VantagePoint
Founded by an experienced team, with strong connections at top levels with mid-market corporates and private pools of capital VantagePoint team has demonstrated expertise in hand-holding clients in special situations owing to its deep understanding and expertise in special situation funding:
- A combination of Debt & Equity solutions providing an unmatched execution edge.
- Strong access to global markets.
- Equally large network of PE and Sovereign funds.
- Edge derived from UHNI & Family Office.
- Ability to deep dive into business fundamentals and create a compelling investment case.
Global reach, local expertise Solution oriented & advisor-client partnership approach.
Founded by an experienced team, with extensive cross-sectoral experience and deep solution expertise. Global reach, local expertise Solution oriented & advisor-client partnership approach. VantagePoint team has demonstrated expertise in hand-holding clients in special situations owing to its deep understanding and expertise in special situation funding. We bring strong connects at top levels with mid-market corporates and private pools of capital. A combination of Debt & Equity solutions providing an unmatched execution edge. Strong access to global markets. Equally large network of PE and Sovereign funds. Edge derived from UHNI & Family Office. Ability to deep dive into business fundamentals and create a compelling investment case.
The VantagePoint Team
Vikas Dawra
Founder & Managing Partner
- Career investment banker, with 25+ years track-record in leading 150+ transactions in M&A, PE, Cross-border, JVs & alliances and public market transactions.
- Part of founding team of YES Bank, set-up the highly successful investment banking business.
- Exited YSL as Joint MD & CEO, member of the Board in March 2021. Prior work experience at Rabobank India & Arthur Andersen.
- MBA, FMS (Delhi) & B.E. (Electrical) from PEC, Chandigarh.
Saurabh Sarayan
Founder & Managing Partner
- Corporate finance professional with 18+ years of deal-making experience.
- Incubated corporate finance advisory business at Ladderup; as CEO, resolving complex corporate finance situations.
- Expertise across growth financing, restructuring & structured finance.
- Headed mid-market team of YES Bank for West & as a consultant with Accenture in prior roles.
- MBA, KJ Somaiya (Mumbai) & CFA (CFA Institute, USA)
Parag Khadgi
Partner
- 20+ years of experience in Corporate Finance, Business strategy, Public & Private Equity and M&A and has closed 60+ transactions.
- Last assignment was MD at YES Securities Investment Banking
- Held leadership position in Corporate Finance, Strategy and M&A at Reliance Industries and Godrej Industries
- MBA from IIM Ahmedabad & B.E.(Computers) from SGSITS, Indore
Transactional Expertise in GCC
The team led by Parag successfully advised a leading PE for sale of its stake in Daawat Foods to Saudi Agricultural & Livestock Investment Company (SALIC).
This cross-border deal was concluded during the COVID-19 phase and it involved co-ordination with parties across geographies during the lockdown period.
Daawat Foods Limited is a leading Indian manufacturer of high quality basmati rice. It is a subsidiary of LT Foods Limited. Daawat was started in 1980s and is based in Delhi.
Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) is owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and operates as an investment company. It was started in 2012 and primarily invests in businesses focused on various agricultural commodities.
