Senior Strategic Advisor

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 corporates

Navigate VC ecosystems, banking partnerships, industry associations

Advisory

Guide active mandates

Support valuations, term sheets, deal structuring

Mentor AI valuation platform with real-world insights

Success 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 dev

Deep expertise in fintech, manufacturing, cleantech, OR industrial automation

Proven mid-market deal sourcing (₹10-100 Cr range)

Network of family offices, PE funds, strategic buyers

Trust-building track record with promoter-owned businesses

Premium Expertise :

RBI / SEBI regulatory navigation

AI / ML in financial services

Succession planning for legacy businesses

VC ecosystem relationships

Cultural Fit : Legacy-building >

compensation maximization

Comfortable with seed-stage ambiguity

Excited by AI leverage (non-technical OK)

Compensation Equity : 0.5-0.75% at seed

2yr vest, 3mo cliff

Accelerated vesting on exit / ₹50 Cr+ raise

No full-time exclusivity

Performance : 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 weekly

Why Now? India mid-market M&A up 13.8% YoY to $69.2B

Massive succession wave in manufacturing / cleantech

First-mover on category-defining infrastructure

Your intelligence shapes AI product directly

Top 100 momentum = inflection for early equity