Venture Capital

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has one of India's most active and highly rated Private Equity practices, advising buyers and sellers across industries at every stage of the investment cycle — from fund formation and structuring to investments, portfolio management, exits and policy engagement.

The firm handles the full PE lifecycle, including growth investments, minority and majority acquisitions, buyouts, PIPEs, co-investments, downstream investments, restructurings, add-on acquisitions, management incentive schemes and fund operations across jurisdictions such as Mauritius, Singapore and Cyprus.

The firm advises global PE sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, venture capital investors, alternative investment funds, portfolio companies, founders and start-ups across sectors including financial services, IT, e-commerce, healthcare, real estate, renewable energy, fintech and consumer products.

The practice is distinguished by its ability to manage transactions from term sheet to closing through a single point of contact model, drawing on specialists across corporate, tax, securities, IP, employment and regulatory disciplines. The team regularly engages with the RBI, CCI, SEBI and other regulators, and contributes to policy advocacy through industry bodies.