Samaveda Capital | India's First AI-Native Investment Bank
The Opportunity
India's ₹10,000+ Cr mid-market M&A industry runs on Excel and email. We're building infrastructure.
2-Month Traction :
- 5+ live deals (fintech, manufacturing, cleantech)
- Top 100 Startups in India
- MVP v1 deployed, automation live
- First conference Jan 2025
- Revenue-positive by month-end
The Gap : 63M Indian SMEs (₹10-100 Cr revenue) have zero institutional M&A access. Senior advisors want legacy over comp. We're building the category first.
What You'll Own (10-20 hrs / month)
Partnerships
Cultivate family offices, PE funds, strategic corporatesNavigate VC ecosystems, banking partnerships, industry associationsAdvisory
Guide active mandatesSupport valuations, term sheets, deal structuringMentor AI valuation platform with real-world insightsSuccess Milestones
Months 1-3 : First opportunity list → 3-5 partnerships → 1 mandate close contribution
Months 4-12 : ₹5-15 Cr signed mandate value → 2-3 new sectors positioned
Year 2+ : Own verticals → Domain expert → Scaled partner network
Ideal Profile
Required :
15-25 years in Indian IB / M&A / PE / VC / corp devDeep expertise in fintech, manufacturing, cleantech, OR industrial automationProven mid-market deal sourcing (₹10-100 Cr range)Network of family offices, PE funds, strategic buyersTrust-building track record with promoter-owned businessesPremium Expertise :
RBI / SEBI regulatory navigationAI / ML in financial servicesSuccession planning for legacy businessesVC ecosystem relationshipsCultural Fit :
Legacy-building >compensation maximization
Comfortable with seed-stage ambiguityExcited by AI leverage (non-technical OK)Compensation
Equity : 0.5-0.75% at seed
2yr vest, 3mo cliffAccelerated vesting on exit / ₹50 Cr+ raiseNo full-time exclusivityPerformance : 30% of success fees on mandates you close
Philosophy : Equity-first model for senior professionals who value ownership over cash. Smaller time commitment, outsized upside.
Time Commitment
10-20 hrs / month (flexible)2-3 strategic calls weeklyWhy Now?
India mid-market M&A up 13.8% YoY to $69.2BMassive succession wave in manufacturing / cleantechFirst-mover on category-defining infrastructureYour intelligence shapes AI product directlyTop 100 momentum = inflection for early equity