chain of Diabetes Clinics

    India’s Largest Chain of Diabetes Clinics

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    India’s Largest Chain of<br>Dental Clinics

    India’s Largest Chain of
    Dental Clinics

    Private equity funding to expand operations across multiple markets of the country


    Leading Fintech Company

    Leading Fintech Company

    Private equity funding from new as well as existing investors



    One of the Top Players in E-publishing in the Country

    One of the Top Players in E-publishing in the Country

    Majority stake acquired by the Carlyle Group


    Leading Print Solutions Provider

    Leading Print Solutions Provider

    Substantial majority stake acquisition by IP Softcom


    Chain of 100 Beds Hospitals

    Chain of 100 Beds Hospitals

    Acquisition by Trent (a Tata Company)



    Top 5 Diagnostics Lab Reagent Manufactures

    Top 5 Diagnostics Lab Reagent Manufactures

    Private equity funding for expansion.
    Leading Pharma & Speacialty Chemicals Company

    Leading Pharma & Speacialty Chemicals Company

    Private equity funding for expansion

    India’s Largest Chain of Diabetes Clinics

    India’s Largest Chain of Diabetes Clinics

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    One of the Leading Facility Management Companies in India

    One of the Leading Facility Management Companies in India

    Multiple private equity transactions including exit for a private equity investor


    Premier Electronics Company for Defence & Aerospace

    Premier Electronics Company for Defence & Aerospace

    Multiple private equity transactions including exit for a private equity investor


    Leading Fire Solutions Company

    Leading Fire Solutions Company

    Acquisition by UTC Climate, Controls & Security Systems


    Franchisee of Yum Restaurants

    Franchisee of Yum Restaurants

    Acquisition of south based Pizza Hut chain



    Brokerage & Financial Services Company

    Brokerage & Financial Services Company

    Majority stake sale by the promoters to Baring Private Equity

    Leading Real Estate Group

    Leading Real Estate Group

    Private equity raise from JM Financial

    Leading Auto Ancillary Company

    Leading Auto Ancillary Company

    Acquisition of 100% stake by BBTCL


    Leading Stockbroking Company

    Leading Stockbroking Company

    Acquisition of 100% stake by Motilal Oswal Securities