Private Equity & Capital Markets
Support for businesses exploring private equity, venture capital, strategic investment, IPO-related assistance and real-estate capital-market structures — matched introductions, not mass investor outreach.
Role disclosureAFC is an independent finance consultancy, not a SEBI-registered investment adviser or underwriter. We do not invest our own funds, make investment decisions or guarantee a capital raise or listing — we facilitate introductions to potentially relevant investors and professional institutions, subject to their own independent assessment.
This service may be relevant if you are
Introductions and coordination, supported by appropriate professional advisers
Private equity & strategic investment
Introductions to potentially relevant investors based on the business's sector, stage and capital requirement.
Equity raise & VC introductions
Coordination of enquiries and introductions to potentially relevant venture or strategic investors, subject to their independent interest and assessment.
SME / mainboard IPO assistance
Introductions to appropriate IPO, legal, financial and other professional advisers for companies exploring a public listing.
REIT & real-estate structuring
Introductions to relevant legal, financial, regulatory and other professional advisers for proposed real-estate investment structures.
What's normally needed for an initial case review
About 20 questions, with an option to provide your pitch deck, financial information or ownership details where available.
- Business model and market opportunity
- Operating history and growth
- Financial statements and projections
- Existing ownership and capital structure
- Proposed use of funds
- Management experience
- Legal and regulatory matters
- Existing liabilities
- Proposed valuation and transaction structure
- Capital amount sought
- Preferred investor type or sector
- What assistance you are seeking
Three steps, kept private
Read & self-assess
Identify the type of capital-market or equity-financing requirement you are exploring.
Case review
Provide basic information about the business, proposed transaction and capital requirement.
Review
AFC reviews the information for understanding and completeness. An NDA may be considered where appropriate.
Relevant introduction
Where appropriate, AFC arranges an introduction to a relevant investor or professional institution.
An introduction does not guarantee a meeting, investment, valuation, funding amount or transaction completion.
Common questions about this service
How is this different from approaching investors myself?
Introductions are based on the information provided about the business, sector, stage and capital requirement. The purpose is to identify potentially relevant counterparties rather than distribute the same proposal indiscriminately. The investor independently decides whether to engage.
What makes a company suitable for an IPO route?
IPO eligibility depends on the applicable SEBI, stock-exchange and other regulatory requirements, together with the company's financial, legal, governance and structural circumstances. The SME and mainboard routes have different eligibility and listing frameworks. Current eligibility should be confirmed with the company's appointed qualified advisers.
Do I need audited financials before approaching investors?
Requirements vary by investor and stage. Early discussions may begin with management information, but investors and professional advisers may require audited financial statements, projections, tax records and ownership information as due diligence progresses.
What is a REIT and could my property portfolio qualify?
A REIT is a regulated structure for qualifying real-estate assets. Whether a particular portfolio qualifies depends on the assets, ownership arrangement, income characteristics, valuation and applicable regulations. A qualified adviser should determine whether the proposed structure meets the requirements.
Have a capital-markets requirement?
Provide the basic business and transaction details and we can understand the situation and the information available for further consideration.